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    Which side is the video card in if you didn't get a second GPU?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by lemonspeaker, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. lemonspeaker

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    I have a quick question. For those of you that didn't get dual GPUs for the M17x, when you bought the system, which side was the graphics card on?
    Say I am siting in front of my M17x with the lid opened... which side is the GPU sitting on? Left side of keyboard (under TAB) or right side (under Number PAD)
     
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  2. lordqarlyn

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    in my machine, it sure feels like the left side!
     
    lordqarlyn, Sep 15, 2009
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  3. lemonspeaker

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    Is it "left" if you're using the computer for typing or is it "left" if your opening the back taking the vent apart?
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 15, 2009
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    It is on the left side if you are typing.
     
    Dreambrother, Sep 15, 2009
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  5. dondadah88

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    umm. look and see where there isn't a fan.....
     
    dondadah88, Sep 15, 2009
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    Left, as if when I am typing....
     
    lordqarlyn, Sep 15, 2009
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  7. lemonspeaker

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    How is it left if in your sig, you have " 2x 280m SLI."

    Lol. Isn't making any sense. Anyone?
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 15, 2009
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    ??
    Is on the left side.
    [​IMG]
     
    DJ_Pawel, Sep 15, 2009
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  9. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    DJ_Pawel, are you 100% sure about that?
     
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  10. dondadah88

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    ask moo or pm him
     
    dondadah88, Sep 15, 2009
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    Yeah pretty certain it's left.
     
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  12. lemonspeaker

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    NVM. i found out. how? moo has only 1 GPU. and if i am correct by his video, its on the left side.
    thanks guys.
    [​IMG]
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 15, 2009
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  13. Mandrake

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    I vote for in the middle! Why do you care anyway?
     
    Mandrake, Sep 15, 2009
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  14. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    oh mandrake, secrets make friends ;)
     
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    i was wondering that same thing as well.
     
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  16. Mandrake

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    What does that mean??
     
    Mandrake, Sep 15, 2009
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    idk either. i'm lost in this thread. i have some thoughts though :)
     
    dondadah88, Sep 15, 2009
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