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    Thinking of purchasing a M17xR2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Hero1711, May 8, 2011.

  1. Hero1711

    Hero1711 Notebook Consultant

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    I have waited for the M18x but it has failed me (I love silver & I don't like 16:9 screens). So I am thinking of purchasing a M17xR2 with GTX 285 in SLi (Yes, I need CUDA) and RGB LED screen from outlet. I have some questions:

    1. Disabling PCI-E Gen 2 on my M17xR1 makes everything works flawlessly. It seems that M17xR2 also has BSOD & Freezing issues, can I do the same workaround? (or another workaround?)

    2. Can I install drivers from nVIDIA website (270.61)? And if yes, does Optimus work? Does manual switch work?

    3. Has the SSD performance problem been fixed yet?

    Thank you very much!
     
    Hero1711, May 8, 2011
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    Bump !
     
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    Bump !
     
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  5. DanXbix

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    I have the same machine and i never get freezing @ thats also running 5% o/c.
    the 285m GTX cards are awesome and most games fly at max settings!
    you would not need to disable PCI GEN2 as there isn't an option for it! :confused:

    Good Choice
     
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    Thank you Mkelliny & DanXbix.

    @DanXbix: How about the driver, do you use dell's driver or nvidia's driver? And how about optimus/switchable graphics?
     
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    Use latest Nvidia drivers and theres no optimus/switchable graphics on R2
     
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    So, does the R2 run on GTX 285M in battery mode? Can I choose between GTX 285M and Intel Graphics in BIOS?
     
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    No there is no switchable graphics at all in the R2. So It will be the 285s running but you can disable the crossfire which will give you some extra Life.
     
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    You won't get able to game on battery! as GPU clocks @ 200ish
    i get 1hr max battery life!
     
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    wow, i can get almost 2 on power saver, 50% brightness, Disable crossfire.
     
    Mechanized Menace, May 9, 2011
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    weird of you both guys :D on my prev. R2 I managed 2:45 with wifi+ sound + web browsing. :D ... @ battery saver ofc.
     
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  13. DanXbix

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    i have mine on balanced, full brightness, alienfx etc thats why lol

    but i noticed the other day HWMon reported battery has 37% wear and its only 4months old
    will post a pix soon, its like the battery won't charge past a certain point. 57000 max instead of 88000ish any ideas :confused:
     
    DanXbix, May 10, 2011
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    So the R2 on battery has lower graphics power than the R1 on battery, am I right?
     
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    not sure of exact clock speeds but definitely lower :) anyone have any ideas about my battery prob
     
    DanXbix, May 10, 2011
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