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    Confirmed! Single HD5870 M17x has CF connector!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Msashi, May 10, 2010.

  1. Aristotelhs2060

    Aristotelhs2060 Notebook Virtuoso

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    we should celebrate now! man if you dont know how to upload files why did you buy this machine? anyway thanks finally.

    here are the specs

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    Aristotelhs2060, May 17, 2010
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  2. Msashi

    Msashi Notebook Guru

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    @ Aristotelhs2060

    Well, it was either M17 or the M6500. I thought hmmm... M17 yeah!

    BTW ArchiCAD 13 users don't necessarily do much uploading/posting/forum-ing or even MMO gaming. But we do need a fast computer. Was doing some rendering over the weekend, the 5870 got quite hot. But my god, it was fast! :D
     
    Msashi, May 17, 2010
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  3. Aristotelhs2060

    Aristotelhs2060 Notebook Virtuoso

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    you are not sure where did you take this bios from?
     
    Aristotelhs2060, May 17, 2010
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  4. s0ysauce45

    s0ysauce45 Notebook Evangelist

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    Broadway is for 5870M.
     
    s0ysauce45, May 17, 2010
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  5. Aristotelhs2060

    Aristotelhs2060 Notebook Virtuoso

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    oh right! NV N11E is codename for 480
     
    Aristotelhs2060, May 17, 2010
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  6. Msashi

    Msashi Notebook Guru

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    Msashi, May 17, 2010
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  7. grandie

    grandie Notebook Geek

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    how do you compare 'new' m17x GPU to this?

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    grandie, May 17, 2010
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  8. s3170066

    s3170066 Newbie

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    Hi Guys, I saw some of you put in your signature that you got an m17x-R2 with 5870 CX. Can you tell me how's that possible bcaz I just ordered an m17x. But there no sign on Dell website show that they let us upgrade GPU from single 5870 to CX 5870.... >.<
     
    s3170066, May 17, 2010
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  9. vradev

    vradev Notebook Consultant

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    It's up on the US website.
     
    vradev, May 17, 2010
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  10. Dellienware

    Dellienware Workstations & Ultrabooks

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    too bad... just get the cf 5870 straight up.. i feel sorry for all the people who got a single hoping to upgrade
     
    Dellienware, May 17, 2010
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  11. s0ysauce45

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    Why? They can still eventually upgrade should they choose to. Its not like the option will never be there.
     
    s0ysauce45, May 17, 2010
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  12. Desertf0x9

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    The way I see it is a single 5870 is already really damn fast. Will I get xfire 5870? Yes probably when they're available, but for the time being a single 5870 is already very capable.
     
    Desertf0x9, May 17, 2010
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  13. deathcoffee

    deathcoffee Notebook Enthusiast

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    My two cents: I'm getting an m17x as a completecare replacement for my old xps m1710, it has the i5 520m and a single 5870 and the order says I'm getting the 240w adapter. So I don't think the adapter you get depends entirely on having either a 920xm or a dual gpu setup.
     
    deathcoffee, May 17, 2010
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  14. ArvCop

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    Good morning guys!

    Good news, 5870CF is now offered in Sweden.

    original post in "www.dell.se" site:
    Single 1GB ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 [Inkluderas i priset]
    CrossFire™ Dual 1GB ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 [lägg till 4510,00 kr]
    Dubbla 1 GB ATI® Radeon™ 4870 HD-grafikkort [lägg till 4510,00 kr]
    Vid valet av denna del kommer din order att fördröjas med 7 dagar.

    transfered to english:
    Single 1GB ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 [Included in price]
    CrossFire™ Dual 1GB ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 [add 4510,00 kr]
    Dubbla 1 GB ATI® Radeon™ 4870 HD-grafikkort [add 4510,00 kr]
    The choose of this card will delay your delivery with 7 days.

    4510 Swedish Krona is 591,86 US $ or 471,88 EURO €.
     
    ArvCop, May 18, 2010
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  15. lordqarlyn

    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    This thread is almost a moot point, since the CFs are out now...
     
    lordqarlyn, May 18, 2010
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  16. Desertf0x9

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    someone needs to merge all the 5870 threads.
     
    Desertf0x9, May 18, 2010
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  17. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    i agree. They should all be merged so it cleans up the place. I am tired of reading 5 different topics lol
     
    kilthro, May 18, 2010
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  18. Dwarf King

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    Dwarf King, May 18, 2010
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  19. darkloki

    darkloki Notebook Deity

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    Ok let's start the 400 series Nvidia Threa now instead of the 5870 we need to move on to the next update
     
    darkloki, May 18, 2010
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  20. ziddy123

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    Sorry for the necro.

    But I ran the vBios posted here through the Radeon Bios Editor (because Asus vbios has borked powerplay), I noticed some differences.

    Is the Alienware on high performance really at 1.05v? For Asus it's at 1.15v confirmed in the AMD GPU Tool.

    Can someone confirm this? Just curious if having lower or higher voltage be better.

    Here is a picture of the two bios in RBE.

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    ziddy123, May 29, 2010
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  21. kcuk

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    even the clocks are different.... id put this post in the m17x benchmark page.
     
    kcuk, May 29, 2010
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