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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrading my old Vortex II laptop

    Thanks very much Scott for your reply. From what I read about the motherboard it wouldn't take any faster RAM so I just bought a further 16gb at 1333MHz. I will keep looking for a GPU upgrade incase I can find one that's reasonably priced and compatible with my system, but I think I will...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrading my old Vortex II laptop

    Well, having done a bit of research it looks like my options are limited with this motherboard (Clevo P170 hm). Seems that the GPU is possible up to a GTX 680M but I gather I need to get one specifically for Clevo motherboards. Ebay has a few going but advertised as compatible with Dell, MSI...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrading my old Vortex II laptop

    Hi everyone, It's been a long time since I last visited these forums! I purchased a Vortex II laptop way back in early 2012 and it served me well for several years before I decided to buy a new machine in 2017 (a Macbook Pro - I don't game nearly as much as I used to back in the day). I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Thinking of a new machine, but would like to know how my current rig stacks up

    Hi All, I bought my current machine around 5 years ago and at the time I think it was pretty top of the range. My primary use at the time of purchase was for gaming, but as is often the way I rarely get time to play games now and so I do not test the capabilities of my machine very often...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST My headphones don't work!

    Hi everyone, First post here and unfortunately it's not a happy one! I bought a Vortex II 17" laptop a few weeks ago - so far i'm very happy with it, it's a fabulous machine but am having trouble with my headphones! Windows 7 has a slightly different way of dealing with sound and the...
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