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    Regarding M11x R2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by SchisDepoyster, Apr 16, 2012.

  1. SchisDepoyster

    SchisDepoyster Newbie

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    Hey Guys, I'm New Here ..
    My Question Is :
    Can M11x R2 Upgrade RAM,Processor & Graphic Cards?

    Current Specs:
    4Gb Ram
    Intel[R] Core I5 CPU U520 @ 1.07 GHz
    Geforce GT 335m

    Is It Possible To Upgrade To:
    8Gb/12Gb RAM
    Intel® Core™ i7-920 Processor 8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI
    Geforce Gt 650m

    Looking Forward For Reply : )
     
    SchisDepoyster, Apr 16, 2012
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Short answer, no

    Long answer, noooooooooooooooooooooo


    CPU and GPU are soldered on, no swapping out.
     
    ejohnson, Apr 16, 2012
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  3. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    Even if you could they would not fit the 920 is a desktop processor unless you are thinking of the 920XM which would catch fire with the M11x cooling. The 650M is kepler and the current GPU is soldered in as well and again it is GDDR5 so it would most probably catch fire :D

    In regards to the HDD and RAM upgrade to your hearts content :)
     
    Yiddo, Apr 16, 2012
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  4. SchisDepoyster

    SchisDepoyster Newbie

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    So , What processor can be upgraded to ?
     
    SchisDepoyster, Apr 16, 2012
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  5. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Nothing.... see my post. Above
     
    ejohnson, Apr 16, 2012
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  6. BitByteBit

    BitByteBit Notebook Guru

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    You can install a new R2 motherboard with the i7 processor, expensive for very little gain.

    If you find one you could put the R3 motherboard into your R2 chassis as shown here
     
    BitByteBit, Apr 16, 2012
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  7. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The thing to remember about this, and coming from the person who attempted the mod:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/8073039-post2.html
     
    saturnotaku, Apr 16, 2012
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  8. Rypac

    Rypac Notebook Evangelist

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    You can upgrade to 8GB RAM no problems. Nothing else in your list though.
     
    Rypac, Apr 16, 2012
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