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    Purchasing Mobile components.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by MephistonVMS, Apr 9, 2011.

  1. MephistonVMS

    MephistonVMS Notebook Enthusiast

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    As the title stuggests, I'm looking for where to purchase mobile components such as a new GPU and CPU. Any idea where i can find these for sale/ order them?

    Also on a related note, i know which CPUs are compatible with the M15X but what about gpus?
     
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    M15X, i5 540m, mobility radeon 5850, 6gb RAM.
     
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    As far a gpu goes i think ur good with the 5850, imo the only thing better is the 6790, which is still being tested on the m15x. As for cpu i would recommend an extreme 920 or 940(es cuz oem is to expensive), i believe there is a $200 price difference between them on ebay.
     
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    Dell is probably the best option for GPUs. The NBR marketplace is a great place, but you need to be quick and lucky sometimes. Otherwise GPUs can be found at mxm-upgrade or depending on your location at rjtech or the eurocom parts site.

    As mentioned above the best CPU upgrade (and imo the only one that's really worth the money) is a 920/40xm, best to be found on ebay or the marketplace in this forum.
     
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