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    m17 express card slot

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kcuk, Jun 12, 2009.

  1. kcuk

    kcuk Notebook Evangelist

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    hi all daft question but is the express card slot on the m17 a pcie slot if so is it 2.0....... and

    if this is the case would it possible to use amilo external graphics box =3 x 3870 in tri crossfire :eek:
     
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  2. whizzo

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    that most certainly won't work.
     
    whizzo, Jun 12, 2009
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  3. kcuk

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    ok wizzo lol thought it wouldnt i was trying to find a definitive answer but i couldnt i thought one of you lot would know..... why would it not work :(
     
    kcuk, Jun 12, 2009
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    for starters, different clock speeds.
     
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    Hi kcuk, we have not tested the M17 with Amilo external graphics box and would not be able to verify that it will work.

    The 26pin Express card slot in the M17 supports one ExpressCard/34mm or one ExpressCard/54mm expansion card. It is not compatible with PCMCIA cards. It uses a serial bus supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead
    of the slower parallel bus used in the PC card slot of old.

    Enjoy your day!
     
    Alienware-Rose, Jun 12, 2009
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    My understanding is that the Amilo external box doesn't combine graphics processing power with the internal card(s). So basically, by using one, you'd go from 2 cards (internally) to 1 (external).
     
    Ovrclck350, Jun 12, 2009
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    okidoki thanks guys/girls
     
    kcuk, Jun 12, 2009
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    it's not worth it. expresscard = max of 1gb/s. any graphic card would have many performance issues.
    pci-e = 16gb/s
     
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