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    Let's share upcoming upgrade plans for the M15x beast :)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by King of Interns, Oct 30, 2015.

  1. maxslo

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    I'm just gonna wait for people to report how does it perform / how stable it is, and if it's actuallly an improvement over the 7260, i'll worry about the antennaes :D

    Is there any performance/stability difference between U.FL and MHF4 cables? Since this will most likely be the only 3x3 AC mPCIE card i'm either gonna change connectors on the card, or use adaptors, i don't feel like changing the antennaes completely xD...
     
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  2. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    I doubt it. It just appears that the connector is smaller. The antenna wire is probably the same gauge. I honestly don't understand why they do this. UFL seems fine all these years. Why fix what ain't broke as the saying goes. I would not attempt to change the connectors on the card. Besides the trouble of desoldering such small parts, I doubt UFL connectors will align well with the MHF4 solder pads.
     
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  3. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Greed that is why. Change the design and force the platform upgrade....
     
    King of Interns, Jul 8, 2016
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    Anyone interested in a 1080p panel for an m15x?
     
    arnavvr, Jul 11, 2016
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  5. Rairch

    Rairch Notebook Deity

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    Have a few plans for my m15x, upgraded to SSD and so swapped out the optical for a 2nd hdd. Currently running an 5850 and thinking f upgrading to something newer. Not sure whether to chuck in an 920x and 7970m or sell my m15x and start a new desktop build......
     
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  6. Zenobia K'eal

    Zenobia K'eal Notebook Consultant

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    Water cooling for gpu in short term. And long term CPU as well.

    Extendanle wifi attend controlled via a small servo.

    Western digital dual drive black 2. Kind of a dream. But will be needed when I upgrade to water cooling.

    Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using Tapatalk
     
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  7. Rairch

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    Watercooling gpu. Now that's something I'd like to see.
     
    Rairch, Jul 13, 2016
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    Same here :)
     
    kosti, Jul 13, 2016
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    Rairch, Jul 13, 2016
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