Alienware 17 r4 with motherboard from r5?

[mtvgt]

Hello,

did anyone tried or read somewhere if it's possible to install motherboard from r5 model to r4 case? Motherboards looks very similar, there are few minor differences but maybe someone pulled that off and can advice if it's worth the trouble?

[Maxware79]

On 10/21/2023 at 11:11 PM, mtvgt said:

Hello,

did anyone tried or read somewhere if it's possible to install motherboard from r5 model to r4 case? Motherboards looks very similar, there are few minor differences but maybe someone pulled that off and can advice if it's worth the trouble?

 

They do look remarkably similar but there are a few very small differences with some connectors and the PCB that may make it hard or impossible. Check out along the bottom edge. 

 

 

[mtvgt]

Hello,

thanks for reply. At the end i decided not to try this. Motherboards are still quite expensive and i didn't want to risk so i went other way with different model.

[Batfinks]

the Alienware 17 R5 motherboard will go into an Alienware 17 r4 and vice versa, you just need to move the heatsink and fans over with the board, ive done it myself.

i have an alienware 17 r5 board + heatsink/fans in a r4 body. i also have a r5 motherboard in a alienware 15 r3 body also !!!

and just for fun, the r4 motherboard goes into the r5 body providing you move the heatsink and fans over with it, same with the 15" also :D