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Alienware CPU & GPU Upgrade
Is the CPU also upgradable on the Alienware 17 (Mid 2013) (<ADMIN NOTE: Service tag removed per privacy policy>)? (It has an Nvidia 860m 2gb gpu, and an Intel i7-4710mq).
Also if, for example, I get the 880m (I know from other posts about this computer it's been verified for this model. Not the 900m series though, unfortunately. :/ ) would I have to do it myself, or does dell offer a service to upgrade components? I'd rather not mess up my computer if I can get an 880m.
So essentially what options do I have for cpu and gpu upgrades and how do I approach it?
If I can buy these things still, where would I go? Just email dell sales support about it?
Alienware - Rodrigo
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January 11th, 2016 08:00
Hi,
The validated GPU and CPU upgrades for your Alienware system are below.
GPU
Radeon R9 M290X
Nvidia GTX 880M
CPU
I7-4800MQ
I7-4810MQ
I7-4900MQ
I7-4930MX
I7-4940MX
You can try contacting the Sales support department so they can confirm if we have the parts available.
lukeperryglover
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January 11th, 2016 15:00
Ok. Thank you.
eternalkp
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January 11th, 2016 16:00
let us know how much it costs. if it's too much get 17 R3...since an option of graphic amplifier for future updates.