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    Miscelanious questions for M17x Owners

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Rayleyne, Aug 4, 2011.

  1. Rayleyne

    Rayleyne Notebook Consultant

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    Sup all, First post here, I've just ordered my M17x (Few days ago actualy) I am an australian so i used the Dell Australia outlet, they said it would arrive on the 3rd, its not the morning of the fifth, I am sad, Sure it will get here eventualy

    Specs are

    2630qm
    6990m
    8GB
    750G drive


    anyway, I've read up and found out that there is a second drive bay in the M17x, i can go ahead and put a 500GB drive straight in that can't i, I mean it should have Caddy, and cable yes?

    Updating the drivers, i am sure i will have to do that the second it gets here? first ati card in a while so that will be interesting..


    Annnnnnnnnnnnd lastly The differance between HDD and SSD, Are they worth it? i can pick up an 80GB Drive for about 100 bones, i was thinking of putting that in the second bay or the 500GB, And running wow/rift/aion Since those are Random read heavy games would i really notice a differance?

    And lastly, If anyone can reccemend a Good SSD if they are worth the effort, for 150 dollars or less, Depending on size.
     
    Rayleyne, Aug 4, 2011
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  2. Joe85

    Joe85 Notebook Deity

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    Hi!

    Yes you can put a drive straight in, it comes with the caddy.

    Im using a 128GB Crucial M4 SSD. Its lightning quick, but i dont install games on it as i like to save space. To my knowledge, only load times are affected.
    If you do go ahead and use an SSD, may i recommend biugger then 80GB as about 19GB will be used up by Windows and essential apps etc.

    As for Drivers, i believe Dell ships the laptop with the latest ~Drivers that are available on the Dell website.
     
    Joe85, Aug 4, 2011
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  3. Brabostaan

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    SSD are worth the money, the speed diference is amazing. 80GB seems a little low see if you can find a 120GB/128GB Sata 3 SSD.

    What type of screen does it come with?
     
    Brabostaan, Aug 4, 2011
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  4. Raidriar

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    you can grab a crucial m4 64gb for just over $100

    as for installing the drive, it was a little strange to me at first, but you will figure it out. I wouldn't have upgraded ram and hdd from dell, as its much cheaper to do so through newegg ( i got 16gb for $130), 750gb for under $80, etc....
     
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  5. Rayleyne

    Rayleyne Notebook Consultant

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    Well, Chances are i wouldn't be installing windows on it, Simply for the fact that the load times for windows would be worthless, i don't usualy turn my hardware off.
     
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  6. Joe85

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    Joe85, Aug 4, 2011
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  7. Rayleyne

    Rayleyne Notebook Consultant

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    Newegg does not ship to australia.
     
    Rayleyne, Aug 4, 2011
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  8. Brabostaan

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    Dunno what you paid for it but if it doesnt live up to the expectations you can import a brand new one from the US.

    The M4 boots into Windows in about 18 sec.
     
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  9. Rayleyne

    Rayleyne Notebook Consultant

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    Haggled with the dell sales rep, i went from 2800 to 2400
     
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  10. Brabostaan

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    What would it normaly cost? Did you get the FHD screen?
     
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  11. Rayleyne

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    FHD was the only option thast 1920x1080 and it would of normaly cost 2890 but i got it for 2490 instead.

    this is the m17x r3
     
    Rayleyne, Aug 4, 2011
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    Very worth it i tried on the dual 750GB drives first and the difference was huge.
     
    ewitte12, Aug 4, 2011
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