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    Some R3 motherboard Pics

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by bigun08, May 23, 2011.

  1. bigun08

    bigun08 Notebook Consultant

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    I know this guy who replaced the thermal compound on his new R3 :D ;) :rolleyes: :cool: and thought to share some pics for those interested.. This guy also noted that the thermal compound was dried out after less a month
    http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/Bigun08/IMG_5863.jpg
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    http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/Bigun08/IMG_5856.jpg
     
    bigun08, May 23, 2011
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  2. xtravbx

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    xtravbx, May 23, 2011
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  3. some guy

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    pretty awesome.

    thanks for sharing! :)

    did you possibly take one of the heatsink?
     
    some guy, May 23, 2011
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  4. tassadar898

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    looks exactly like the R2 motherboards and seems to fit the chasis the exact same way, which means R2 users can upgrade to an R3 just by swapping out the motherboard!
     
    tassadar898, May 24, 2011
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  5. xtravbx

    xtravbx Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^^^^^^^^^^

    I don't see why not.

    Does R2 have any ports R3 does not?
     
    xtravbx, May 24, 2011
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    I also think it's possible, but how could you get a new R3 MoBo without buying a whole computer???
     
    abcxyz91, May 24, 2011
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  7. tassadar898

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    wait for ebay
     
    tassadar898, May 24, 2011
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  8. bigun08

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    or call dell to see what a replacement would cost and buy that one and sell your on ebay to defray the cost..
     
    bigun08, May 24, 2011
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    Pictures in signature.
     
    d2daanny, May 24, 2011
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    Nice, thank you too.
     
    some guy, May 25, 2011
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  11. CZroe

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    Any idea what the part number on that Bluetooth module + cable is? All the Dell Wireless 375 modules on eBay appear to have very different cables.

    Edit: Nvm. My r3 finally arrived and I took it apart without even turning it on first. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the cable was present (unexpected) even though the BT adapter itself wasn't (expected), so all I need to buy is the bare adapter.
     
    CZroe, Jun 10, 2011
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  12. tscaf

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    I just did the r2 to r3 conversion. As a FYI, you will need a new usb/audio I/O board as the r2 one does not work.
     
    tscaf, Oct 30, 2011
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  13. negyuh

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    Where can these R3 motherboards be found? , i cannot seem to find them on ebay :(
     
    negyuh, Oct 31, 2011
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  14. deadboy90

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    they arent there yet the r2's just recently went up. Im guessing april or may they should be going up
     
    deadboy90, Oct 31, 2011
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  15. DeeVu

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    You would need to upgrade your fan or ventilation components. The R3 runs a lot louder than the R2. I set the fan settings in the R3 to be the same as the R2 and it reached over 80 degrees in under 3 minutes of gameplay.
     
    DeeVu, Oct 31, 2011
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  16. deadboy90

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    doesnt the motherboard's come with the fan assemblys?
     
    deadboy90, Oct 31, 2011
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  17. katalin_2003

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    It depends where you buy it..
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 31, 2011
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  18. SA Spurs1

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    I am getting page not found on bigun08's pics.
     
    SA Spurs1, Oct 31, 2011
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  19. CZroe

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    Because there are now two microphones, is there an issue connecting the R3 motherboard to the R2 display module?
     
    CZroe, Nov 1, 2011
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