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XPS M1730 Video Card Upgrades
I have a Dell XPS M1730 (Listed in the signature) and I want to upgrade the video cards. I can find no absolute answers on which NVidia cards will fit/function in this machine. I'm more than confident in my ability to physically change the cards, what I am looking for is confirmation that a newer card will fit and function.
I would like to put in a pair of NVidia 460M's if possible, or find a published list of cards above the 9800GT's I have in there that will work. In a worst case scenario, I'd at least like to find out if the 9800GT's are as far as I can go...
Can anyone help me out here?
Thanks!
It's hard to get info here or anywhere.. I had thought that the 9800GTX was a little faster than the 9800GT . I just got a fried video card in my SECOND M1730,tried the shake and bake ,method on my 8800GTXs.It worked but small fonts were fuzzy so I got an ebay new 9800GT.I was told that these cards have a much lower failure rate than the 8800s.Using a Cooler Master stand with extra fans helps too.When the M1730 is working well it's a treat,I'm able to play new titles like Bulletstorm,Dead Space 2, etc. Keep it cool....
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Posted December 15th, 2010 17:00
What you now have is the top card made in a format that will fit this chassis. You cannot upgrade further.