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    motherboard swap

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by morbidking, Sep 7, 2017.

  1. morbidking

    morbidking Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Chace to get a motherboard with the gtx1080 and 7820hk uhd ips

    my laptop has the 1070 6820 uhd ips would just swapping out motherboard all i need I have the 99wh battery and the 330 watt power supply
     
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  2. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 1070 model should have a 99wh already.

    If you swap to a 1080, you would (ideally) need the 330w PSU for optimal performance.
     
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    The OP said they already had one of those so they should be fine.
     
    Wormwood, Sep 7, 2017
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