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    m17x r1 Need help putting it together.

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by Table21, Nov 21, 2011.

  1. Table21

    Table21 Notebook Consultant

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    ok, so I am trying to put a m17x r1 together, and everything seems to be good but I am missing a few screws and dont even know what they look like. If anyone could post me a pic or talk me though how the graphics cards mount in this system it would be great.

    This is the system with dual 8800gtx in sli. I am not sure how these cards are screwed into the system
     
    Table21, Nov 21, 2011
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    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    pmassey31545, Nov 21, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    ^^The M17x and the m17x R1 are two different models, that manual won't help.

    @Table, there should be two screws holding the card, they are positioned between the vRAM chips and the GPU die.
    The other four holes are for the heatsink.
     
    katalin_2003, Nov 24, 2011
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    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    Which is why I went back and edited my answer/response. But thanks for pointing out my error again. :cool:
     
    pmassey31545, Nov 30, 2011
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