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    m11x Hardware Upgrades?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by djjosherie, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. djjosherie

    djjosherie Notebook Consultant

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    Hey everyone, just a quick thought.

    I know Laptops use mxm video cards, and I know that some users have torn apart their m11x already, I was wondering if this would be something crazy enough to upgrade someday in the future, expecially because the m11x's bottleneck is most cases is the 335m GT.

    Was the video card built on to the motherboard or mxm removable?

    Also, with this same theory, we may someday be able to upgrade our i7s and i5s.

    A good example of this is the i7 660UM @ 1.3 GHz, and a 10x Multiplier, but really not big of a change.

    (No upgrades for the i5 aside from going to an i7)

    For the r1 users, Core 2 Duos SU9300, 9400, and 9600 all provide upgrades from the lower speed models.
     
    djjosherie, Jul 21, 2010
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  2. ACHlLLES

    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    M11x's GPU is integrated to the mobo, and not removable..

    So if you have a problem w/ GPU, the whole mobo needs to be replaced.
     
    ACHlLLES, Jul 21, 2010
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  3. MaxGeek

    MaxGeek Notebook Evangelist

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    Edit: Achilles beat me to it.
     
    MaxGeek, Jul 21, 2010
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