Alienware 18 and M18x

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1. M18xR1 2026 BIOS Update! Testers Needed!

   By ssj92, May 23   

   • m18x
   • 15 replies
   • 697 views
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   • ssj92
   • June 25

2. M18x r2 no post after bios modifications

   By Gewily, June 22   

   • bios
   • 4 replies
   • 178 views
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   • Gewily
   • June 24

3. m18x r2 M18x R2 no POST after changing bios settings

   By DoenerBoy123, October 4, 2022   

   • m18x
   • bios
   • (and 2 more)

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     • m18x
     • bios
     • post error
     • alienware
   • 11 replies
   • 6.1k views
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   • Gewily
   • June 22

4. Upgrading my primary rigs' PSU and GPU! Wish me luck on this endeavor!

   By Busta Bloodnut, May 31   

   • alienware
   • alienware m18xr2
   • 8 replies
   • 448 views
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   • ssj92
   • June 14

5. Upgrading to a modern MXM Card on a Alienware M18X R1 - Possible solutions? 1 2

   By Tcoil, June 30, 2024   

   • upgrade
   • m18xr2
   • (and 5 more)

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     • upgrade
     • m18xr2
     • m18x r1
     • graphics card
     • alienware m18x
     • motherboard
     • bios mod
   • 41 replies
   • 13.4k views
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   • ssj92
   • May 23

6. M18x R1 Upgrade Choices

   By Braintwistah, May 1   

   • m18x r1
   • 17 replies
   • 718 views
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   • Braintwistah
   • May 17

7. Best HWINFO configuration for 1070 for Alienware 18 (P19E(

   By Sebastian Ramirez, April 19   

   • fans
   • alienware 18 r1
   • (and 1 more)

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     • fans
     • alienware 18 r1
     • gtx1070mxm
   • 0 replies
   • 234 views
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   • Sebastian Ramirez
   • April 19

8. GTX1070MXM Chip

   By Sebastian Ramirez, April 11   

   • gtx1070mxm
   • 0 replies
   • 257 views
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   • Sebastian Ramirez
   • April 11

9. Alienware m18x r2 HDD inquiry

   By Busta Bloodnut, February 21   

   • alienware
   • alienware m18xr2
   • 2 replies
   • 528 views
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   • Busta Bloodnut
   • March 30

10. Does GPU get hot right after system is turned on in Alienware 18

    By Sebastian Ramirez, March 6   

    • alienware 18
    • gtx1070mxm
    • (and 1 more)

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      • alienware 18
      • gtx1070mxm
      • mod
    • 4 replies
    • 558 views
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    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • March 30

11. M18x R2 and external monitor(or VR)

    By Maks0098, March 23   

    • m18x r2
    • alienware
    • (and 2 more)

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      • m18x r2
      • alienware
      • vr
      • external screen
    • 1 reply
    • 361 views
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    • ssj92
    • March 24

12. Does Alienware 18 R1 have enough power for a GTX1070 MXM

    By Sebastian Ramirez, March 5   

    • gtx1070mxm
    • 4 replies
    • 503 views
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    • ssj92
    • March 23

13. Locked BIOS at Alienware 18

    By Stripy Cat, February 9   

    • locked bios
    • 2 replies
    • 416 views
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    • zerokool
    • March 18

14. Thermal pads thickness for GTX1070 MXM

    By Sebastian Ramirez, March 1   

    • heatsink
    • thermal pads
    • (and 2 more)

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      • heatsink
      • thermal pads
      • gtx1070mxm
      • alieinware 18
    • 2 replies
    • 707 views
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    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • March 4

15. Hot Spot temperature

    By Sebastian Ramirez, February 18   

    • gtx980m
    • 0 replies
    • 355 views
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    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • February 18

16. Bent GPU

    By Sebastian Ramirez, February 17   

    • thermalpads
    • 2 replies
    • 511 views
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    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • February 17

17. Putting thermal pads on top of each other

    By Sebastian Ramirez, February 16   

    • thermalpads
    • 2 replies
    • 435 views
    • 
    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • February 16

18. GTX980M Black part

    By Sebastian Ramirez, February 10   

    • gtx980m alienware
    • 5 replies
    • 572 views
    • 
    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • February 11

19. HOW DO I UPDATE TO A Nvidia GTX 1070 1 2 3 4 5

    By Ryo Hazaki, May 17, 2023   

    • alienware 18
    • nvidia 765m
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • alienware 18
      • nvidia 765m
      • nvidia 1070
      • alienware 18 r1
    • 108 replies
    • 25.6k views
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    • Maxware79
    • February 10

20. alienware 18 DIMM access controller for RAM damaged, worth changing ?

    By Omadon, January 22
    • 1 reply
    • 418 views
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    • Maxware79
    • February 6

21. Does these black chips require thermal pads? GTX980M

    By Sebastian Ramirez, January 31   

    • alienware
    • 1 reply
    • 390 views
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    • Jerryzago
    • January 31

22. M18x r2 and 1070m

    By alienrazer, January 9   

    • m18xr2
    • 2 replies
    • 566 views
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    • Maxware79
    • January 20

23. Does NV75W heatsink work well with an GTX980M - Alienware 18

    By Sebastian Ramirez, January 6   

    • gtx980m
    • 2 replies
    • 502 views
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    • Sebastian Ramirez
    • January 6

24. Does NV75W OEM heatsink work well with an GTX980M

    By Sebastian Ramirez, January 5   

    • alienware18
    • 2 replies
    • 532 views
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    • Jerryzago
    • January 5

25. New MXM cards finally work in EDP only laptops

    By sliderfra, September 28, 2025   

    • mxm rtx
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • sliderfra
    • December 26, 2025