M18x Makes Landfall! Pictures, Videos, Unboxing Thoughts, etc. Share away!

You sure your cards are ok? Seems like you're having issues with them with over clocking, wonder if you got bum cards maybe?

 

They seem to both be working. I wiped off steam and am reinstalling all the games now to see if that was it. Before I had moved the steamapps folder, now I am re-downloading and fresh installing

Does it matter that the benchmark is only able to run in 32-bit mode? Should not effect performance much if at all

 

I don't know much about over locking, but is each system different? If one can push 850/1500 is there a chance I can't?

What happens when you try to run the 64 bit?

 

It cannot find the needed files for 64-bit, I guess Steam only installes teh 32-bit stuff

As for overclocking, different chips will have different tolerances and efficiencies when it comes to overclocking. Hopefully I can find something wrong with mine to warrant replacement and a chance at getting better clockers.

 

right now i cant get HDMI out worrking : (. it detects the monitor but wont display anything to it. maybe you might have the same issue .

 

Have not tried any external monitors yet. Will try that once my desktop is sold and off my desk (it is where the laptop will be when it is on my desk)

 

ok so hdmi out is working with my tv but not the monitor, must be the HDMI cable : [.

 

That's good news, the port is working

 

M18x FTW!

 

I still need to test driving 2 displays off the one mini displayport (SHOULD be possible....we will see if it can drive 2 DVI displays though...may ONLY work with 2 displayport displays)

Update: So far, I can get windows to see the 3 displays but it can only output signal to the 2 externals at 640x480 (maybe a bandwidth constraint on the port) at the same time and only if they are mirrors of each other. If I only output to one it works as expected. I am doing a displayport to dvi conversion - perhaps it would work properly with native display port monitors so that it can use the proper display port signal protocol but I cannot test such a setup

My setup is as follows since I am sure I have confused someone:
-M18x outputting signal to built in panel as well as mini displayport
-Mini displayport is plugged into a mini displayport to 2 full size displayport adapter
-Each external monitor is attached via a full sized displayport to DVI adapter (DVI monitors)

It seems like you have to have native display port external monitors for this all to work At least now we know

 

I think today used to be called Veterens Day here in the USA. It would be fitting for Scook9 to make his 10,000th post today!

 

Veteran's Day and Memorial Day are most definitely two separate holidays. Today is Memorial Day. I'm pretty sure scook is still alive so it doesn't apply.

 

Very alive, and glad I apparently have such a following here

Researching decent displayport monitors now hehe open to recommendations but want to keep it under $300 per monitor if possible

 

OH GAWD!!! It's the SC00K-BOT posting!

 

Congratulations SC0000K!!!

 

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Scook that's one solution, but you get 3 DP outputs which would then need converting to DVI if you don't have DP monitors. Not ideal for sure.

The problem with the DP to DVI adapters is that they limit to 1024 vertical resolution, which probably isn't your target. So seems like there isn't an ideal world yet.

 

Congratulations Scook! That is quite an accomplishment! Would you like to say a few words about what led to it or high points or low points or funniest points?

 

Just me liking being on here lol

Girlfriend was actually excited for me - did NOT see that coming haha

 

That is a sign of a real good girlfriend!

 

Ultrasharp U2311 maybe? - $299 so you even get change and an IPS panel monitor! cant be bad....has got DP but not got HDMI (but who needs both anyway?)

UltraSharp U2311H 58cm (23 inch) Monitor Details

 

Congrats Scook9! 10k + posts!

Awesome stuff!


It would seem you have quite a challenger in GreaseMonkey90 for benching Supremacy.


I must admit defeat lol if the M18x can double my 3d mark 06 score and score over 30K eheheh LOL!
I may still try and hit the 20k mark one day!

Cheers.

 

10000 / 48 (rep power)= 208.333.. Now that's some bench supremacy!

 

Its nice, but the 8ms response time could be an issue in gaming.

 

I will try the benching out more once I have my thermal paste in this week, needless to say things get hot quick lol

I also may have some duds for GPUs

 

Hardly. I reckon you would need super-vision to see the differences in reality....trouble is that you wont find many TN panel monitors with Displayport connectivity......

 

Sad, but true.

How come you are returning your system?

 

Well, few reasons that Im not happy with it really. Idle temps for gpu's is around 65c just sat at desktop with not much goin' on.....mine keeps locking up/freezing too. I ve had it 3days now and its locked over half a dozen times so far needing a hard shutdown each time.

Also, when I do manage to shut it down via start/shutdown, on occasion the system "seems" to shut off...the display goes off, HDD activity stops but the AlienFX lights stay on and so does the right gpu.

Ive also noticed that when i boot it up, sometimes the keyboard will light normally - sometimes only half of it will light up till it gets to the desktop and sometimes ....pah....well its just "sometimes" - I hate that word.....it should work right all the time, not just sometimes.....

So, in a nutshell....thats why!

 

Glad the only complaint I have with my M18x is that the GPUs so far seem to overclock like turds.....I can live with that if all else is working well

 

I own 3 of those monitors and use them purely for gaming and I can tell you right now they are an amazing value. The only issue I have is when the screen is all black you get the "IPS Glow" effect where the edges are a little Yellow tintish. Hardly an issue though considering you normally have an image on the screen and when you do it does not exist.

I'll post some pics of the M18x next to my monitors tonight and you'll see how nice they are.

 

Appreciate it, I am planning to drive both of them off of the mini displayport on the M18x (should work?!) showing independent images (extended desktop)

 

Thats not good :/

I have some of those issues (AlienFX) and I figured it was just me so just passed it off as it being the Dell install/new gen issues.

I need to test the idle temps, but honestly it hasn't really affected game play or my benchmarking. Now that you mention it though, I will take a look.

I have a exg coming in about 3 weeks so hopefully the exg won't have any other issues people are talking about. I would return it as well, but honestly I just need to settle on a piece of technology. This year has been nuts for me...

 

Did DELL offer you a replacement?

 

"Also, when I do manage to shut it down via start/shutdown, on occasion the system "seems" to shut off...the display goes off, HDD activity stops but the AlienFX lights stay on and so does the right gpu."

This happens to me from time to time.

 

Well, ive only had it for 3 days so still within my refund period (which is different in the UK - we only get 7 measly days) but I am waiting on them offering me a replacement.......see what they come up with, afterall, it will only be my sixth AW system in less than 12mths......im used to repacking these things now LOL

 

Would anyone mind posting more pictures of their m18x? I'm at work and have the time to look at pr0n.

 

OH MAN !!!!!!

I was planning to order one from dell website but i can't buy a 3000$ system and ship it to the middle east (where i live) and open the box with a broken part or having these issues !!!!
Dell doesn't offer international warranty , so the 3000$ will be in the gutter ....Damn it

I'm quiet disappointed and worried at the same time...

 

Do you have access to AAFES? There is more flexibility in the warranty that way I think

 

Dell does offer international warranty , you can transfer your warranty to eligble countries ( IE in the middleast for example , UAE ) , Unless you live in Iraq then im pretty sure you can work something out.

 

Look at my SIG Saosin

 

Scook- Congrats on your milestone. Any chance on a takedown video. It would really help us all in the future.

 

Sorry i'm new to those things , can you explain much more what you mean by AAFES ?

 

it seems you only know those two middle eastern countries ....
I live in Jordan.......

 

AAFES is the military program that gets you an awesome deal and the ability to order from pretty much anywhere

 

Pal, I have been using Dell's warranty for more than 15 years now and I mean ALL OVER THE WORLD. Having not problem (besides some long talking over the free call phone...). I have told here in another place of a story being in the middle of the Amazon river, more than two hours from any city... and they send a technician with the part... Many times I think about buying other brands but then I realize that Dell is the only one to offer real world wide NBD warranty support.

 

There's a review of M18x from notebookcheck. Great scores across the board except for the screen and weight. Honestly, I'm surprised at their noise level remark, my system is far less loud under heavy load than both the M17XR1&R2.

 

On the center they say: "Alienware is a 18.4 Customs-WLED display in 16: 9-format is and provides a glossy finish."

On the side they say: "The 18.4 Imperial anti-glare display is extremely strong (http://www.notebookcheck.com/typo3temp/pics/caf61b6d54.jpg)"
Would like to know where they found an "anti-glare" display???

 

Their display measurements were different than mine. Spyder 3 Elite measured a 0.56 cd/m^2 black level and about 244 cd/m^2 brightness. So to get CR: 1.78X244=435 so 435:1 CR. I noticed they take the value for the max brightness to calculate their CR where as I took the average which makes more sense. I'm not sure how they measured their black levels though, that's where the biggest difference lies. Stamatis (friend of mine) uses a completely black room with no ambient light which is what I think notebookcheck did and I use one with either incandescent light or minimal daylight (blinds closed) for a more realistic measurement--something even the AVS guys do for HDTVs and I did for my Kuro plasma. And yeah, their comment about noise made me wonder what their view of quiet is for a powerful DTR because the M18x is a lot quieter than my M17x-R2.

 

I think your measurements are more real. Even to my naked eye the contrast is nowhere near the 736:1.

Probably just a typo. BTW, the panel under the glass cover should be matte according to Dell

 

That's great news , but do they offer a replacement ?

And i can't see international warranty option at dell website while building the M18x ....
Sorry if my questions are stupid....

 

Sadly my country isn't listed at their map locations ...
But thanks anyway