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

Put the crossfire logo in games. Right click on ccc ots there in the menues there. If u see it cf is good..

 

ok found my answer here,

http://forum.notebookreview.com/5974841-post559.html

 

So easy...

Thanks!

 

Just another reason why I was hoping we could write that M17x-R2 guide for dummies!! A simple guide to put the system together and test it out would be uber amounts of help. Has anyone even started this task?

If not, I was hoping we could have a volunteer.. I can't pay you but I'll try to rep you a bunch lol

 

I just upgraded to an extra year of next business day, on site, accidental damage warranty for 230 bucks!.

 

Congrats!

/10char

 

Thank you sir, I'm surprised I got it so cheap, I thought it would cost me more than that considering it's Complete Care.

 

Yeah, that's pretty cheap. Was that the quoted price or did u take it down?

 

I'm not sure what the quoted price is but I paid less than I did when I bought the laptop. I'm pretty happy though, they just increased the resale value of my R2 for a very reasonable price.

 

Love that idea! A M17x-R2 wiki would be awesome! Is there one that you know of?

 

is there anyway to force crossfire on certain programs like how u can force sli using nvidia control panel?

also, i tried using eleet to up all 4 turbo multipliers to 29 with 5% bios oc and when i ued hwinfo32 i sometimes saw all cores at 4ghz or sometimes 2-3 cores at 4ghz and 1 at 1.2ghz.. is it real or is it an error in the program? i thought if turboed beyond 3 ghz its only 1 core?

 

Try experimenting by turning turbo mode off in the bios and then OC and let us know how it does.

 

Actually, I thought it was kinda expensive considering you only added 1 year. lol

 

Due to popular demand for a centralized hub of information for the M17x, I've taken the liberty of creating a wiki site for us all: Alienware M17x Wiki

 

How much is it supposed to cost in U.S funds?

 

Is it just me or is that wikia website really cluttered, joker?

 

Yeah the layout can be changed I think. It's open for editing so have at it.

Edit: Just the front page has that cluttered blog interface. When you get to actual articles, it's a wide format. I added DR650SE's order advice for example: http://alienwarem17x.wikia.com/wiki/Ordering_advice

Edit 2: I removed the theme but now it's just a plain wide white one. Looks meh.

 

I recall that request and second it whole cloth.

I've been pulling bits and pieces off the web and the NBR.com forums but usually things quickly move to more complex conversation and then terms and abbreviations that I don't know yet.

EDIT: Wow, that was quick. Thanks, Joker!

 

looking forward to this wiki to develop. good place for everything instead of me having to search though tons of post to find somthing that im looking for. i would post but im bound to put something wrong

 

Hmmm, the prices I was quoted to extend my warranty (NBD incl. CC) were:
$194 = 1 year
$297 = 2 years
$379 = 3 years
$470 = 4 years

These were while I still have my M1730 and before the system tag for my M17x gets transferred in. The rep said it would be cheaper this way.

Thanks for posting because I need to call him and pull the trigger on that....

 

920XM, 8GB 1333Mhz, 1200P RGB, 4870 CF, 1TB Raid 0, Blu-Ray and 3 Years Complete Care for 3.3K : /

 

ill try it when i get back.. so how do i force crossfire in games that dont seem to have a profile? eg: warcraft 3. not that the game requires it but its just good to know

 

Nice I'm happy then, mine is with federal and provincial tax included, so that sounds correct. Although, I probably should have got 2 years at that price. Maybe I'll call them back tomorrow, and ask to bump it up to 2 years.

 

Yay!! What I've been asking for all along! When I get some time I'll read through and post some suggestions/questions. I can't necessarily edit it myself since I don't know most of the answers, but this is a start!

 

Which one of you guys with a single GPU want an official M17x-R2 240v power adapter?

Hint: sig

 

Extend it out as long as you can. After all, at this point, you're just "renting" the PC and will get a brand new one when it dies....

 

My M17x-r2 has finally shipped, and the senior resolver specialist has agreed to give me a few more concessions as a way to smooth things over. The parts we discussed upgrading are listed below as well as what it is shipping with. This system will mainly be used for gaming and some internet surfing etc.

Shipping:
i5 520
6 G 1066 DDR3
Dual 4870's in crossfire
dvd burner

Possible upgrades:
i7 720
8G 1333 DDR3
Dual 5870's in crossfire when available
blue ray reader

I do not think I will be able to get all these, my obvious choice of items to drop is the blue ray reader since it does not increase over all system performance.

My question is which upgrades shout I fight for and which should I be willing to let go of.

 

5870s. They would be the hardest to get a hold of afterward.

 

Not to mention pricey lol

 

I think I am gonna go for CPU since the i5 seems a little weak, and the 5870's.

 

i5 is actually quite the real world performer. No complaints at all here.

 

So I got back from vacation on tuesday and my shiny new toy was waiting for me to open it and play.

 

Just wondering,

what would happen if an i5 520M was used with 1333mhz RAM? The ram would just downclock to 1066mhz correct?

 

ya the ram will be downclocked because the memory controller on that cpu can't do the higher multiplier

 

Cool, thanks, just had to confirm as I'm meeting up with Joker tomorrow and he's scared.

 

This also helps me because if I can't get the i7 then there's no sense in getting the 1333 upgrade.


Why would Joker be scared????

 

He's scared of having to open up the comp and my CPU not working.

 

Have you SEEN s0ysauce45?!?

He's bigger than Chuck Norris and has 1 more arm.

 

lol I think the appropriate word is apprehensive. I'm selling my R2 to s0ysauce and we both want to make sure the 1333 mhz memory in my system works with his i520 CPU before I open it up.

 

It will work, just not to the most of its abilities. As long is it is not the HyperX ram though, the timings should get better with the slow down in frequency which will make it a wash in performance just about

actually, HyperX does well too, just not the xmp crap

 

It's the standard Elipida 1333 mhz ram that Dell ships with the system. By the way, if anyone wants an OEM 920xm (none of that ES business), I'll be selling mine for $950 shipped.

 

It will work fine and you won't notice a darn difference performance-wise

And don't be scared, joker. hahahaha (had to do it )

 

anyone would like to help me by telling me how to force crossfire on applications?

 

oh and my alien power button and the head on the lid doesnt turn on the moment power is connected and it doesnt come on even during bios boot.

it only comes on when command centre is loaded. my r1's come on the moment power is connected. is something wrong? or is it normal?

 

If memory serves, it's an issue with the current alienfx firmware. Dell botched the last update and rolled back to an older version. Maybe a new version will come out someday (along w/ BIOS virtualization support)

 

I'm sure you've said, but this is a huge thread; why are you selling your R2? I just ordered one off of ebay after thinking about it for a good while. I thought about waiting for the 5870's to become available, but then I stumble onto your video on youtube of Bad Company 2, and I was sold since that and Left 4 Dead 2 are my main games. So thanks for pushing me over the edge.

 

I'll be ordering the 5870 crossfire version. Welcome to Alienware, the 4870 crossfire performs very well and BC2 runs like a dream.

 

Looks like the onslaught of jumping the ship is slowly starting again. Lol.

 

Uh oh, what if Nvidia gets their current gen hardware in laptops Joker? :-D

After being reminded what a great job their drivers can do even just on processing overly dark video, it really makes me want Nvidia even more

 

I just loaded my first dvd to install a game (Wolfenstein) and the drive sounds like a jet engine spooling up for about the first 20 seconds or so. Is this normal?

Also I am concerned about the build quality, the joint between the keyboard and palm rest is wavy. They meet up perfectly in some places and in others there is a noticeable gap. The keyboard is also higher in the middle than it is on both ends.