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    My New M14x :D (Unboxing Video if you care to watch)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by xAtLx, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. xAtLx

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    whats that cooling surface thing and is it any good? like the u3 cooling stand i heard can drop temps from like 9-16 degrees.
     
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    i just got it today, and i havnt tested it out yet :D
     
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    Those are suppose to be one of the best laptop coolers around. I might get one for my M14x
     
    macaddict84, Jun 7, 2011
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    I see you got the optical drive caddy. Does the black on the caddy match good with the black on the laptop?
     
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    I end up having to remove that black thingy on the catty :( in order for it to fit into the M14x
     
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    why? cuz its got flashing lights? I mean come on i want a cooler for exactly that a cooler, now if this thing can significantly drop the temp then yeah il get it, but from the looks of the build doesnt look that great cuz its enclosed to the heat gets trapped not to mention that surface looks like it heats up alot fast and will then absorb that heat.
     
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    It has a very high CFM rating for a laptop cooler.

    OP: P.S. that SSD you have there has been recalled.
     
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    lol yes yes that SSD is being recalled :D i was standing up for CORSAIR because i got 3 of them working on my R3X in raided fine idk why it didnt work with my M14x confuse the crap out of me
     
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    Is that the same one titangod used in his laptop?
     
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    i have no idea who is Titangod lol but the side of the catty is 9mm you can look it up on ebay
     
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    When you can, could you take a pic of the laptop side with the caddy on and also of the laptop sitting on the cooler. Thanks
     
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    Yes that will do give me a couple mins ill have them on
     
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    Thanks for the pics.
     
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    nice. it was hell waiting for it huh? seems like your space bar is also uneven
     
    MikeeDinh, Jun 8, 2011
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    it even lol i check i thought it wasnt even but i check it with a leveler and its even :D
     
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    oh haha nice. guess it was the lighting in the picture that make it look uneven.
     
    MikeeDinh, Jun 9, 2011
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    Can you please give a quick review about the cooler? Like temps without and with the cooler in idle and in load (with 3Dmark for exemple)
    Thanks in advance!
     
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    i Dont have 3Dmark but i can test it out running some of the game i have is that okay ?
     
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    Okay thanks :D
     
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    alrightty... in the middle of my HON game the temp was constantly 85*F with out the cooler then i poped the cooler in and it went down to 68* untill the end of the battle.
     
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    is your room a freezer? is this with stock thermal paste? it's °F and not °C?
     
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    lol i mean C hahahah
     
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    my room temp as of righ tnow is around 68*F
     
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    Oh ok :q
    I ordered the Cooler Master U2 via HIDevolution with my M14x but they didn't sent it atm so I think I can cancel the U2, I really esitate to take this one but it is a little overpriced, how much did you paid for yours?
    EDIT: Also the fans were on max speed with your test?
     
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    yes i turned on my fans max i paid 59.99 for this one
     
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    With the shipping? 59.99USD? Where did you buy it?
     
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    Microcenter :D
     
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    You had to remove the black bezel off the caddy (not catty lol) because thats the default front of the drive, it's supposed to be where you attach the real bezel from your ODD but since yours is slot load and uses the edge of the case as the bezel then you don't need one.
     
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    that what i did lol yeah kinda got the 2 words F up :D thx for the correction
     
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    lol yeah i notice they dont have the USB3 but as of right now i have no need for USB3 port why pay extra lol
     
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