Sandy Bridge to Ivy bridge on M14x R1 upgrade possible?

[sgogeta4]

I must interject and ask how much of a performance difference shifting from a Sandy Bridge to an Ivy Bridge would make? Would it be significant enough to invest the money in upgrading?

If you're comparing strictly performance on the same laptop with discrete graphics, IB won't perform noticeably better in most situations. Especially since most Alienware laptops are for gaming, which isn't CPU bound.

Rocketpower, how much do you think a new mobo will cost if you can find one?

Probably costs as much as half a new laptop, generally not worth it.

[bokchoy83]

I must interject and ask how much of a performance difference shifting from a Sandy Bridge to an Ivy Bridge would make? Would it be significant enough to invest the money in upgrading?

There saying a 15 % bump in performance.

[owatch15]

Now what we really need to find out is if the R2 Motherboard will fit inside the R1 chassis?

Does anyone know about this?

YES, R1 can take R2 motherboard!!!!

Here is a chat with Dell support

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Do not post content from private correspondence, such as email or chat, within the forums.

Please paraphrase next time.

[CGSDR]

Unfortunately you can't upgrade to IB in the R1. The only possibility, which I'm looking into, is upgrading the entire motherboard

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Where did you get that info that you cant upgrade to IB with the R1's motherboard? Since the IB is also backward compatible then Yes you can upgrade it: Intel Ivy Bridge Chips Launching Early April 2012, and because of the new motherboard is also the same one that the SB is used on, even it is different, I dont think it will change much, so it is both SB/IB compatible, and all of the bullet point you said are only benefit If you pop a IB in, because that's the advantage of the IB CPU, not the new motherboard. Unless you plan to upgrade the GPU too, that's you'll have to replace the motherboard entirely, because the GT555M is soldered on the board.

[Muskytaru]

Contacted dell, they are accepting my return. Ordering the R2. screw that.

[owatch15]

Sorry about my last post it was closed because I broke forum rules by posting my chat with the Dell rep.

Like I said earlier, the R1 takes the R2 motherboard

The reason I am reposting is because several people told me this was mostly untrue, since the rep apparently had no idea what they were telling me

I would like to tell you that you would then be telling 3 reps that they were wrong. As I was transferred 3 times, and each time they acknowledged the question, (I re-asked everything)

If I didn't break another forum rule, this thread should be open to discussion

[Tsukurimashou]

Sorry about my last post it was closed because I broke forum rules by posting my chat with the Dell rep.

Like I said earlier, the R1 takes the R2 motherboard

The reason I am reposting is because several people told me this was mostly untrue, since the rep apparently had no idea what they were telling me

I would like to tell you that you would then be telling 3 reps that they were wrong. As I was transferred 3 times, and each time they acknowledged the question, (I re-asked everything)

If I didn't break another forum rule, this thread should be open to discussion

Reps knows nothing, 90% of the time they will tell you what you want to hear, call the technical support and ask them directly, even them will probably don't know but probably still more than the reps.

[anselben]

if i got my R1 on january 1st ish, anyway i can get a R2?

I've been trying, unfortunately no luck

Contacted dell, they are accepting my return. Ordering the R2. screw that.

Are you able to return because you're within the 21 or 30 days or whatever?

[spencer.spinach]

Hello, I was wondering if the m14x r1 supports 3rd gen processor upgrade, particularily the i7 3820QM. Thanks!

[jakx77]

I think the Ivy Bridge uses a new motherboard.