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    Alienware m18x R2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by maojens, Sep 22, 2019.

  1. maojens

    maojens Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks.
    I want to upgrade my gpu to Nviidia geforce 970m MXM 3.0 B slot.
    My question is:
    Is it nescessery to demount the display in order to acces the gpu?
    And will it be stable whit a 6/7 years old AW.
    Specs: A13 bios, 3.gen I7 3630QM 2.4Ghz, Win7 Ultimate 64bit, non-upclock, 8Gb ram (orderd 16Gb more) all drivers updated by now.
    Thats all, good felllas. The mounting do i.
    Any serius replies would be helpfull.
    Have a nice computing day. Game on, rock on.
    Sincerely yours.
     
    maojens, Sep 22, 2019
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  2. Maxware79

    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    Hello,
    Yes you will have to remove the LCD so you can remove the plastic frame that supports the keyboard. It's not a huge pain but still a pain. Just take your time and you'll be fine.
     
    Maxware79, Sep 22, 2019
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    M18x-oldie Notebook Evangelist

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    Just a side note, you'll need to tear your machine down nearly straight to the bottom to access GPU(s) and CPU, so do some benches e.g. temp and stability checks before you completely reassemble it again.
     
    M18x-oldie, Sep 22, 2019
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    maojens Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks bro.
    I got time
     
    maojens, Sep 23, 2019
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    I_AM_MUSTANG Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    I have recently upgraded my M18xR2, both the CPU and GPU. You can follow the video below to show you the disassembly process. Take your time.



    Good luck
     
    I_AM_MUSTANG, Sep 24, 2019
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    maojens Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for your effort bro.
    And so i will do

    Thanks man.
    Think i download the video...
    Tip: A guru withhiin AW is MrFox, aka Mr FoxRock. Watch and follow him.
    Have a good one.
     
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    maojens, Sep 25, 2019
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