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    alienware m18x r2 with gtx 1080m

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by maro97, Sep 22, 2020.

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    Condition:

    Used, Tested, 100% Working well



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    GTX1080M 8GB Video Card


    Compatibility：

    DELL：M6700，M6800，M7710;

    Alienware：M17X R4，M17X R5，M17X R6，M18X R2，M18X R3;

    HP：8760 8740w 8770w;

    MSI：16F2，16F3，16F4，1761，1762，1763，16L1，GT60，GT70，GT72，GT80;

    Clevo：P150EM，P170EM，P150SM，P150SM-A，P157SM，P157SM-A，P170SM，P170SM-A，P177SM，P177SM-A，P370EM, P370SM，P370SM-A，P375SM，P375SMA, P570WM，P751ZM，P751ZM-G，P750ZM，P750ZM-G，P770ZM，P770ZM-G，P751DM，P751DM-G，P750DM，P750DM-G，P770DM，P770DM-G，P870DM，P870DM-G
     
    maro97, Sep 22, 2020
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    If this guy who sells them really think it will work on 8770W - then no...
     
    mirage_bg, Sep 22, 2020
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    Could work, but you will have to fabricate your own heatsink.

    You will have to use SG mode, Pascal is eDP only and you have an LVDS display, so you will need the intel HD to drive the display.
     
    Reciever, Sep 22, 2020
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  5. TheQuentincc

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    better off buying an HP RTX3000/4000/5000 than this card
     
    TheQuentincc, Sep 22, 2020
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    Agreed, but most people arent comfortable with soldering on a vBIOS chip, though maybe someone local can take care of that.
     
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  7. TheQuentincc

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    these already have a vbios chip soldered from factory
     
    TheQuentincc, Sep 23, 2020
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    Ah, thats news to me. Thanks
     
    Reciever, Sep 23, 2020
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  9. TheQuentincc

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    The only issue is that you need a little bit of heatsink modification but not as far as this msi 1080, gpu hole are offcenter a bit comparing to regular card
     
    TheQuentincc, Sep 23, 2020
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    For most its enough to quit right there as they means desoldering the plate and repositioning. Not a huge endeavor but most people tap out when it comes to baking your heatsink.
     
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  11. TheQuentincc

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    If the heatpipe are not right on top the screw hole of the card you could just need to drill 4 new holes and that's it
     
    TheQuentincc, Sep 23, 2020
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