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June 24th, 2015 14:00

The best GPU upgrade for M17x R4

Hi,

I want to upgrade my GPU from GTX 660M to something better, i was thinking about GTX 970m. So my question is can i do it? Is my AW compatible with that GPU? Or just tell me what is best upgrade for my AW. But if i can upgrade it can you also post what else do i need with new GPU, i know that new AC is required. And also is my AW compatible with SLI?

My Specs:

PCU: i7 3630QM 2.40 GHz

GPU: GTX 660M

8 GB Ram

Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit

500 Gb HDD

Thanks for help.

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June 26th, 2015 09:00

The most that we validated for this systems was the GTX 680m but if you want to upgrade to a better video card you can request further reference in notebook review or in Alienware arena since they are used to modify the systems.

327 Posts

June 26th, 2015 16:00

is possible, i have seen videos of people doing the upgrade.

July 4th, 2015 15:00

Thanks for answers.

Its possible, i want to put 970m and i need to flash my BIOS to A12 to do it, i saw few forums about it and how to do it. But i am not sure if i need new heat sink for 100W and new AC adapter 240W? Some sites are showing that 970m is 75w and others shows its 81w. How much W does 970m operate with?

327 Posts

July 5th, 2015 06:00

75watts

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