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Alienware x51 R2 CPU & GPU upgradable?
Hiya,
I bought an Alienware X51 R2 on the 12th of August in 2014.
My specs are:
Intel Core i5 4460k @3.20 GHz
16 GB RAM DDR3 @1600 Mhz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 (OEM) 4 GB DDR3
240W PSU
My question is can I upgrade my i5 to an i7? If possible, which one?
And to which GPU can I upgrade?
And will upgrades void any warranty?
Ah thanks, thats what I wanted to know, I also saw a video online that it is possible to use the PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 970 graphics card and it works without any problems in the X51, is using this card a risk?
is possible to use the PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 970 graphics card and it works without any problems in the X51, is using this card a risk? you will need to upgrade PSU to the 330W model
i chose the EVGA blower...I think other people prefer it as well because it doesn't have coil whine issues
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Posted February 5th, 2015 13:00
Ah thanks, thats what I wanted to know, I also saw a video online that it is possible to use the PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 970 graphics card and it works without any problems in the X51, is using this card a risk?
You might need to try it because we didn’t validate that video card.
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Posted February 2nd, 2015 08:00
The upgrades that you can make are the followings:
Processors
Intel I7-4770 3.4 GHz
Intel I7-4790 3.6GHz
Video cards
NVidia GeForce GTX 760
NVidia GeForce GTX 760Ti
And if you make the upgrade through the Dell sales department you will not void the warranty.
PS: If you upgrade both I will recommend you to swap the ac adapter for a 330w.