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    M17 R1 motherboard in a M9750 ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by @tomX, Nov 13, 2010.

  1. @tomX

    @tomX Notebook Evangelist

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    The question is quite simple...

    since both designs are almost exactly the same, would a m17 R1 motherboard fit and work (I know CPU, RAM, GPU are different) in a m9750 computer, by that i mean the rest of the stuff :

    - screen/LCD connector,
    - optic drive connector,
    - HDD connector
    - keyboard + pad connectors

    etc...

    thanks in advance guys
     
    @tomX, Nov 13, 2010
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    the sound card is diferent but with a little luck it's interchangable so it my or may not work you would have to try if you do so gives us a LOT of picture
     
    granyte, Nov 13, 2010
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  3. @tomX

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    Wait, but the mobo itself looks like the exact same fittings right?

    what is so different with the sound card?
     
    @tomX, Nov 15, 2010
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    the m9750 there are 3 3.5mm jack in the m17 there is only a mic and a hearphone jack with usb and optical they are just diferent card

    but the mobo plug might be the same

    on an other note if you pur the mobo in the m9750 chasis what hapened to your m17 chasis?
     
    granyte, Nov 16, 2010
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  5. @tomX

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    I never received it, from a sale on this forum...

    It has been 2 months, i have to get my money back...

    so I might just look for a m17 motherboard...
     
    @tomX, Nov 16, 2010
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  6. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    i see i'l looking for a chasis to replace my chasis it looks like it took way to much pounding
     
    granyte, Nov 16, 2010
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    i have a m9750 chassis... taking dust in the meantime...
     
    @tomX, Nov 16, 2010
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    Bump!

    @tomx, did you have any luck with this?
     
    jeyesh, Dec 17, 2010
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    Still waiting for the M17 barebone and the m9750 motherboard...
     
    @tomX, Dec 17, 2010
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    what's wrong with the m9750 mb?
     
    surferbrad, Dec 31, 2010
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