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    M17x upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by pinoy_92, Apr 10, 2010.

  1. pinoy_92

    pinoy_92 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey! I am wondering if I can upgrade the components on my M17x. I bought my M17x on July last year. When I placed my order, the option for Intel Core I7 was not available. I just want to know if I can buy a new CPU from Intel and put it on my M17x with no problems.



    P.S. I know how to open my laptop and strip it to the case.
     
    pinoy_92, Apr 10, 2010
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  2. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    You can upgrade to the QX9300, but thats as high as you can go. The new M17x R2 has a completely differant motherboard and the CPU is a totally differant architecture. They are Core 2 Duo and Core-i are not compatible. You M17x has an nvidia chipset motherboard, the new ones are an intel chipset motherboard.
     
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  3. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    No. You might be able to call Alienware and have the Motherboard and cpu replaced to do this upgrade. But I can not say for a Fact it could be done.
     
    AtolSammeek, Apr 10, 2010
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    I tried that but they told me the heat sinks and other things were not compatible.
     
    claxdog, Apr 10, 2010
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  5. ThaDutchy

    ThaDutchy Notebook Evangelist

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    True the IGP and the CPU are using the same heatsink. The R2 is missing the IGP so you will most definetly need another one. I assume the GPU's are the same MXM3.0b so they can stay in. If they are placed at the same hight and location as in the R1.
     
    ThaDutchy, Apr 10, 2010
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