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    m15x video card upgrade price!?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by xrawxtalentx, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. xrawxtalentx

    xrawxtalentx Notebook Consultant

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    How come Alienware charges insane amounts for the upgrades of graphics cards? I have a 8700 GT in my m15x notebook, i called the other day about possibly upgrading, they gave me a quote for the 9800 and they said it would cost about $530 dollars! is it normal for graphics cards to be this much? I've bought desktop cards in the past that were half that didn't think notebook cards would be this much. Help?
     
    xrawxtalentx, Jun 24, 2009
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  2. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yep. Laptop cards aren't your normal desktop counterparts.

    This things are specially made for the laptops manufacturer and tend to get pricey.

    You could try ebay or wait for someone to post one in the b/s/t forum.
     
    sleey0, Jun 24, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=371002

    Took me a while to find that .... its a list of people who sell Mobile GPU's

    Ebay and NBR is a good place to look <strike>we have one for sale here as well hold on</strike>

    sorry was just sold 3 days ago :(

    Good luck PM me if you need any more info
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 25, 2009
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    otaku Notebook Deity

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    wow when I asked a month or so ago they wanted 400 or so. Either way better off going for a new machine which is what I will eventually do for now though I have 3 machines a 15 inch a netbook and a desktop :)
     
    otaku, Jun 25, 2009
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    xrawxtalentx Notebook Consultant

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    So If i look on ebay it has to be a 9800m from an Alienware x15m in order for it to fit correctly right? because all i see on there right now are ASUS and a few others. Just making sure, let me know pls!
     
    xrawxtalentx, Jun 25, 2009
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