oldknuckle Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Hello there, I'm new to this forum, and was wondering what is the best GPU and CPU upgrade for my oldie but goodie m15x?? Cheers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted November 20, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 20, 2012 Maybe a I7-2960XM cpu, it's the best one you can get for your system. And a 7970m would be a nice upgrade. svl7 have written a nice guide on the 7970m here http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m15x/1731-%5Bguide%5D-m15x-amd-7970m.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssj92 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Maybe a I7-2960XM cpu, it's the best one you can get for your system. And a 7970m would be a nice upgrade.svl7 have written a nice guide on the 7970m here http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m15x/1731-[guide]-m15x-amd-7970m.htmlThe 2960XM is a sandy bridge gpu and will not work on the m15x. Best CPU upgrades would be a 920XM or 940XM processor. 920XM aren't too expensive on ebay. Both can be overclocked easily.As for GPU upgrade, best options are a 7970m or 680m. 7970m is more typically to upgrade to and is much cheaper than the 680m. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted November 20, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 20, 2012 Oops, didn't remember it wasn't sandy bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidcuim Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hi oldknuckle, There's two versions of the m15x. One is c2d based and the other is core i based. I'd imagine you have the newer one from 2009-2010 but let's make sure! What is your current cpu and gpu?Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewbangbang Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 If you have the newer looking M15x (the one that looks like the M14x or M18x etc...) the best CPU/GPU combo is going to be the 920xm and the 7970m. 940xm is a waste of money, essentially the same as 920xm. And 680m isn't worth it, too many issues vs. plug and play of the 7970m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldknuckle Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yes, I have the newer one, with the Intel Core i7-720QM Socket G1 (rPGA988A) Clarksfield SV nVIDIA GeForce GT 240M (GT216) Intel PM55 (IbexPeak-M)GPU: nVIDIA GeForce GT 240M (GT216)RAM: DDR3 SDRAM 4gbBios: 1/05/11 A09I hope this help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldknuckle Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Sound good, CPU is straight forward done it before, but the GPU is a new one for me, if I get a bare-bone 7970m anything I should look for to modify the heatsink to work with it? I have the GT240 currently, how about the power do I need to buy the 250watts power supply as well??? thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidcuim Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 You won't need to upgrade the power supply, doing so will put less strain on the powersupply.Mainly differences in the backplate and X-brackets for graphics cards. If the barebone card comes with a x-bracket you're good otherwise buy 1. Dell you'll need to grind down and for Clevo, well, you'll need to get new screws to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldknuckle Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 No problem, any physical problem on a card from Clevo? like HDMI or sound? fan control not working? is it better to get the Dell version, or just wait till someone modifies the card to work natively with the m15x?or are they all plug and play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewbangbang Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 The Dell one would be more hassle free so if you can get a Dell card, it's always recommended. They're all pretty much plug and play though, but you would have zero issues if I'm not mistaken with the Dell card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffinman82 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi Guys,Wish I had read this thread before upgrading my GPU.I have just upgraded my old nVIDIA 260m to the 660m from Eurocom.I wasn't sure if I was given a Clevo card or a Dell card, but on this thread I saw that the X-bracket tells you which version you have is that correct?Eurocom sent me out a new set of smaller screws and a copper shim, so am I correct to think that I have the Clevo card?(I ask because I have problems with the laptop internal display. Only external VGA is working)Wish I had bought the ATi card now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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