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    i7 3920xm QS?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by maxheap, Mar 3, 2012.

  1. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    maxheap, Mar 3, 2012
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  2. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    anyone wanna try it out? :p .
     
    long2905, Mar 3, 2012
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  3. vic_doom69

    vic_doom69 Notebook Consultant

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    so ivy bridge does exist?
     
    vic_doom69, Mar 3, 2012
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  4. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    as QS, OEM it will be released 2nd of April (again laptopmonkey info)
     
    maxheap, Mar 3, 2012
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  5. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    I read on tom's-hardware that ivy bridge will work with our machines. All we are gonna need is a bios update which i believe dell will be reluctant to do. :(
     
    bigtonyman, Mar 3, 2012
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  6. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    well, the socket number is indeed the same..

    rPGA988B

    someone, please go ahead and try it :D I don't wanna burn money on 2920xm anymore :D
     
    maxheap, Mar 3, 2012
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  7. SkylineLvr

    SkylineLvr Notebook Deity

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    OMG!!! It comes with a special edition credit card sized pocket solar powered calculator!!!
     
    SkylineLvr, Mar 4, 2012
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  8. baii

    baii Sone

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    Should I jump because of the "special edition credit card size pocket solar powered calculator? :)
     
    baii, Mar 4, 2012
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  9. vic_doom69

    vic_doom69 Notebook Consultant

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    yes, any reason is a good reason for new hardware :D
     
    vic_doom69, Mar 4, 2012
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    Outrageous price is to be expected i guess, nonetheless its good to see some QS Ivy on the market. Hopefully In a half a year I can nab one of these QS 3920xm for about $500-600 as an upgrade from a 3720qm (With a laptop that supports OC) :)
     
    SlickDragon, Mar 4, 2012
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  11. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    damn, I was just about to snag a 2920xm and decided not to because of this... my entry to the extreme neighborhood is postponed for a while :(
     
    maxheap, Mar 4, 2012
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  12. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Seriously @graz you are way too hopeful. The chances are this chip will not work in the M17x R3. And even if it does, there is no indication that it will perform any better than a 2920XM.
     
    widezu69, Mar 4, 2012
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  13. SlickDude80

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    this chip will physically fit in your laptop, but requires the H77 chipset...unfortunately, we have H67 in the R3. So don't wait
     
    SlickDude80, Mar 4, 2012
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  14. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    sooo daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmnnn it :D back to search then :)
     
    maxheap, Mar 4, 2012
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  15. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Apparently there is a 2920XM OEM floating on eBay for $600.
     
    widezu69, Mar 4, 2012
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  16. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    there was and I missed it yesterday, 520 bucks :( DAMN EBAY FOR NOT ACCEPTING MY BID IN THE FINAL MINUTE!! :( :mad:
     
    maxheap, Mar 4, 2012
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  17. juliant

    juliant Notebook Deity

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    This has always been the problem with ebay. If you see something, just go for it while it is there... :)
     
    juliant, Mar 4, 2012
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    tetsussaiga Notebook Evangelist

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    Does the 2960XM ES exist? The OEM has been around for a while but never stumbled upon the ES on eBay.
     
    tetsussaiga, Mar 4, 2012
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  19. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    The so-called 2920XM ES from Shirley is just a generic mobile sandy bridge quad with unlocked multipliers and a wierd stock clock... it probably got the name because of the unlocked specs - however it's not a 2920XM ES tbh.
     
    GeoCake, Mar 4, 2012
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  20. JoeyFUZZ911

    JoeyFUZZ911 Notebook Evangelist

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    I got the 2960xm for $770 off a guy on here.
     
    JoeyFUZZ911, Mar 4, 2012
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  21. SlickDude80

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    i'd trade that for my 2820 in a heartbeat
     
    SlickDude80, Mar 4, 2012
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