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    What can I upgrade here?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by viktor89, Jul 9, 2016.

  1. viktor89

    viktor89 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    These are my specs. What can I improve/upgrade to improve performance?

    I've seen people upgrading parts on youtube so I'm wondering what can I do? M14x April 2014 model

    Current

    Processor 4th gen i7 4700MQ 2.4ghz 6mb cache with turbo boost upto 3.4ghz
    HDD 1TB 5400 rpm /80GB mSata caching
    RAM 16GB Dual Channel DD3RL 1600MHZ
    Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M with 2 GB GDDR5


    Apparently baseboard manufacturer is Alienware? (looked in msinfo32)

    TIA


    Planning to buy Spinpoint M9t 2TB HDD
    and Crucial 500GB Msata
    which basically killed all my budget but wondering - is there a possibility of Processor upgrade or graphics upgrade?

    TIA
     
    viktor89, Jul 9, 2016
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  2. Galm

    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    If your gpu has an MXM-B mobule then yes. Google what that looks like an see if its in your machine. The 4700MQ is also a socketed cpu, so yeah you can upgrade it.
     
    Galm, Jul 9, 2016
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  3. xKilXlerx

    xKilXlerx Notebook Geek

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    I believe its an Alienware 14. You can only upgrade the processor. The graphics is soldered so it is un-upgradable.
     
    xKilXlerx, Jul 10, 2016
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