Alienware m15x needs overhaul

[j.kaii]

Hi. My laptop need some modifications. I need to change some of the following. Fans, graphic card, increase of ram if possible. Do reply me at 81633532 whatsapps. Freelancers welcome too

 

[circus]

Eh bro have you considered getting a new laptop instead? The m15x is quite a few years ago iirc.

 

[j.kaii]

Eh bro have you considered getting a new laptop instead? The m15x is quite a few years ago iirc.

Yes i would love to. But im not so a hardcore gamer right now nor i use my laptop as often as last time plus the value if sell is very less. So i must as well repair some parts hoping it will last me another 5 years

 

[Takechan]

Hi!

I assume you have the Dell Alienware m15x and not Alienware's very own Area-51 M15x before it merged with Dell.

I used to own an m15x before i gave it away to my nephew.

Fans: Unless your fans kaput, no point changing these.
GPU: This will be expensive to replace, and you can either buy from Dell or 3rd party resellers. Not all GPU will work (MXM 3.0b compatible only) and not all will work the same.
CPU: Can be changed. Get i7-920xm/i7-940xm for unlocked multiplier (overclocking/underclocking)
Storage: Change to SSD
RAM: Upgrade up to 16GB max (16GB will not be recognized in BIOS, but in OS)

You need lots of reading up before you even think of customizing the CPU and GPU.

Also you would need to weigh the costs of all these modifications against having another PC. The above configurations altogether may cost you close to 1k.. Since you say you're not as hardcore a gamer as before, you may want to consider getting a much more lightweight laptop (The m15x is a brick, I hated carrying it around for important stuff) After all, the m15x is considered to be a desktop replacement.

Just my 2c opinion!

 

[Kyo_kusanagi86]

wah.... your this thread brings back memories of the 4years ago M15X

Last time I also spend a lot of $$$ upgrading the Gfx and processor. Its now rather scale down compared to the 4th gen i7 processor.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/g...sor-upgrade-m15x-image-intensive-3042960.html

 

[j.kaii]

@Takechan
@Kyo
Bros. I not very familiar with IT parts. And im not very sure what do i need to change as my laptop is giving me issues which no one is able to tell me why. The problem is that whenever i use the browser the screen will turn black suddenly but background will still be running. E.g. watching youtube video. Screen turn black but still have sound. Sometimes after 10-20mins it turn back to normal. Sometimes need to off it and let it cool down before turning on. But surprisingly i can still play games without screen turning black. But once i on my laptop i need to go in game. I cant on any other program as it will turn black screen. So when im in game first loading will give black screen after 5min everything went back to normal. Just that i cant go browser if not black screen occur. I have asked alot people but everybody seems confused. Hope anyone can help solve my problem.

 

[Kyo_kusanagi86]

@Takechan
@Kyo
Bros. I not very familiar with IT parts. And im not very sure what do i need to change as my laptop is giving me issues which no one is able to tell me why. The problem is that whenever i use the browser the screen will turn black suddenly but background will still be running. E.g. watching youtube video. Screen turn black but still have sound. Sometimes after 10-20mins it turn back to normal. Sometimes need to off it and let it cool down before turning on. But surprisingly i can still play games without screen turning black. But once i on my laptop i need to go in game. I cant on any other program as it will turn black screen. So when im in game first loading will give black screen after 5min everything went back to normal. Just that i cant go browser if not black screen occur. I have asked alot people but everybody seems confused. Hope anyone can help solve my problem.

Regarding this issue, could you let me know your specs and gfx card ? Next question will be have you tried updating to the latest gfx card drivers? does it help with the black screen issue? Next up will be updating to the A09 bios, after you update it, does the issue still exist? Else could be your gfx is dying or your Lcd panel/cable issue.

Hear from you soon~

 

[llmarachll]

wow .. would like to know too ..

cos now my m15x always have blue screen of death during my dota 2 gaming time .. and start up also very very slow ...

 

[watzup_ken]

Seems like there are multiple issues with it. Best bet is to change laptop since laptop parts ain't cheap. Even a sub 2k Aftershock laptop can best the performance of your M15X. Quoted price on the high side depending on what u choose for parts.

 

[Kyo_kusanagi86]

wow .. would like to know too ..

cos now my m15x always have blue screen of death during my dota 2 gaming time .. and start up also very very slow ...

Blue screen could be a number of factors, from hardware issues to software issues like antivirus or simply viruses.

Do take note of the blue screen issue error, as it will give some hint of the problem, Graphic card drivers..etc