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    Upgrading Video Cards

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by thefonz106, Nov 14, 2009.

  1. thefonz106

    thefonz106 Newbie

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    Hey Guys, I was just given an Alienware m17x as a gift. I was stoked when I found out it came with the quad core 9100, but was a little bummed to find out that it just had a single Nvidia gtx 260 1gb video card. I would like to add either a second, or upgrade both. I do know that it can be done, simply because the cards are not a part of the mother board; in fact, they are separate, and removable. Any help PLEASE!
     
    thefonz106, Nov 14, 2009
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Welcome to the NBR forums. :)

    just contact your vendor (which is probably Alienware/Dell) and order a second GTX 260M card with SLI cable... then you can install it yourself.

    next time post AW M17x questions in the Alienware section
     
    Gophn, Nov 14, 2009
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  3. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    The gtx 260m is not a bad mobile card to start with.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Nov 14, 2009
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Yahh a single GTX260M still packs a punch... and if you want to get a GTX280M , contact dell/alienware.. because u need a dell version of the card..
     
    sean473, Nov 14, 2009
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