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    How do I know which M17x I have?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Xavier227, Feb 10, 2011.

  1. Xavier227

    Xavier227 Notebook Guru

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    I ordered mine from Dell.ca cause I live in Canada and I nowhere saw R1,R2 or R3... it says M17x10...so which rev is it?
     
    Xavier227, Feb 10, 2011
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  2. blaster

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

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    mind to post the specs??



    if it is core duo or core quad is R1, if It's i7 with 285m or 5870 it ir R2. If it is i7 with 6870 or 260m gtx it is R3
     
    blaster, Feb 10, 2011
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    beelsr Notebook Consultant

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    what CPU do you have?

    Core Duo/Quad = R1
    i5 or i7 with 3 digit CPU (720, 840, 940, etc...) = R2
    i5 or i7 with 4 digit CPU (2720, 2840, 2940, etc...) = R3
     
    beelsr, Feb 10, 2011
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  4. beelsr

    beelsr Notebook Consultant

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    R2's came with i5 CPUs.

    Also 4870 GPUs....

     
    beelsr, Feb 10, 2011
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  5. Xavier227

    Xavier227 Notebook Guru

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    here is my specs :

    core i7 740
    4 gb ram
    5870 radeon hd (no crossfire)

    so its R2?
     
    Xavier227, Feb 10, 2011
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  6. inap

    inap .........................

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    yes you got an r2
    hopefully you got the rgb screen with it
     
    inap, Feb 10, 2011
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  7. Xavier227

    Xavier227 Notebook Guru

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    unfortunately no, im in college and I dont' have a lot of money I wanted to go with performance over quality, is there really a difference?
     
    Xavier227, Feb 11, 2011
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    jiggymf Notebook Evangelist

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    RGB LED is awesome, very vivid, good colors. You have to see it to believe it.

    However it's still a great system without :)
     
    jiggymf, Feb 11, 2011
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  9. Xavier227

    Xavier227 Notebook Guru

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    yes i've been using my 17" toshiba with integrated 4500mhd chipset to play SC2 and WoW... just getting an alienware will be a good upgrade
     
    Xavier227, Feb 11, 2011
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