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    Latest Mobility HD3870 drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by bluenose, Sep 26, 2010.

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    Thanks for the reply, no i do mean HD3870

    My M17x is about 2 years old ish


    I also have a 2.26GHZ P8400 in it, id like to upgrade to a quad core can i do this ?


    Thank you
     
    bluenose, Sep 28, 2010
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    you can use the mobility reference driver on amd's site

    if you got a m17x that's 2 years old you can't upgrade to a quad but if you got a m17 you could get a q9000 and just replace the dual
    (you likely got a m17 as th m17x never came with 3870 and wold have had to be hand upgraded)
     
    granyte, Sep 28, 2010
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    Cheers guys
     
    bluenose, Sep 29, 2010
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