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    A18 new to me ok to use Win 10?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by SMOKE_SKULL, Nov 29, 2015.

  1. SMOKE_SKULL

    SMOKE_SKULL Notebook Deity

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    System summary
    Service Tag
    Computer Model
    Alienware 18
    Shipping Date
    17/01/2014
    Country
    Canada


    Components
    210-AAOW : Alienware 18 BTX Base Mod
    730-7284 : Merçi d'avoir choisit Dell
    640-BBLG : Alienware Command Center 3.0
    451-BBCB : 8 piles Lithium Ion (86 wHr) Batterie
    320-BBDZ : Anodized Aluminum
    555-BBES : Wireless : Killer NIC 1420 802.11n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0
    340-ADGB : Placemat English
    490-BBHW : Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M with 4GB GDDR5
    391-BBDS : 18.4 inch (467.36mm) WLED FHD (1920 X 1080) TrueLife Display
    470-AAKG : Module,rallonge d'alimentation,125V,2M,C13,É.U
    580-ABEK : Clavier Anglais
    400-ACMZ : 750Go 7200tr/min SATA 6Go/s + 80Go mSATA SSD Caching
    340-ABEU : Module,GDE,PROD,SERI,Anglais,DAO
    370-AANP : 32GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz
    328-BBEK : Shipping Box Alienware 18
    658-BBSY : Resource DVD
    450-AAKK : 330W A/C Adapter
    389-BCCZ : Étiquette Windows 7
    429-AAFS : logement - téléchargement double couche lecteur Blu-ray(BD-ROM, DVDRW, CD-RW)
    619-ACNF : Windows 7 Ultime 64-bit, Anglais
    658-BBNX : Logiciel additionnel
    338-BCIB : Overclocked 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4900MQ processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.0GHz w/Intel(R)Turbo Boost)
    630-AAAU : Logiciel: Microsoft Office 2013 essai
    658-BBOD : MOD-SRV,logiciel,BCM4352,ANW,M14
     
    SMOKE_SKULL, Nov 29, 2015
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  2. Zero989

    Zero989 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would not yet
     
    Zero989, Nov 29, 2015
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  3. SMOKE_SKULL

    SMOKE_SKULL Notebook Deity

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    Should this computer have a Killer wireless card? Its got a Killer NIC but the wireless card is showing up as a Broadcom 802.11AC
     
    SMOKE_SKULL, Nov 29, 2015
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  4. encor50

    encor50 Notebook Consultant

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    no it has the broadcom then not the killer its an option so .. and i have windows 10 since the first day 29 july and i have no problems at all you just need some drivers and thats it
     
    encor50, Nov 29, 2015
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  5. bvermeul

    bvermeul Notebook Consultant

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    Whatever you do, do not install EVGA PrecisionX on it. EVGA PrecisionX in combination with the late(r/st) NVidia drivers will overwrite the EEPROM on your screen.
     
    bvermeul, Nov 30, 2015
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  6. omtirft

    omtirft Notebook Geek

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    win 10 is great no problems
     
    omtirft, Nov 30, 2015
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  7. Mr. Fox

    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist®

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    I agree... there is a risk of bricking the screen, with or without Precision X. Plus Windoze OS X Millenium Edition is a pile of feces OS. If you feel compelled to compromise, wait until the next major build release, say 10 Hail Mary's, find something hard to bite down on and install that one.
     
    Mr. Fox, Nov 30, 2015
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  8. Zero989

    Zero989 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Lol Millennium Edition. HAhahahahahahh.
     
    Zero989, Nov 30, 2015
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  9. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    hopefully it should be ok with the AW17 R1 :p
     
    thegh0sts, Nov 30, 2015
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