Alienware X51 R1 GPU Upgrade Discussion

[x iOrbital x]

I'd like to find out what my upgrade options are for my GPU, I'm using the X51 R1 with a 330W PSU.

What's the max card I could use without modding at all.

I know that if i used the R2 power board I could run a 970, just looking at my options.

I'm looking at anything GTX 660TI plus really.

 

[Flagonard]

Bumping

 

[KuRialv]

Hi,
you could check this link, it includes almost all alienware products gpu upgrade.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CxFFHICy0ZdLqmUSJ1cbNk0N_AO_Wp9YS4kyUfCldQg/edit

 

[pengful]

Good stuff!

 

[x iOrbital x]

Thank you very much!

Very informative.

I may make the upgrade to the R2 Power-board after all.

Orb

 

[DJaymo]

wow you can upgrade to a 970 in a R2, how does that work? anyone do this? i need a better card for the witcher 3 but not sure which one to get

 

[2002whitegt]

wow you can upgrade to a 970 in a R2, how does that work? anyone do this? i need a better card for the witcher 3 but not sure which one to get

You can upgrade up to a 980 in a R2, just go with with a reference style card. I used a reference style 980 in my x51 for 4 months with no problems, just had to remove a fan and replace it with a thinner one.

There's a few 970's that fit into the R2 with no mods.

More info in this thread:
http://www.alienowners.com/showthre...ware-X51-the-BEST-PC-IN-THE-WORLD-(LOL)/page5

 

[DJaymo]

You can upgrade up to a 980 in a R2, just go with with a reference style card. I used a reference style 980 in my x51 for 4 months with no problems, just had to remove a fan and replace it with a thinner one.

There's a few 970's that fit into the R2 with no mods.

More info in this thread:
http://www.alienowners.com/showthre...ware-X51-the-BEST-PC-IN-THE-WORLD-(LOL)/page5

kool thanks. wasnt sure which model to get im a noob so dont want to screw anything up.

 

[DJaymo]

seem as though the reference version of the 970 are out of stock everywhere! any other version recommendations? would this PNY work? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133564

 

[pengful]

Yes.