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RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2)

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2021/10/24 01:52:46 (permalink)
For those who don't know MXM is basically PCIe for mobile laptops and was a standard used widely in high end gaming laptops. I made a video that goes over MXM and the upgrades I did for those who are interested. 
 
https://youtu.be/cY1dUwLrxZI 
 
Mod rigs: https://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=44193 
 
Basically this laptop originally had and > was upgrade to:
 
Intel Core i7 3920XM                      >      Same CPU OC to 4.1Ghz 24/7 and 4.7Ghz for CPU benches 
32GB DDR3L 1600Mhz                    >      32GB DDR3L 2133Mhz
2x SATA3 SSD RAID0                      >      Samsung 980 PRO NVMe (MXM Adapter) + the RAID0
nVidia GeForce GTX 680m SLI          > nVidia Quadro RTX 3000 
18.4" 1920x1080 Display 60Hz        > OC to 80Hz 
Killer 1103 + BT 4.0 Wi-Fi 802.11n  > Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.2 
Windows 7 Pro                               > Windows 10 Pro    
 

 

 

 
 
Here's some benchmarks and pictures:
 
 
 
 
 
Benches:
 
 
 
    

Alienware Area-51M Laptop: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.3Ghz | nVidia GeForce RTX 2080
Alienware Aurora R4 Desktop: Intel Core i9 10980XE | nVidia Titan V
Alienware M18xR2 Laptop: Intel Core i7 3920XM @ 4.7Ghz | nVidia Quadro RTX 3000
Alienware X14 Laptop: Intel Core i7 12700H | nVidia GeForce RTX 3060

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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/10/24 02:46:11 (permalink)
    This is truly unique mod. 

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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/10/24 10:12:32 (permalink)
    Great mod. Thanks for showing us.



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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/10/24 23:03:24 (permalink)
    Another nice nebula red. 👍
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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/10/26 14:55:07 (permalink)
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    This is truly unique mod. 




    Indeed, very nice
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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/10/27 13:44:22 (permalink)
    Thanks everyone. Got another laptop mod coming in a few weeks and a couple desktop mod rigs to post up too soon. 

    Alienware Area-51M Laptop: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.3Ghz | nVidia GeForce RTX 2080
    Alienware Aurora R4 Desktop: Intel Core i9 10980XE | nVidia Titan V
    Alienware M18xR2 Laptop: Intel Core i7 3920XM @ 4.7Ghz | nVidia Quadro RTX 3000
    Alienware X14 Laptop: Intel Core i7 12700H | nVidia GeForce RTX 3060

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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/11/18 15:53:43 (permalink)
    Pretty cool! You have made the performance even better. I don't know my way around the inside of laptops, this is interesting. Thanks for posting! +1  
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    Re: RTX 3000 MXM in Laptop (Alienware M18xR2) 2021/12/09 21:02:19 (permalink)
     
    Very nice.       

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