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    upgrade and downgrade, suggestions

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by BigDgamer, Feb 27, 2012.

  1. BigDgamer

    BigDgamer Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    I was recently given a HP G6 1031TX that has been splashed by water, so it doesnt work anymore. Since it's got an i5-480M, can I put that into my M15X, selling my i7-740QM and upgrade my hd5730m to a hd6970m or hd6990m? Will it be safe to know that the processor that has possibly been in contact with water will not destroy my whole laptop?

    EDIT: Only using laptop for mobile gaming. Probably some Microsoft Office stuff, but nothing video related.

    Cheers,
    CoHmS.
     
    BigDgamer, Feb 27, 2012
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  2. Fersknen

    Fersknen Notebook Consultant

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    To answer your technical question - i doubt it would damage the laptop even if it had been in contact with water. But I suppose there is no way to be certain.

    To come with a more subjective answer over all: you'll never be able to sell a used i7-740QM for more than I'd say 60-80 USD, tops... But the last sucker hasn't been born yet, so you might be lucky and charge someone 100 USD for it.

    A HD6970 is ~400 CAD USD and the HD6990 is around 450.
     
    Fersknen, Feb 27, 2012
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  3. BigDgamer

    BigDgamer Notebook Guru

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    hmm.. by the looks of things, its just simpler to replace my graphics card with a gtx560m and keep my processor. Thanks for the reply Fersknen.
     
    BigDgamer, Feb 29, 2012
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