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    2920xm I7

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by macaddict84, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. macaddict84

    macaddict84 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know if the 2920xm will work in the R3 or does it need something to be installed for it to work?

    Thanks
     
    macaddict84, Apr 14, 2011
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    It'll work, noone knows if the BIOS options for the multipliers get enabled or not though...

    If they don't no reason at all to have a 2920xm, if they do, go for it...

    Only person I know of is Geoffxx and he hasn't received his yet.
     
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    Yeah I want him to get his laptop so I know if I should get the 2920xm.

    Anyone know the difference on ebay between the 2920xms. There is one listed for $888 but the others are listed at a min of $1199. Here is the link. Are they all the same? Thanks.
     
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    the $888 are es versions and the $1199 is the oem version. but essentially they are the same but oem has warranty.
     
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    Thanks for the info.
     
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    i don't get why these ES cpus are soo expensive. I would have thought they would have been around 500, like the QX9300 was when its ES version came out.
     
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    ES samples are technically free...

    ES samples are GIVEN away from Intel for people to play around with, one guy charges a price and everyone else follows, unfortunately :(
     
    LVNeptune, Apr 14, 2011
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