when you boot from e-sata it shows as just another hard drive, sata is sata as far as the chipset and BIOS are concerned
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cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher
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Aristotelhs2060 Notebook Virtuoso
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Ok found the problem. My command centre was buggy, wouldn't open up fushion and the multimedia key for stealth mode wouldnt work. Somehow my computer got stuck in stealth mode. I also got a virus from BT that I am sure screwed up my comp a bit as well. Anyway the pros? I reset my comp to factory settings in a last ditch effort, because of this clean install I found the problem and my computer has had a good scrubbin out. Sigh...I did try and see if stealth mode was on but couldnt figure out how to do it if my fusion wasnt working and the media button wasnt responding...
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Well, I finally got around to unpacking my m17x I've had in the box for a week now, and wow. It exceeded my expectations. It's so solid, heavy, and cold to the touch. It's so sleek and streamlined. It makes my old xps look like child's play.
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Why on earth did you wait so long?!
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Just squeezing out every last moment I can out of my XPS computer. Bang for the buck. I almost always wait an extra month or two before sending back parts that are being 'replaced' just to keep Dell on their toes and sweating. And in this case, I figured I didn't wanna' open the box the first day because it was during the week, and I'm busy and stressed then. I wanted adequate time to open it up, and just gawk. I in fact did that today, haha. The freebie box was the coolest part, haha. I was like a kid in a candy store (if I didn't have Diabetes). The AW mouse pad looks fantastic, but I wonder if its hard surface will play well with my G9 mouse feet.
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Fair enough =). I am using the mousepad with a RapierV2 which is similar (I think) to the G9 and it works brilliantly. Best mousepad I have ever used imho.
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I got my M17x a few days ago and its one great piece of tech, I think its every-bit the big load of cash i dropped for it. Really enjoying, am playing Dragon Age:Origins, which is a great game btw
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Yeah I am also curious as to the red chassis. What is so special about it that it's an extra $100???
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just to add....I had a silver m17x that I sold and upgraded to the red....The red really is spectacular! Nice dark metallic color. Very rich looking and worth the extra bean! Plus it really makes this laptop scream that its a monster!
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I went from black to red and I prefer the black.
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Hey if anyone is having trouble getting their media player buttons to work with Itunes go to this link http://rapidshare.com/files/189459872/mmKeys.dll and download the key then install it here for:
xp - C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\AppleComputer\iTunes\iTunes Plug-ins
Vista - C:\Users\(username)\App Data\Roaming\AppleComputer\iTunes\iTunes Plug-ins
I didnt have the iTunes Plug-ins folder for some reason so I just created it and put the MM key in it and it works fine. Also for W7 the filepath is the same as on Vista. Enjoy if you need! -
dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate
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yeah i'm super happy with the black, would not change it for anything.
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I am thinking of buying the HyperX 4gb DDR3 kit from Newegg in about a month for pick up, as I'm doing my yearly week long trip back home to the states from the UK.
I'm happy to spend 100 bucks on this upgrade if it means some type of performance boost. Do you think its worth it or should I stay with the Dell-Supplied 1333mhz DDR3 Ram? My timings are higher on the Dell one for sure. I looked at the sticks and they're Samsung.
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Well I definitely do overclock, so I figure why not. Of course I want the faster memory too.
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you an OC the ram furthur then 1333
if you do buy black let me know mandrakei want red
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cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher
The Kingston HyperX 1333 Cas 7 kit is pertty nice, I was the first here to get it and have been loving it - the best you can get on a laptop to date
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You know silver is for sager wannabes don't ya?
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cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher
not when it is aluminum
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Aristotelhs2060 Notebook Virtuoso
i ordered silver and i knew why i did it. its spacy look doesnt compare with classic black (which only makes it look smaller) or red (which i like only on ferrari and not a notebook (only my tiny netbook is red because its like a toy) The combination of black parts with silver and the whole design of the notebook makes it look really alien designed. just my point of view.
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sorry dude, if its on my lap its probably on battery otherwise, desk
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dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate
I under stand your pain. It happened to me twice since I owned it. But I like it because I know that the cord it self isn't going to break the little piece in side the manchine.
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Not I my friend...
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just going to ask this again in hopes of a reply. Has anyone figured out a working fix for audio stuttering/fps drop? it is starting to get very annoying and i would really appreciate some feedback.
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It's no surprise to me that the alienware junkware software would cause FPS drops. When I first turned my computer on out of the box, the memory being used was 1.35 GB's, and the pagefile was nearly half of that. It was ridiculous. 73 processes?
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Aristotelhs2060 Notebook Virtuoso
yes this guide is very very good. However i have to ask. Bat boy you dont have any stuttering at all now on vista?
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has anyone tried to run 2 external LCD with the M17x? is it possible to run 2 external and the M17x LCD screen simultaneously?
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well i did what batboy suggested but am still getting the audio stutter. it does however seem to be less. i am however using windows 7 and his fix was for vista, which i never seemed to have an issue with in the first place.
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So are you just getting audio stutter in games, WMP, Itunes...which program? Or is it just across the board?
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pretty well everything
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I was having some nasty stuttering in Dragon Age Origins and other games in Win 7, but a combination of the 187.66 drivers from laptopvideo2go, force alternate frame rendering 2 and a program called autoruns has eliminated all issues.
Autoruns is a free program that disables startup programs. It can cause major issues if you use it to disable windows services, but I just used it to disable 3rd party software and i am completely issue free.
I'm not sure which program was causing the problem, I just disabled everything and reinstalled my video driver and I must say I am finally extremely happy with this laptop!
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GreaseMonkey90 Notebook Evangelist
@WAR - could u send me the invasion alienhead for me?
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You mean the wallpaper?
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anyone know what type of CD drive connection the m17x has? sata? smart bay?
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God I wish Photobucket's resizing software wasn't such absolute garbage and I had just resized it in paint.net lol. It's SATA.
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cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher
mini sata to be exact
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Does that require a special adapter? Or are there things built with mini-sata form factor plugs?
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cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher
the power portion of the adapter is smaller, the sata data portion is the same as usual however. There are adapters that you end up with a 4 pin molex power and a sata data connection though, for uses like a sff pc
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cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher
of course laptop motherboards have the correct connection already and need no adapter
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GreaseMonkey90 Notebook Evangelist
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wow. that means buying a internal blu ray buner is going to be expensive. i'll have to settle for a external blu ray burner. thanks hank.
*OFFICIAL* Alienware M17x Owners Lounge - Part 2
Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 5, 2009.