M17x-R2 - out with HD5870

My m17x is in the boxing stage!!

 

2 Days to get into boxing? :O

 

Sick of waiting, told my rep I'm ready to order a single 5870

Yeah, definitely not passing it up if it only took 2 days.

 

on UK Dell website single 5870 option will delay the order for 12 days. there is also a discount. my first impression is that if CF is coming sooner or later they getting rid of the single 5870s which have not crossfire connection.

 

ok your bios version will be very interesting

 

I have ordered a single 5870. The system shipped from the factory yesterday. I expect to get it next week some time (in Aus).

Also my order says it has a 240W power supply.

 

EPP only has 150 watt power adapter.

 

Twitchy_Eye, because you told us this you are obligated to open it asap and check for an CF connector

 

Hmm, not necessarily true. My order is EPP, and it shows 240W adaptor. I didn't go through the site though, went through a salesperson.

 

I did mine online not through a sales person.

 

well im gonna put my neck on the line and say im gonna order my 17x with 5870cf tomorrow

 

i must say this is out of question. people which access have no CF 5870 option on their systems in UK . they would have this option if they would be released tomorrow.

 

Same here bro,nice to meet you too..

 

I got this e-mail today. It's from someone I havn't talked to before. An "Advanced Resolution Expert" appearantly. I don't know if there's any connection between this and my may 7th e-mail.

 

i doubt it would be available tomorrow... but if it is then excellent...

 

35mins i reckon lol

 

Hey guys, I've been reading this forum for updates on the 5870 x2. I was wondering how many days I have to upgrade an order before it's too late? I'm planning to order later tonight, because I get a discount that expires at 12. So I was wondering how long I had before I can no longer change my order. Thanks guys!

I'm hoping to order a single 5870 for now, and change it to 5870 x2 when it's possible.

 

I was shocked when I checked the order status today, but hey maybe things are finally moving along. My old order was for a i720 with single 5870 placed on 4/23 so maybe they expedited the new order. It also had a 240 watt power supply

 

ARGH i don't know how much longer i can wait for a new laptop >:
i want something to game on ASAP, my asus n60dp don't even have a displayport :'(
COME ON DELL RELEASE (some pressure ? >.<) THE CF 5870MR

 

If the order goes into production you won't be able to change it. Most orders will usually go into production within a couple days so I would hold out until the last minute

 

I don't see how USB 3.0 is a biggie for 500GB data.

I'm fine with USB 2.0 on my 1.5TB external HDD.

 

4870x2 will play anything you throw at it, ya know.

 

ERR wrong, have you tried crysis at 2560*1600 perhaps ? :b
*edit* it will probably play everything but not with the res i want ^^,

 

Isn't the M17x's maximum resolution 1920 x 1200?

 

I don't care about usb 3.0. I do care about getting sata 6gbs. The new SSDs will be supporting it.

 

The native screen is 1920 x 1200, but it can export to an external monitor at 2560 x 1600.

 

ok i see what he is saying

 

1) if it's not playable with 4870s it's not going to be playable with 5870s. The big upgrade is directx11 actual performance is only a 5-20% tops increase. Same shader count, just a clock speed increase is what has happened to the 5000 mobility series
2) if you want to play @ 2560x1600 on an external monitor you're buying the wrong system...

 

It seems that next week, people who ordered systems with single 5870 will start receiving them and we'll finaly know if the GPUs have the CF connector on them or not. If they don't, the chances are that 5870CF won't be coming anytime soon to the M17x.

 

he is right... get a desktop or something

 

nah, got a desktop, but i'm like always on the move (lan's and such) and need(want ? ) a laptop, 2560*1600 is only at home
what i mean is that i got a desktop and a laptop, laptop is always to week and the desktop is to ing heavy :b
and i always forget wich pc i store stuff at >_>
want one single laptop/gaming system and then the aw m17x is the best :3

 

You still aren't going to get the resolution you want.

 

will have to wait and see :b
and by my calculations dual 5870mr will be around 5970-5830(desktop)
and i wont be playing with full AA and such only the res :b

 

i wish mobility 5870 CF was almost equal to 5970 performance. My guess is that mobility 5870 CF will be close to single desktop 5870.

 

BY my marks, a single 5870m is ~equal to a 5770, and a pair of 5770's does better in some games than a 5870, so i would say your thought is close. Either it will be close, exact, or slightly faster.

Anyway thats alot of power for a mobile package.

 

i pushed 9 instead of 8, meant of course between 5870-5830
and one singel 5870 runs games like bfbc2 @ 2560*1600 without any problems :b

 

*dobbelpost*

 

As everybody else, still waiting to Dell's decision regarding a Dual 5870wCF configuration option, very alert and watchful:

 

Awww!

BTW any news about 5870cf from other (non-US) countries? After this Cinco De Mayo debacle, I'm curious if we have another estimate.

 

Well, as many others here, I have also my "secret sources". Some of them are really Aliens. I have asked one of my preferred Alien for a definitive answer:


and the AllMightyAlienCat just say (c onfidentially) mmmiiiaaaaauuuuuuuu...

 

Okay, thanks. My discount expires in an hour, so I'm probably going to order it with a single 5870 and hopefully upgrade it to 5870x2 if it comes out within the next few days. If anything I can still return it and upgrade it later on right?

 

So does the 4870 on CF.

I'm not understanding your point.

It's totally cool if you really want the latest and greatest, I can dig on that. But that's not what you said.

 

Yah once it arrives you have 21 days (in the US) to return without paying a fee if you order another one

 

Of course i want to have the newest and most power full hardware

 

Well technaically 4870x2 is the newest and most powerful hardware since there is no 5870x2 setup. 2x4870 > 1x5870 > 1x4870.

 

exactly. thus more expensive (whatever this means later). and use all the power of this machine with dual gpus.

we all want new technology and dx11. but for now its waiting time. if crossfire 5870 wont be available then buy one 5870. not big deal. if you cant wait, its in my opinion CF 4870 is the best option. if you can wait, wait for a month more.

i also think that there is also the possibility that CF 5870 may be with ddr3 gpus and not just adding one more ddr5 5870. we shall see.

 

Well if you order just a single HD5870 your upgrade would be just another HD5870 with heatsink and CF cable. But if you order dual 4870's you'll have to buy two HD5870's...
I was assured just a minute ago that it's possible to upgrade to 2 HD5870 down the road when ordering just 1 now.
***But then again rule nr one steps in.***

I hope to get a 820QM instead of a 720QM for the GPU setup change...
My request is being processed atm.

 

1) dont forget the second gpu fan because there will be nothing there with signle gpu.
2) we still dont know if single 5870 has crossfire connector
3) we dont know if the 5870s in CF will be ddr3 or ddr5
4) if there wont be CF 5870 CF 4870 will always be faster
5) we ordered our replacements in a very bad time point with lack of information

thus there is a package including both 4870s (so 5870s in the future) with crossfire cable. one part number for all those. however with both heatsinks available from cf 4870 one can order pure 5870s (with crossfire connection option if ever available) not only from Dell. and i said before no second gpu fan.

 

I tried to quote his orginal post but didn't find it. Anyway, he is incorrect 'partially' if you order online or through a normal sales rep they do not have the ability to change for longer than 1-3 days after it's ordered. However, an epp sales rep can change the order up to 1-2 days before it ships.

 

Welp, I've asked several fellow gamers at work if their interested in my m17 so I've got a few bites. Just have to wait till I get my new AW in to switch everything over cause of school and stuff