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Would it possible for me to up grade my Alienware 15 r3 motherboard from a i5 at 2.5 GHz and GTX 1060 to an i7 at 2.9 GHz and GTX 1070? Update (07/31/2018) I’m sorry if my question was confusing but I was talking about a motherboard swap. Not just a gpu or CPU replacement specifically.
Hi, Short answer is No. The cpu and gpu are hard mounted onto the systemboard. You’d have to replace the systemboard. Here’s a link to the service manual Here’s an image taken from the service manual that shows the cpu and gpu on the systemboard after the removal of the heatsink.
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Yes, It is Very much Possible to that with Step by Step Guide, (:
