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    5870 vs dual 4870's

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by tsuekasa, Feb 15, 2011.

  1. tsuekasa

    tsuekasa Notebook Consultant

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    I just got my laptop back from dell. I just noticed that they replaced my dual 4870's with a single 5870. Can anyone tell me is this a faster?
     
    tsuekasa, Feb 15, 2011
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  2. Huuy

    Huuy Notebook Evangelist

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    Huuy, Feb 15, 2011
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  3. Villosa

    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    Slower...Call Dell and have them give you your 4870s or another 5870. CF 4870s outperform a single 5870 since a CF 4870 setup is only about 10-15% slower than a CF 5870 setup.
     
    Villosa, Feb 15, 2011
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  4. tsuekasa

    tsuekasa Notebook Consultant

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    Well good news I got off the phone with them and they're sending me another 5870.
     
    tsuekasa, Feb 15, 2011
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  5. Huuy

    Huuy Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice, just pray that they send you the right one, many people here spent weeks trying to get the right card. But in the end, it's all worth the wait :)
     
    Huuy, Feb 15, 2011
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  6. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    Nice to hear they are sending you another 5870. That was completely unacceptable. At least you got an upgrade for all of you hassle.
     
    blaster, Feb 15, 2011
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    Congratulations. You'll be very happy with that setup. Did they mention the CrossFire cable, heatsink, and fan? Not that it should be of any concern, but you can't install the 2nd card without all that stuff.
     
    TurbodTalon, Feb 15, 2011
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  8. tsuekasa

    tsuekasa Notebook Consultant

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    Well they're sending out a dell guy out here. Last time they sent out a dell guy to replace my 4870's, it was the first time he opened the box and all it was was the cards itself. Besides that I knew about the laptop more than the guy. At least he enjoyed watching "The Office" with me
     
    tsuekasa, Feb 15, 2011
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  9. Villosa

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    You can replace the cards yourself. I always ask for it and Dell never has a problem letting me do the job myself. Only thing they won't let you touch is the mobo it seems.
     
    Villosa, Feb 15, 2011
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