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    m15x user upgradable?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by stirfriedsushi, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. stirfriedsushi

    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    So the m15x is a gaming laptop, but how much does alienware care about its customers? what in the m15x is user upgradeable? I hope the gfx card is and i hope the 9800 gtx uses the connection.

    does anyone know if these are correct or not? can the m15x upgrade gfx cards and will the 9800 gtx be compatible?
     
    stirfriedsushi, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    I would say no.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 31, 2008
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  3. Fenrir85

    Fenrir85 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So confirm / deny? Can you change out the GPU on an m15x or is it integrated?
     
    Fenrir85, Nov 22, 2008
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  4. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    K-TRON, Nov 22, 2008
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  5. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    the GPU of the m15x is MXM-compatible. however, we don't know if the current top level card (9800m-gt) can be replaced with a future high-end card due to power/heat issues.
     
    whizzo, Nov 23, 2008
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  6. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    stir - after all the time you have spent on the forums i would have thought you would know the answer.....lol
     
    ryujin, Nov 23, 2008
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