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    Fastest way to check an r2 for qs/es xm CPU???

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Emm3, Jun 5, 2011.

  1. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Going to look at a loaded r2 how can o check to make sure it's an oem xm?
     
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    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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  3. Emm3

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    Do I have to hope he has that installed ? I'm meeting him all I can do I'm guessing is check bios anywhere?
     
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    does it really matter?
     
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    Not sure about the bios. Dude you're paying money for it tell him you want to download CPU-z and check it if he has an issue with that then there is something up.


    It could he could be saying it is OEM driving the price of the unit up.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jun 5, 2011
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  6. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks guys I just bought it.. Wohoo !!!

    Lunar silver MINT shape! Rgb, 8gb ram, 920xm, 256 ssd, intel 6300, Xfire 5870,bluray wowowowowow!! And another Orion Backpack Whig I can probably get $50 back for... All for $100 more than I sold my i540 4gb,500gb 7200rpm, Xfire 4870,bluray, rgb for just a few hours ago..

    Am I ever happy.. My new r3 I got yesterday is now officially a goner lol!!
     
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    sweet man! great to hear you are happy with your purchase.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jun 5, 2011
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    Thanks! It's going to be tough to plop this down beside the r3 and have to decide between the 2. My brother wants the r3 anyways so it kind of works.
     
    Emm3, Jun 5, 2011
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