M17x-R2 - out with HD5870

The location on the page has shifted. They're almost here

Edit: Huh...its also got the "avatar" text instead of the GPU text

 

LOL was thinking the same thing, their getting there

 

I want my 17" laptop so bad.. been without one since December.. still camping

 

haha I hear ya buddy. I've been waiting myself since october. Been using this old gateway with pentium 4 chip.....Hard to believe people used to happy with these flow single threading processors.

 

guys good news for you all.

from deep inside Dell IRL i know that they have four choices for the gpus. NO MATTER the website. Dont ask me how i know this. i was lucky enough to be informed from someone with full access to their database

the gpu choices currently are:

1 4870
2 CF 4870
3 5870
4 CF 5870

the last one will be my replacement system with. i may have it in mostly three weeks. YEAH!

i just hope my 5870s wont be 4870s finally because our discussion here makes me concious.

so my advice for those who order for first time (and not get replacement like me) is to wait a bit longer.

 

I hope this is true

 

The only way I can see them offering all 4 GPU's is if the R1 is offered with 4870s, and R2 only gets the option of single or dual 5870s.
You said not ask, but really, who's not going to ask? How did you just happen to be informed that, and how reliable is your source?

 

They are done with the R1, it is only on their site to clear inventory. It will not get any new options

 

the source is more than reliable as he has access to all those. he figured out by replacement system and ordered it.

and its not R1 as there is not R1 with i7.lool

 

Weren't there some people with 4870s in their R1?

 

Yes but that doesnt mean that the new cards will work properly. I had ATIs in my R1

 

Like all of you, I'm trying to find a way to replace my existing R2 that I received last week with a xfire 5870. I told customer service I was having issues with my existing system and need to replace the video cards with 5770. I got a voice-mail late Friday acknowledging my request, so we'll see what happens today.

 

I'm wondering if I should go ahead and order when the xfire 5870s hit or wait for sata 6gb and usb 3.0. The new SSDs are starting to come out now in sata 6gb.

 

What are you talking about?

Are you saying you have an R2 with a xfire 5870??? Are you sure you are not confused with the 4870...

AW does not carry the 5770 cards there is no way you will get them from AW.

 

Congrats, m8! After all the troubles you've been through, finally you're rewarded!
I still wouldn't count on getting the 5870s, to reduce the chances of another frustration

 

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/alienware-m17x-now-shipping-with-dual-1gb-ati-mobility-radeon-hd/

I'm chatting with an EPP rep now to find out why I can't see this on their site...

 

What is engadget smoking?

 

Nothing, they just have some guy that randomly check the websites of manufacturers and then writes and article. I am guessing he saw the sites of UK last week and wrote the article then.

It just got published...

 

Guess they should double check their sources first before publishing something. I'm sure that story will get buried very quickly since they post so much new stuff per day.

 

Half good news,AU just updated to single 5870 and dual 4870s (A$40 more then before to upgrade to)

 

Its a bit late 3am brother!?

but great news considering I checked it about an hour ago and they were still rockin 4870's. I feel a little relieved we are not too far behind the rest of the world!

 

Yes mate.it's 3am and i can not fall asleep. I checked what u guys were talking about here and checked the website, oops, AU got updated. Plus: They upgraded McAfee from 30-day trail to 15 month OEM. although it's not a big deal at all.

 

when purchasing this beast, can anyone justify upgrading from core i7 1.7GHz to i7 2GHz and the leap in price? is there a whole lot of difference?..
just looking at the price AU$799.70 with that I could just about fly to the US and get this thing almost a thousand $$ cheaper.. what a jib

 

Stick with the i720.

 

hopefully. actually i should have learnt from the past and dont speak before i have it in my hands. my quarantee is also renewed for one more year since the machine leaves factory. so frustration will also charge Dell with more services once again if something happens

everything is the right person at the right position.

to be honest i would wait. but replacement is for free and i have a no working M17X right now beside me (no they didnt take it back yet).

and actually if such an AW is released i wont be able to order it here as AW is not shipped here. So by replacement is the only way i can get it here.

another stupid regulation of Dell. they can ship replacements here but not new orders.

 

I think the i7 820 is a great compromise in between the extreme edition and the low end i7.

 

Nothing. It's a (viral) press release. They do it all the time....

 

Considering that you're spending 3/5's of what a I920XM goes for on flea-bay, it's really better to just get the 720 and purchase an OEM 920 later on for ~$500. Unless you're not into the whole opening up your laptop for a cpu upgrade thing.

how lame.. they can't report anything worthwhile so they just spam and hope some sticks.

 

That's what I was thinking too. I will probably go with the 820 since I don't overclock. The stock speed difference is negligible.

 

I have no problem opening the laptop, the problem is it voids the warranty to change the CPU. If something happens, I would be without a warranty. That would be really bad.

 

Once the dual hd 5870 ati's come out in the m17x, I guess that you'll be safe for about 3 years if you can live with playing the newest games in 2014 with medium settings.

Though i'm thinking, if you plan to use that laptop for so long, what will cpu will be better? a 2.66 ghz corei7 or the corei7 with 1.6 ghz (which has more cores and newer architecture if i'm not mistaken).

So i'm not talking about optimal performance for current games, but also for the future. Any idea's? Or will the gpu's in crossfire be the bottleneck afterall?

 

Thanks, will do so!

 

2x5870 MR is about the same level as a single desktop 5850, right? tbh if we are talking directX 11 the I think the laptop will be pretty old schooled by 2012/3. Whether the ppl who buys AW would settling for mid range setting, is another matter...

 

It's hard to know. It depends on the game. From benchmark it seems the 5870M is about the same as a desktop 5770 which is quite good...

 

This is the million dollar answer. The M17x will be viable for playing games, even if at reduced settings for *much* longer than it's owner is probably willing to play those games at those levels. Longer than the platforms natural heat dissapation limitions will allow as well before a card fries itself and you run out of warranty too. Cpu's are becoming less and less of a bottleneck these days, so all that matters is a decent gpu, of which CF 5870's is such. You could still play nearly every game out today on an old 7900GS/GT, and that card is 4+ years old.

 

Holy crap I was so excited I butchered that last post! You are correct, I have dual 4870s and I want 5870s I guess I picked the wrong time to stop drinking cough medicine!

 

Just got off phone with Dell sales rep in UK. The 5870 in crossfire is available. Stock shortage of 10 plus days restock has caused them to remove from web sales. but if you speak to an agent can be ordered. I am doing just that come end of week. Can't wait.

 

How are they in a shortage already?

 

Well they still have the single 5870s up, I'm sure they would be taken down as well if there was a shortage.

 

ok on our us web site it does not have the availability to have 5870s in xf

so if i get 2 of them now will it work ok or no

 

Shortage = (1) 5870 per person instead (2) 5870 person, so there will be enough to go around in the meantime.

 

they say still that the 2 4870s are faster.....dude i am frustrated maybe i will just buy both cards (5870 's) and put them in it and see whats up

any thoughts ?

 

ok so if i buy them both and get them to do it>>>>>>are we sure it will work right away ...drivers? ect

 

icheck'd some facts and the 5870m do support crossfire, now i(we?) know that atleast :3 more facts here
*edit* wrong link xD

 

lol ok i will read now danget...

 

CX 5870 SOOO GOOD

I need help I'm getting very crazy about this laptop, but I don't know how to order it because the AW's Portugal website doesn't work now

 

i really like this to but i too have a problem, lack of money i think it's called

 

@benthedogtrainer

HOly cow..after M.I.A. for like 3-4 months you just shows up huh ? Glad to see you back around... ahahh

the 5870s will work in Xfire. it has been confirmed throughout this whole thread.

 

whats the price of this beast? and are there any online resellers that ship internationally?

 

Well the 4870cf are $300 now so the 5870cf will be a little more. Probably $350-$400.