Alienware m15x Cpu upgrade ?

bahamen5

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Hello, Im currently using alienware m15x intel i7 740q. recently upgraded my gpu to 6970m ati radoen from 460m . i was thinking to upgrade to 920xm cpu any advice?
 
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As always make sure you update your BIOS before any CPU upgrade. You may also want to check you motherboard compatibility with that CPU.

This may help...

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/62736-35-alienware-m15x

That being said Dell does not support upgrades to their laptops so you run a risk of incompatibility with the board and the second issue is the CPU cooler is designed for your stock CPU and you may have heat issues. Be aware of this before going into your project.

JimF_35

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As always make sure you update your BIOS before any CPU upgrade. You may also want to check you motherboard compatibility with that CPU.

This may help...

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/62736-35-alienware-m15x

That being said Dell does not support upgrades to their laptops so you run a risk of incompatibility with the board and the second issue is the CPU cooler is designed for your stock CPU and you may have heat issues. Be aware of this before going into your project.
 
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