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    Help Please: GPU Upgrade Alienware M17xR3

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by farris, Oct 30, 2013.

  1. farris

    farris Notebook Consultant

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    Hi All,

    This is my first time upgrading the GPU on a laptop so I don't want to bite off more than I can chew.

    I have read on other threads that on cards like the 780m bios settings and other tweaks are needed.

    I am based in London, England and would like to please ask:
    - What is the easiest card to upgrade to? Is there a plug and play solution?
    - is there a place in London that can upgrade my Laptop to a 780m for me?
    - where is the best place to purchase the cars? I tried Dell direct and they were no help at all.

    My Specs are:
    - 580m GPU
    - i7-2720QM CPU 2.2ghz
    - 16GB Ram
    - Bios insideH20 version 1.0 A12
    - 3D screen but I don't care about 3D
     
    farris, Oct 30, 2013
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