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    You CAN upgrade your video card...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bassflow, Jul 6, 2009.

  1. bassflow

    bassflow Notebook Evangelist

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    According to a Dell Rep at least.. This is mostly for the people who have the SXPS 16 with the 3670. I was speaking with a dell rep today and she told me that if I were to buy a 4670 and called tech support. I could ask for their help to install the video card without voiding warranty. I don't know if this is true.. but does anyone know where to get a 4670 besides Dell's site where it's $109
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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  3. Kalison

    Kalison Notebook Guru

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    If he is paying, I am sure Dell will do it (swap the mainboard, since its indeed soldered). Not for free, or even for only 100 dollars that you would pay for building it with it.

    I bet, like most things like this (At least it was like this at Alienware), its almost triple the price. Maybe 275... its not going to be as cheap as building it with the 4670 though.
     
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    Dell sells motherboards for the sxps 16 for around $500+. Don't count on it being cheap.
     
    5150Joker, Jul 6, 2009
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  5. bassflow

    bassflow Notebook Evangelist

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    Aya, I was just relaying information.
    Don't kill the messenger. :p
     
    bassflow, Jul 7, 2009
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  6. TexasEx7

    TexasEx7 Meat Popsicle

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    YEAH! DON'T COUNT ON IT BEING CHEAP!

    I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE SHARE INFORMATION THAT MIGHT END UP HELPING SOMEONE, SO I JUST POINT OUT NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT IT!

    In all seriousness, thanks for the heads up. I'll be interested in hearing more about this if it turns out to be true :)
     
    TexasEx7, Jul 7, 2009
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  7. bassflow

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    lmao, you had me scared for a moment there
     
    bassflow, Jul 7, 2009
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