replace mobo

hello,

I'm new here and learning my way around my M11x R2.

Been looking to upgrade it for a while..

been looking at this new mobo from an R3 version.

Dell Alienware M11x R3 Motherboard Y98C0 0Y98C0 i7 2617M CPU NVIDIA 540M | eBay

will it fit my R2 worth getting at that price?

my current system:
M11x R2

i7 640UM (4M Cache, 1.20 GHz)
1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M
8GB RAM

 

In short: not quite. You need both a new mobo as well as a the daughter board to even make the system boot, as well as make some additional changes.

There are some slight differences in the size of the boards as well as the placement of some of the ports that make fitting an R3 board into an R2 chassis annoying, on top of needing both the main board and secondary board in order to be able to make the system turn on. There was actually a thread on these forums a while back where a user did exactly what you are trying to do, and the conclusion was that it is simply not worth it due to needing to modify or replace a large portion of the system just to make it boot. If you want the R3 experience, sell your R2 and buy an actual R3 instead.

The thread I mentioned above is here if you wish to give it a read.

 

thanks for the info, much apreciated

Is there a classifieds or something on this site, where people sell their old PC/laptop?

might buy an R3 if spec and price is right

 

There is indeed. It is called the NBR Marketplace. Here is a link to the subforum with notebook and desktop systems for sale.

 

It's easier to do that and sell yours on ebay or on the same marketplace.