P-Chan Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I've got an M14x R1 and am considering getting an R2 motherboard if the BIOS A08 unlocked with SATA fix doesn't resolve my issues. Has anyone done this? Any issues with this?(I haven't had a chance to test the new BIOS as I'm still working towards my 5 posts to be able to, but that might resolve my issue?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackout08 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 It's defiantly been done before. I can't find any write ups, but I do know the motherboard fits. I don't know what all is require beside obvious hardware for the new motherboard. I am interested if anyone else wants to chime in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Michael Posted January 4, 2013 Founder Share Posted January 4, 2013 [MENTION=119]Mr. Fox[/MENTION] did it not long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Yeah, it works perfectly with the M18x R1. I could not be happier. If fact, I ordered a new OEM 3920XM CPU to make the transformation complete. (Although, the 2920XM works flawlessly in the Ivy Bridge board.)If you plan to do it, you will need to purchase the following components:9D7N3 - M18x R2 MotherboardYYFHR - M18x R2 I/O Daughterboard with ribbon cableXVNKP - M18x R2 3-Disk HDD CaddyM9T51 - M18x R2 SATA InterposerEdit: my bad... I just noticed that you have an M14x. I haven't tried that, so I cannot say what parts you will need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Michael Posted January 4, 2013 Founder Share Posted January 4, 2013 Oops, same mistake as [MENTION=119]Mr. Fox[/MENTION] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REAVER117 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 @Mr. FoxHow much did the I/O board run you? Did you get it through Dell? I've done the same conversion but I haven't found the I/O board yet so I'm just running without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizzzac Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I was told by the dell's technician that the r2 board wasn't able to fit in r1 model, is there anyone can prove this is wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quix Omega Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I opened my m14x R2 with a guide for the R1 and everything looked identical. I certainly believe the board would physically fit and the cables seem to be in the same places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizzzac Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I opened my m14x R2 with a guide for the R1 and everything looked identical. I certainly believe the board would physically fit and the cables seem to be in the same places.same thought! but somehow i can't get any R2 board to swap with my R1 board... wondering if anyone doing this already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abolisher2407 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Does anyone know what part numbers would need to be ordered for the M14x R1 upgrade to R2 motherboard. Will I need to make any body modifications ( similar to what is required on the M18x if the user opts to use an msata drive)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelltp Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 where can I found the m14x r2 motherboard to buy ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Michael Posted February 9, 2013 Founder Share Posted February 9, 2013 ebay or try Dell Laptop Parts | Dell Parts | Dell Laptop Repair | Dell Repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad1 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The M14XR2 system boards are kind of scares but they do pop up on eBay every now and then I have purchased two of them one from the UK and one from the United States on eBay, you just have to keep checking and as far as the M14XR1 and the R2 the chessies are identical and it will definitely fit even the small DMC bored from the R1 will fit on the M14XR2 motherboard which will enable the msata slot, the only difference is you will have to purchase a heatsink for the M14XR2 board because the GPU is in a different position on the R2 motherboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelltp Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 The M14XR2 system boards are kind of scares but they do pop up on eBay every now and then I have purchased two of them one from the UK and one from the United States on eBay, you just have to keep checking and as far as the M14XR1 and the R2 the chessies are identical and it will definitely fit even the small DMC bored from the R1 will fit on the M14XR2 motherboard which will enable the msata slot, the only difference is you will have to purchase a heatsink for the M14XR2 board because the GPU is in a different position on the R2 motherboards.how much did you paid ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad1 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 how much did you paid ? One was brand new and works flawlessly paid 443 us, and the other is refurbished 170 us still waiting to receive it will post results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad1 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 If any one is still interested the M14XR2 refurbished motherboard is working just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaxx123 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 this would be a great solution to all the ssd issues people are having.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushi Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 any one still following this subject ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salimji Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 How is it running with the R2 motherboard, considering doing this to mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigchuk00 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Its working flawlessly for me. Did d swap awhile back...I think febuary and its still cool. You have to change to r2 heatsink too. Bought mine off of ebay for 600 dollars then. But u will have to reinstall windows afresh because of driver issues. My old 2xxxqm cpu worked well with the new board. Just played ghost recon future soldier on highest settings at 30fps with the new board and its gt650m card. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitri Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hmmm does it work out cheaper then after replacing all the needed stuff? (As opposed to just buying a new laptop) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 The depends on how cheap you can get a used M18xR2 and what kind of shape it is in. The upgrade parts were around $500 not counting the CPU, which came later. I used my 2920XM CPU to begin with and it works beautifully in the R2 motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lv3r1nix Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Anyone knows if its possible to replace the mobo from m14xr2 to the new AW 14 motherboard ( with 765M ) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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