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    Soon getting my M17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Gramse, Jul 26, 2010.

  1. Gramse

    Gramse Notebook Guru

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    So im wondering what not to do when i get it.

    The first thing i always do when i get a new laptop is installing the latest drivers and bios etc. But I see alot of posts about drivers bugging and throttling preformance so im wondering what i should avoid when i get my new computer :).

    Dont wanna screw it up the first day and all.

    My Specs:

    M17x-r2 MLK

    Processor Model Intel Core i7 2.66GHz 620M
    Memory size (incl. / max) 6 GB / 8 GB
    Memory slots (total / free) 2 / 0
    Memory SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
    Hard Drive 500GB, 7200 RPM, SATA, Mechanical
    Optical Drive DVD ± RW (write / read), Integrated
    Graphics Radeon HD 5870
    Memorial dedicated 1024 MB
    Integrated sound card Yes
    Wireless protocols IEEE 802.11b / g, IEEE 802.11n
    Wired standard Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps

    Thanks in advance
    Gramse
     
    Gramse, Jul 26, 2010
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  2. Gramse

    Gramse Notebook Guru

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    Bump i know there is alot of posts about everything but there are diffrent opinions eveywhere so what drivers shouldnt i update to there newest version etc because of buggs
     
    Gramse, Jul 27, 2010
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  3. Cmagamez

    Cmagamez Notebook Evangelist

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    I think you should first check your system, check and test with the latest Bios revision you will get, check the drivers performance and then start to make "fix", dont fix which isn't broken; after the check, if your card drivers (i see you gonna get single card) look for the most stable release, im using now the 10.6 ccc, this runs without problems on my machine with bios A05, there is an update for A06 but i will pass it, is focused on XF systems and some people are having troubles during installation, so, go for the stable.

    If you are thinking about to make a fresh install, which i did there are two guides for driver installations, i followed both, this one and this; both are a little different from each other, but i personally have tested the first way and i got some problems, so, i did a merge and i don't got any trouble.

    Enjoy your machine, this just rocks . .
     
    Cmagamez, Jul 27, 2010
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  4. Msashi

    Msashi Notebook Guru

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    Install all your power hungry software and test. Look out for any unusual events etc.

    Calibrate your RGB screen- http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/467162-rgb-led-calibrating-m17x-r2-2.html

    Bios, Vbios & driver updates are 'optional'. I find that its best to leave the system as it is as long as your softwares work fine. But if you are one of those tinkerers who like to squeeze every ounce of performance from your system, good luck & have fun!
     
    Msashi, Jul 27, 2010
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