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    What videos graphic card can upgrate for Alien ware m15x !

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by lehotrunghieu, Jun 27, 2017.

  1. lehotrunghieu

    lehotrunghieu Newbie

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    Im from Viet Nam, and my english not good, sry all for that.
    I have a Alienware m15x
    I has RENOVATED 8GB Ram and SSD SAMSUM 850 EVO 250GB
    But now my graphic videos card ís broken, and i cant turn on my laptop
    Now i want to change and upgrate my video card for my study, any one help me how many and what kind card INVIDIA i can use in my laptop, pls help me, thanks so much -_-
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    lehotrunghieu, Jun 27, 2017
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  2. deadsmiley

    deadsmiley Notebook Deity

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    There are many Nvidia cards that will work. What are your goals? Just study or gaming as well?

    If just studying I can send you a GTX 240 will work. What is broken about it? You can take photos of it running?

    Your English is much better than my Vietnames! (I don't know Vietnames) :D
     
    deadsmiley, Jun 27, 2017
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  3. lehotrunghieu

    lehotrunghieu Newbie

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    my laptop cant turn on now, i try some NIVIDIA QUADRO but its not work. i try repair some time but my laptop cant turn on.
    now,can u help me ? i want buy a new video card for my study, can u let me know some name NVIDIA ?
     
    lehotrunghieu, Jun 28, 2017
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  4. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Before replacing the graphics card, try a couple of things first. It may not be a problem with the graphics card.

    First of all, what exactly is happening when you turn on the laptop? Are you getting a blank screen? Flashing keyboard indicator lights?

    You may want to do a power drain:

    1) Remove the battery
    2) Unplug the power adapter
    3) Hold the power button down for 15 seconds.

    The power drain trick often fixes startup issues.

    Also try removing the RAM sticks and replacing them with the original sticks if you still have them. Otherwise, try one RAM stick at a time. It could be that the new RAM you upgraded with is causing issues. If it is high-density RAM it may cause issues with the M15X.
     
    kosti, Jun 28, 2017
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  5. vr_fox

    vr_fox Notebook Guru

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    i went for a 860m and its good, except for the white screen instead of screen off, but i got it for less than 150
     
    vr_fox, Jul 13, 2017
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  6. kyussmanchu

    kyussmanchu Notebook Consultant

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    Had same issue when I installed my Quadro 4000M. Changing the default 180W PSU for a 240W PSU fixed the issue for me.
     
    kyussmanchu, Aug 2, 2017
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