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    GTX 580m Sli & AMD 6990m Crossfire available in the UK now to order!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by steviejones133, Jul 4, 2011.

  1. Red Line

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    What country and date did you place your order?
     
    Red Line, Jul 22, 2011
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  2. NecroSavant

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    Btw guys, for those of you who have the 580M SLI option, do you guys use the Dell drivers or can you install the Nvidia drivers?
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 23, 2011
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  3. TechnoWhore

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    Any reason why dell has removed the 6990m's from the m18x, and both the 6970m and 6990m from the m17x, on the UK site? It has been like that for a while now.
     
    TechnoWhore, Jul 23, 2011
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  4. Nicholaus.rossi

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    Probably lack of stock. At the price the 6990's were being sold for vs the 580m, that's quite understandable. I'm sure the 6970m is being phased out and replaced by the 6990m. Odd that they don't keep those for the 'lower price' config and just remove the 460's... those things are terrible and outdated.
     
    Nicholaus.rossi, Jul 23, 2011
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  5. steviejones133

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    I dont think the 6990m has made an appearance on the UK site yet....6970m crossfire is still available as is GTX 580m Sli. The single gpu option is still GTX 480m.

    There is another possible reason as to why 6990m Crossfire hasnt appeared on the website.....Dell arent mugs....they know that as soon as it IS listed, it will take business away from those who want the most potent gpu config online - 580m Sli - which, in turn, would hit profits. (as the 580m's must be a huge money-spinner for Dell at that price)

    My £0.02p's worth....
     
    steviejones133, Jul 23, 2011
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  6. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    ^^Very good point, with the 580m's as the only top GPU option for enthusiasts, Dell can rake in more profits for a few weeks or months from the UK users at least and then add the 6990m. It is strategy.
     
    widezu69, Jul 23, 2011
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  7. eCake

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    same for the 6970 if they placed 6990 on there which is actualy cheaper & beter then 6970 ppl would start to ask questions.
    so they probally cant sell all there stock 6970 first


    what you can do is ask for it and they will have them.
    dunno if they have them in stock or just orderable,
    caus mine is still somewhere in deadspace ordering
     
    eCake, Jul 23, 2011
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  8. NecroSavant

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    Could somebody please answer my query, i am thinking about upgrading to the 580M, but only if i can install Nvidia drivers, being stuck with Dell drivers is really no good.
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 23, 2011
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  9. Inferno199

    Inferno199 Newbie

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    I ordered on the 08th July, im in the UK.
     
    Inferno199, Jul 24, 2011
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  10. Red Line

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    Nice, congrats. The audience here is very hungry for the newly released GPU's and their benches (so am I)! 2 weeks to get the system shipped with no options available on the website is impressive indeed)

    Try to update to the latest VGA drivers and post your results (benchmarks/temps) ASAP, and a lot of people should be very grateful to you for the input :)
     
    Red Line, Jul 24, 2011
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  11. Crabeye

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    Don't think anyone has recieved a system with the 580s yet.

    I'll let you know on Tuesday. :D
     
    Crabeye, Jul 24, 2011
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  12. NecroSavant

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    i just had a discussion with Dell Tech Support, they didn't even know that the graphics card existed, they don't know if they have drivers available for them, they don't know if we can use Nvidia drivers or if we are stuck with Dell drivers, they even said that the fact that the Alienware website was selling 580m's a glitch on the page...what morons...i will be selling this Alienware laptop and i am going back to a Asus laptop...maybe the new one with the 560M...at least that one i know we can use Nvidia drivers...what a waste of time and money...
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 24, 2011
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  13. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    One thing I can say for sure, - never call Dell (tech support or not) to ask about ETA's, availability or specs :)

    Even product managers don't always have a clue, lol
     
    Aikimox, Jul 24, 2011
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  14. NecroSavant

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    It's just bloody ridiculous!

    Btw, a question, have you tried any of the 580m's yet? Do you know about which drivers they use?
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 24, 2011
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  15. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Haven't received any yet. Only Sager/Clevo versions and there are no reference drivers :(
     
    Aikimox, Jul 24, 2011
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  16. NecroSavant

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    Ok, but what drivers do the Sager/Clevo ones use?
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 24, 2011
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  17. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Here you can find the Clevo modified drivers.
     
    Aikimox, Jul 24, 2011
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  18. vestitas

    vestitas Notebook Guru

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    Just received my M18x with dual 580's - just tried the auto detect option on the nvidia site and got:

    "The manufacturer of this system requires that you download the driver for your GPU from their support site."

    Not actually tried downloading and installing yet, but not looking promising...
     
    vestitas, Jul 25, 2011
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  19. Shaden

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    vest ... run some benchies at stock
     
    Shaden, Jul 25, 2011
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  20. vestitas

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    Sure thing mate - soon as i've finished getting everything set up i'll run some marks and post up.
     
    vestitas, Jul 25, 2011
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  21. NYC Drifter

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    Yes, ves, please run benches. Those of us with 6990s need to know if were are penny pinching underlings for not having got the 580s ;)
     
    NYC Drifter, Jul 25, 2011
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  22. Shaden

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    awesome, will be much appreciated
     
    Shaden, Jul 25, 2011
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  23. NecroSavant

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    Hmmm...those Clevo computers are looking much more promising now...thinking of selling this one to get one with 460M's in SLI unlocked.
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 25, 2011
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  24. Red Line

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    Yeah man, do it for God's sake :D don't forget to mention what drivers did you use)
     
    Red Line, Jul 25, 2011
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  25. steviejones133

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    Man, I would be gutted if I had dropped over £1000 on two 580m's only to find out that I was gonna be stuck with Dell Drivers.......
     
    steviejones133, Jul 25, 2011
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  26. NecroSavant

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    I just called the rep that helped me out with getting a replacement laptop and told him about the driver issues, he said he would look into it and then call me tomorrow morning.
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 25, 2011
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    vestitas, Jul 26, 2011
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    Speedy Gonzalez, Jul 26, 2011
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    Just a FYI here but my rep has again given me some insider news. Basically, GTX 560m is now available to configure for m18x in either single or Sli mode. Its also available as single for the M17x too.

    Again, this is for the UK so I am not sure about other regions as of now. Its not on the website but he can configure an order with them manually if thats your preference.
     
    steviejones133, Jul 27, 2011
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  30. NecroSavant

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    Well, i spoke with the Head of Tech Support in Dell UK and he said that he have to take what Dell provides for us, the Dell drivers have been tested and they run fine, and that they will not give any Tech Support if we install Nvidia drivers. I explained to him that, if the graphics cards were from Nvidia, that we could and should install Nvidia drivers or, at the very least, Dell should provide updated drivers with almost the same frequency as Nvidia does. He said that he didn't care what i thought, that Dell had these policies in place and that was it.

    Right, to whoever lives in the UK, i would like to swap my Alienware M18X for a Clevo laptop or Asus laptop, any takers?
     
    NecroSavant, Jul 27, 2011
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