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    *OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M17x-R2 Edition Owner's Lounge - Part 2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by 5150Joker, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. trd1

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    I think you can it is the same as the cd/dvd burner plus plays buray.
     
    trd1, Mar 8, 2010
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  2. Pabuzalaf

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    sweet...thats perfect. thanks for the info guys.
     
    Pabuzalaf, Mar 8, 2010
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  3. Malignant

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    x-fire too?
     
    Malignant, Mar 8, 2010
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  4. iaTa

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    Can someone else confirm what the black levels are like on the RGBLED.

    I'm loving the inky blacks on the G73 but I just miss the vibrancy of the colors on my SXPS RGBLED (which had awful grey blacks).

    I'm also hoping and waiting for dual 5870's :)
     
    iaTa, Mar 8, 2010
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  5. KDS-Steeler

    KDS-Steeler Notebook Guru

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    Just to be clear you're talking about the 5870 right?

    I can live without it in SLI mode until the bios can be updated, then just get a 2nd one, install and be super-silly-happy-joy-like.

    But of course with my luck SLI config will only be available on a new revision and I'd be all major-bummered-sad-miserable-like.
     
    KDS-Steeler, Mar 8, 2010
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  6. Malignant

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    I think what hes trying to say is SLI is for NVIDIA cards and Crossfire is for ATI cards.
     
    Malignant, Mar 8, 2010
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  7. Malignant

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    I want to know if the whites are CLEAR or looked matted, like a matte screen of course or clear like uh the macbook pro with led i've seen were crystal clear.
     
    Malignant, Mar 8, 2010
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  8. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    The display is so bright that they seem quite white to me. They don't look like a dirty white color that I've seen on older matte displays if that's what you mean.
     
    5150Joker, Mar 8, 2010
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  9. KDS-Steeler

    KDS-Steeler Notebook Guru

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    Doh... forgot for a moment that we need two different names for doing the same thing for 2 different brand video cards. Marketing > Me. :eek:
     
    KDS-Steeler, Mar 8, 2010
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  10. Erichb

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    Hey guys, first time poster here. I'm planing on purchasing my M17x towards the end of the month. What I was wondering was the viability of using an external monitor setup. My job takes me on the road a lot and I would like to game, but at home I prefer to use my 23 inch monitor. Unfortunately, my desktop is old and slow. So I was planing on using my M17x as my main gaming machine along with my external monitor. Anyone else use this type of setup, and if so what are the pros and cons. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks
     
    Erichb, Mar 9, 2010
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  11. mfractal

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    sure you could do that, but if it's the main use of the machine why not buy a desktop ? it's cheaper.. plus you'd be loosing the awesomeness of the RGB LED screen that everybody here are talking about...
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  12. Erichb

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    Believe me, I have been going back and forth on this. Laptop or Desktop? I came to the conclusion that I'm away almost as much as I'm home. So I decided to go with a laptop.
     
    Erichb, Mar 9, 2010
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  13. mfractal

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    oh, so gaming on your 24" (or 23) is just a partial thingy, and you will be using it in other places ? Are you going to game on it when away ?
    maybe it's worth going desktop + cheap(ish) laptop for the same price ?
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  14. AtolSammeek

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    I would go for M11X Netbook and buy a desktop at home. You would have two system faster then what a M17 would be.
     
    AtolSammeek, Mar 9, 2010
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  15. rhune

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    I think I will never buy a desktop again and stay with the M17X damn I'm in love with that laptop
     
    rhune, Mar 9, 2010
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  16. wwoods

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    I havent seen the specs on the M11X, but why ya say its faster ?
     
    wwoods, Mar 9, 2010
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  17. mfractal

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    the m11x is a cute little thingy, and it might go well with causal gaming while travelling.. you can also connect it to your external monitor when needed.. and a desktop will serve your gaming purposes...
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  18. cookinwitdiesel

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    The M17x works fine with an external monitor (you get 3 options for connectivity!)

    Sorry no one above actually answered your question....
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Mar 9, 2010
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  19. Wolfpup

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    Why are you getting this if you've got a G73?

    Regarding the poster wanting the M17x to use part time on an external monitor-that's just what I do with my laptop. I like only having to manage one system, and I like only having to BUY one system for that matter.
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 9, 2010
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  20. iaTa

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    I'll have both :)

    I want to try an Alienware as I've never had one. Plus the RGBLED and dual 5870's (hopefully) will be an awesome combo.

    What worries me though is that the M17x-R2 RGBLED will have the same traits as the SXPS RGBLED (bleedy backlight, grey blacks and low contrast).
     
    iaTa, Mar 9, 2010
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  21. Wolfpup

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    Cool! Well darn it, still no word on the 5870s :(
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 9, 2010
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  22. Alienism

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    Considering the supply issues with the 4870s, I am wondering now if they are holding off on a move to it. Some of the Nvidia folks are betting on the Fermi model, we'll see...
     
    Alienism, Mar 9, 2010
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  23. 5150Joker

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    It doesn't have those issues. Blacks are uniform, fairly dark (for such a bright panel) and the contrast ratio is better than the sxps version.
     
    5150Joker, Mar 9, 2010
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  24. deltaone45

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    but joker how black are the blacks?
     
    deltaone45, Mar 9, 2010
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  25. mfractal

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    guys, gonna raid my disks. can you tell me if when reinstalling windows 7 i will need to give it the raid controller or will it recognize it automatically ?
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  26. Pabuzalaf

    Pabuzalaf Notebook Geek

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    Im getting mine today any suggestions about what drivers to get or ... what i should do in general to get it running at peak preformance ? thanks for the help.
     
    Pabuzalaf, Mar 9, 2010
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  27. mfractal

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    First page here got all the drivers... i would d/l the 10.3 beta catalyst from here
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  28. Ikuto

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    I think you Raid them First in BIOS then reinstal Windows 7. Not sure.
     
    Ikuto, Mar 9, 2010
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  29. mfractal

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    That i know, but for windows to see the drives it needs to know the raid controller. Sometimes it detects it automatically,sometimes you need to give it a disk.... so the question is, will it detect it or will i need to give it a driver (and from where do i take it)
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  30. Ikuto

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    Windows 7 should Detetct it automaticly.
     
    Ikuto, Mar 9, 2010
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  31. mfractal

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    stupid question.. where's the eject button ? :)
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  32. KAMPINPOWER

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    Its one of the touch sensitive buttons you will see it
     
    KAMPINPOWER, Mar 9, 2010
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  33. Jakkarus

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    Triangle button on the left side of the media buttons.
     
    Jakkarus, Mar 9, 2010
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  34. mfractal

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    sorry if it was asked before, how do you guys monitor the temps of cpu and gpu ? i understand that everest has a problem ?
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  35. Pabuzalaf

    Pabuzalaf Notebook Geek

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    how do you check on your bios version ?
     
    Pabuzalaf, Mar 9, 2010
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  36. mfractal

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    just enter the bios, it's in the first screen there.. either A01 or A02
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  37. Pabuzalaf

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    i feel so stupid haha, what do you mean fist screen when you boot up ? I have to restart the computer ?
     
    Pabuzalaf, Mar 9, 2010
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  38. Ikuto

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    Restart, Press F2 I think.
     
    Ikuto, Mar 9, 2010
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  39. nburro

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    yeah press F2 when the alienhead comes up to enter BIOS

    ---OR----

    Use CPU-Z > Mainboard Tab > Bios Version
     
    nburro, Mar 9, 2010
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  40. Pabuzalaf

    Pabuzalaf Notebook Geek

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    k my bios is a02 thats the most recent one right ?
     
    Pabuzalaf, Mar 9, 2010
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  41. mfractal

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    yep this is the last one.
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  42. Pabuzalaf

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    now in terms of the video driver. On the front page i didnt see anything about the beta 4870 drivers. Where would i go for that ?
     
    Pabuzalaf, Mar 9, 2010
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  43. mfractal

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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=461001

    HMM, just noticed - mine came with Samsung RAM... i thought dell ships elpida
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  44. nburro

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    yes
    /10char
     
    nburro, Mar 9, 2010
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  45. nburro

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    Mine's Elpida. Dell probably ships whatever's cheapest at the moment from one of their multiple suppliers. As long as the specs match.
     
    nburro, Mar 9, 2010
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  46. Luigo

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    I got 4GB 1333 MHz RAM...says Elpida on both of them. You may get different ones as I think they may put whatever they have available and depending how which RAM you purchase.
     
    Luigo, Mar 9, 2010
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  47. mfractal

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    wandering what's better, the samsung or the elpida...
     
    mfractal, Mar 9, 2010
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  48. Twitchy_Eye

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    Hey all, am very seriously looking at this beast but I am a little worried about the noise it makes. Watched this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YisvQNNhCXA

    Sounds pretty loud on that. Is that video realistic? or did he put the mike next to the fans?

    I realise it is hard to describe how loud something is, if it helps at all I did have a m1730, how does the M17x compare to that? I ask this because the main reason I want a laptop over a desktop is that I game on the couch next to my wife while she watches TV. I guess I'm wondering if she is going to have to turn the TV way up just to hear it over the laptop?
     
    Twitchy_Eye, Mar 9, 2010
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  49. cookinwitdiesel

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    it is audible at full blast, but does not spend much time there under normal use

    all laptops are loud at full blast...
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Mar 9, 2010
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  50. Alienism

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    At full tilt you won't really notice the fans that much, you get used to the sound quickly. Trust me, it's not bad unless you are very sensitive to noise. I just like knowing my system is protected :D
     
    Alienism, Mar 9, 2010
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