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    M17x R3 SSD swap questions...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by DaUsedMCR, Dec 28, 2011.

  1. DaUsedMCR

    DaUsedMCR Notebook Guru

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    Can anyone help me with the rating issue? the area is just blank.
     
    DaUsedMCR, Feb 15, 2012
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  2. aznpos531

    aznpos531 Notebook Evangelist

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    First thing that I'd recommend to you is to revert back the A08 BIOS. A09 causes both drive bays to run at SATA 2. Also, make sure you have your SSD in bay 1 (the middle one).

    If by rating you mean Window Experience Index, I wouldn't worry about it too much since the score doesn't really mean much. If you're really intent on getting a WEI rating you can give this a try: External Link
     
    aznpos531, Feb 15, 2012
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  3. DaUsedMCR

    DaUsedMCR Notebook Guru

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    great! thanks! I went back to the A08 bios, and i followed the instructions in the external link. my comp got a 7.4. Processor was 7.4, RAM was 7.6, Graphics got 7.6, Gaming Graphics 7.6, and Primary hard disk got 7.9. any way to up that processor score a bit or nah? Just curious. thanks
     
    DaUsedMCR, Feb 15, 2012
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  4. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Nice, my system: Although I have different parts to you.
     

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  5. galbatrox9

    galbatrox9 Notebook Consultant

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    your specs please?
     
    galbatrox9, Feb 15, 2012
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  6. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    [​IMG]

    Hehehe :D
     
    GeoCake, Feb 15, 2012
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  7. galbatrox9

    galbatrox9 Notebook Consultant

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    that processor is expensive...
     
    galbatrox9, Feb 15, 2012
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  8. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    Not if you find the right deal on ebay...

    they were selling ES version 2920's (completely unlocked) for about $300 at shirley's (ebay) just a few months ago
     
    SlickDude80, Feb 15, 2012
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  9. DaUsedMCR

    DaUsedMCR Notebook Guru

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    Component Details Subscore Base score

    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz 7.4

    Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB 7.6

    Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6970M 7.6

    Gaming graphics 5107 MB Total available graphics memory 7.6

    Primary hard disk 98GB Free (119GB Total) 7.9

    Windows 7 Home Premium


    its all stock except the M4 SSD
     
    DaUsedMCR, Feb 15, 2012
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  10. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    That looks spot on for your specs
     
    SlickDude80, Feb 15, 2012
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  11. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    very nice! I only got a 7.7 for my CPU and 7.8 for RAM. Havent figured out how to get the BLCK to work again yet.
    I got the second to last one he sold and my system could not boot into windows. Had to return the chip but luckily someone else accepted my offer for an OEM version for $550.
     
    long2905, Feb 16, 2012
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