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    M17x Show Off! - Pics, Vids, etc.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Torai, Mar 5, 2011.

  1. alienwolf

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    Frozen, sweet system very very nice, you should be proud! :cool:
     
    alienwolf, Mar 5, 2011
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  2. FrozenWaltDisney

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    Thanks, its more of a feat that my wife lets me do it :p
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 5, 2011
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  3. ECKS

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    @Kyosukenasai

    What kinda pouch/case/bag/sleeve is that? Looks very professional/nice/cool. I want one! (I.e. please share a link for where to buy it).

    TYIA!
     
    ECKS, Mar 5, 2011
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  4. darkloki

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    It's probably a bar stool too square and perfect looking
     
    darkloki, Mar 5, 2011
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  5. FrozenWaltDisney

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    Good call! :p
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 5, 2011
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    Thats a good eye, someone been to a couple of bars I see ;)
     
    macaddict84, Mar 5, 2011
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  7. TearTaker

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    Haha, that is some funny stuff. :)
     
    TearTaker, Mar 5, 2011
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  8. ECKS

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    Hilarious to the max lolz. Brought a huge smile to my face hahahah ehehhe. Darn though. If only it was really a pouch. Maybe I can go to the fabric store and find something to use to make one, and just go to hobby store and buy some thick styrofoam or foam rubber or something.
     
    ECKS, Mar 5, 2011
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  9. TearTaker

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    If you watch an unboxing video, it comes in some sort of pouch sleeve which is what I'll use when transporting it in my backpack.
     
    TearTaker, Mar 5, 2011
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  10. ECKS

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    But that pouch thingy looks so thin and wimpy. It'll rip after several months of in n out. I'd suggest buying a notebook bag, like from Tucano or something, cuz at least it has minor padding which would be good for a backpack.

    Sorry for going Off Topic. I really need a haircut like my avatar now :p
     
    ECKS, Mar 5, 2011
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  11. Torai

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    lol dookie. Why dont u share us some photos of yours, lol :D
     
    Torai, Mar 5, 2011
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  12. FrozenWaltDisney

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    Agreed. Its probably something like Apple's microfiber flimsy thing that you get when you buy one.
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 5, 2011
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    ECKS, Mar 5, 2011
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  14. kcstudio

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    These are great pics! I'm glad I ordered the Nebula Red.. It looks awesome!
     
    kcstudio, Mar 5, 2011
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  15. ElSerch

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    ElSerch, Mar 6, 2011
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  16. TearTaker

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    What are the "kids"? Lol. Are they external HDDs? If so what kind of case mod is that? They look pretty cool.
     
    TearTaker, Mar 6, 2011
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    wth, if that is an external HDD...... I WANT ONE
     
    shenker10, Mar 6, 2011
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  18. Torai

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    LOL... those "kids" are so funny hahaha
     
    Torai, Mar 6, 2011
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    Awesome pic, as a gamer i'm impressed by your collection. As a historian...AMAGAAAAAAAAD gimmi the adres of the guy who made that sword!!! and how much did it cost? I'd sell my car to get it lol...
     
    Partizan, Mar 6, 2011
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  20. GTamega

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    I just gave up comparing the white on my wife's macbook pro 13" 2010 with all my laptops ( macbook 2010 i5, lenovo y560, macbook pro 15"2011 High Res Glossy,Dell Xps 14 ) , there is NO white like that. :(
    Now back on my waiting room for the R3 3D :eek:
     
    GTamega, Mar 6, 2011
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    Nice site. Bit (only a bit) on the pricey side, but the quality appears to be right up there, so looks like nice stuff. Being a bit of a sword fiend myself, I spent way too many minutes having a look over their inventory :) Thanks 'wolf.
     
    FXi, Mar 6, 2011
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  23. ElSerch

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    What are those? are a 2-1/2 external HD with a custom decal on, and looking that the kids of my M17x liked to few of your.

    This is the deal?
    Measure the case of the HD (only external HD).
    PM the dims including your mail address
    include a pic of the case
    I will produce the decal and mail it to you I will pay the mail stamp
    after you get it and if you like it and want be fair just reimburse the cost of the mail package. I will be mail only on USA. Sorry for those out of the country.

    Regards

    PD. the decal have only 3 colors, Blue for the head, Dark gray and silver
     
    ElSerch, Mar 6, 2011
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  24. SillyHoney

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    Will you do decal for the lid, ElSerch? :D
     
    SillyHoney, Mar 6, 2011
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  25. ElSerch

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    I am just thinking the other day, but I am not sure I have to measure the lid and have a try. I know will destroy 2 maybe 3 decal before to come out with the right one.
    Let me do this, and as soon have it ready will post the final work
     
    ElSerch, Mar 6, 2011
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  26. katalin_2003

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    There's a site that does this for the lids of the m17x R1/R2 i can't remember it now,i'll get back if i find it but IMO painting them is a better idea ;)

    LE: I found it anyone interested PM for 20% off too.
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 6, 2011
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  27. Torai

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    You got a PM. It is very nice of you. :)
     
    Torai, Mar 6, 2011
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    Hmm you think it would stick to the new lids on the R3? The case covers that I get that have a similar finish doesn't seem to let anything stick with them

    Course the external HDDs look cool though :p
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 6, 2011
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  29. katalin_2003

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    ^^
    Degrease the lid first and they should stick.
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 6, 2011
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  30. Torai

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    Is there anyone having R3 delivered today ? :)
     
    Torai, Mar 7, 2011
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  31. RRei

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    nice pictures man. and of course what a beautiful laptop.
     
    RRei, Mar 7, 2011
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    vviz, Mar 7, 2011
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  33. FrozenWaltDisney

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    Haha btw I just got mine bumped to next day air... for just asking my salesman :p
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 7, 2011
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  34. Torai

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    Please do. I would like to see how it is. :)
     
    Torai, Mar 7, 2011
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  35. FrozenWaltDisney

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    Torai, as soon as I get it into my Apple store I will make sure to take a picture for you :p
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 7, 2011
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  36. Torai

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    Yeah I appreciate it. Pls includr urself in it haha
    Btw, lets go back to the topic. Someone with new R3 delivered plsss post ur unboxing photos here
     
    Torai, Mar 7, 2011
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  37. Joebarchuck

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    Yeah can't wait to see what kind of OC the 6970M will do.
     
    Joebarchuck, Mar 7, 2011
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  38. TearTaker

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    I am also very curious about this...
     
    TearTaker, Mar 7, 2011
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  39. kenny27

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  40. ECKS

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    Do you mean NBD? Or is "air" different from what I'm getting (Next Business Day

    Provide instructions, and I'll see what I can do. Say, is OCing covered by their warranty? There's OCing options in the bios, afterall. And the m11x advertises "Overclockable" when you go to pick the cpu you want.

    Thanks for those photos. How do you get it on both screens? Is it plugged into 2 cables = Eyefinity or watever? Or did you just hit the Fn+(watever the "F" key is, like when you connect your laptop to your projector and display both)?
     
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  41. Torai

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    Kenny27, thanks for the pics. Look really great. Lunar R2 is exactly what I wanted to see. If you have time could you take some more photos of your R2 from other angles of view including the front/lid under good light? I would like to see the reflection of the lunar which I cannot see from any Dell's pictures.

    Lol r u kidding dookie :D its just the "mirror" option in display control, LOL.
    Eyefinity is for up to 6 monitors if i remember correctly.
     
    Torai, Mar 8, 2011
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  42. ECKS

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    I'm not kidding. I'm kinda confused as to what he's doing. Is it like how you display on both screens (projector+laptop), or is it an option, or is it like using dual screens (like how my boss at work has half of his screen on 1 monitor, and the other half on the 2nd monitor next to it)?
     
    ECKS, Mar 8, 2011
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  43. Torai

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    Oh I see. Basically when you connect your laptop to an external monitor, there are 4 options:
    - Show desktop only on monitor 1 or 2 (that means the other display is turned off) - You usually use this when you want to use your external monitor only and you can close the lid
    - Mirror: shows the exactly same thing in both screen - for example when you do the presentation/slide show. However, your GPU might not be powerful enough to set both displays at maximum resolution
    - Extend the desktop: this is what your boss does - one standard desktop just like usual and one other "new" desktop - for example if you wanna do your office or whatever kind of work on the extended monitor while still be able to chat/ reading news/facebook etc. on the laptop display. There will only be one taskbar on the main display, however
     
    Torai, Mar 8, 2011
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  44. ECKS

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    ICICICICIC!! That's what you meant by "mirror"! So "mirror" is like what I do for presentations at work with the lappy+projector. What's the 4th option? LOLZ
     
    ECKS, Mar 8, 2011
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  45. Torai

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    "Show desktop on 1 or 2" are actually TWO options :D
     
    Torai, Mar 8, 2011
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  46. ECKS

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    EHHEHHE. Funny stuff :p

    So Eyefinity--is that like the "extended" thing my boss uses? Or can it be 6 different copies of the same desktop? Know what I mean?
     
    ECKS, Mar 8, 2011
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  47. Torai

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    No. Eyefinity is different. Its to extend the resolution of the desktop. Basically your screen is zoomed to be larger while still remain the quality of the image.
     
    Torai, Mar 8, 2011
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  48. ECKS

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    So basically you can use 6 computer screens to emulate having a giant TV as your monitor, right? Is that what you mean? If this is correct, does one need to have 1080p monitors?

    Also, that one ENVY 17 video back in the day showed the guy playing Dirt 2 on 3 monitors. Its gpu was the 5850M I believe, which had Eyefiniity.
     
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  49. Torai

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    Im not sure about this. Not necessarily be 1080p but I think they should have the same resolution..
    Something like this would be awesome

    [​IMG]
     
    Torai, Mar 8, 2011
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  50. ECKS

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    So that's Eyefinity, right--up to 6monitors? Extended desktop (like my boss) is basically the same (but with 2monitors max?), right? Or is there no max w/ Extended, and there's something else to Eyefinity that I don't know about?

    Please advise.
     
    ECKS, Mar 8, 2011
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