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

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by BatBoy, May 15, 2011.

  1. Sulf

    Sulf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Excellent pictures, particularly like the one with the cat investigating it :)
     
    Sulf, Jun 8, 2011
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  2. SOS4DELL

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    No, no. You don't get it: the cat is the owner. Cats are always the owners, we are just their subdits... We are the aliens in their world! :D
     
    SOS4DELL, Jun 8, 2011
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  3. littleone562

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    My initial order on may 1st, when I received it the GPU's were badly overheating. Now I just got my 2nd order after returning that one and one thing I notice immediately is that the rubberized material feels different and better than the original one I had. Maybe dell changed the manufacturing on that slightly since early may. It seems like the old finish but with a protective leathery feeling layer it that makes it feel much better and smoother.
     
    littleone562, Jun 8, 2011
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  4. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Can post a photo??
     
    Aikimox, Jun 8, 2011
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  5. abysal

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    Thank you all for the kind comments regarding the pics, I've just started using the DSLR this year. I did shrink them down a bit to comply with forum rules, and added a few more. I forgot that 1024 is fairly big and didn't check the picture rules :p sorry about that.

    So far this laptop is awesome, plays games like a champ. Although I have been having some windows aero window manger issues after I installed the 11.5 hotfix b drivers. But that's not a big deal, it'll probably get resolved with a new driver release.

    And yes the cats think they own most of my stuff :rolleyes:
     
    abysal, Jun 9, 2011
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  6. Sulf

    Sulf Notebook Enthusiast

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    You are of course quite correct - as my own furry overlords have just pointed out :)
     
    Sulf, Jun 9, 2011
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  7. Cerberus

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    There was a cat in those pictures :eek: ?
    Damn, I completely missed it, so caught up with the Alien apparently :D
     
    Cerberus, Jun 13, 2011
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  8. hohoking

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    abysal very good pic u taken ^ ^ thank you
     
    hohoking, Jun 13, 2011
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  9. Spelling_Nazi

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    More pics and Vids?

    TIA.
     
    Spelling_Nazi, Jun 14, 2011
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  10. iPhantomhives

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    iPhantomhives, Jun 16, 2011
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    Abysal.. Those photo's helped me decide to order my M18x today, very cool!
     
    Hivetyrant, Jun 16, 2011
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  12. SargeOsis

    SargeOsis Notebook Geek

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    Anybody played Eve Online with the integrated graphics card? When I closed the client my desktop went all psychadellic. The shutdown screen is the correct colors though.
     
    SargeOsis, Jun 16, 2011
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  13. SOS4DELL

    SOS4DELL A Notebook Philosopher

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    What do you mean, can be more especific? :confused:
     
    SOS4DELL, Jun 17, 2011
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  14. evil_mike

    evil_mike Notebook Evangelist

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    You know man...the room started melting...and there was this lizard on a cactus trying to sell me his old VW bus...

    *cue any song by The Doors*

    :D
     
    evil_mike, Jun 17, 2011
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  15. Saunakiller

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    I got my lovely alienware m18x a couple of days ago. Happy as hell. But today I tried to do a simple macro. And it did work. I used it in notebook just to see. But when I was ingame, nothing happened. Any clue to why? I´ve never had this problem on my stationary computer.
     
    Saunakiller, Jun 17, 2011
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  16. Aikimox

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    Dragon Age | Difficulty - Nightmare | High Dragon Battle! | Arcane Warrior | :cool:

    [​IMG]
     
    Aikimox, Jun 18, 2011
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  17. steviejones133

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    That looks awesome!
     
    steviejones133, Jun 18, 2011
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  18. bumbo2

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    Wow that look great man!!! Can't wait to order my lol.
     
    bumbo2, Jun 19, 2011
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  19. SargeOsis

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    The room didn't get all melty, thankfully. To be more specific, the colors shifted. Almost like I didn't have the cable plugged in for a monitor.
     
    SargeOsis, Jun 19, 2011
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  20. bumbo2

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    What are taking about, Cain a jackyty
     
    bumbo2, Jun 19, 2011
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  21. rymo

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    /jealous :( I am very very close to ordering one at this point. aggggh...
     
    rymo, Jun 19, 2011
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  22. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    I wonder the same thing :confused: :confused: :p
     
    blaster, Jun 19, 2011
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  23. Schmuu

    Schmuu Notebook Enthusiast

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    is there a sort of rubber around the display like on the mac books to keep it frome toucing the base unit?
     
    Schmuu, Jun 20, 2011
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  24. steviejones133

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    Well - there is a slightly raised narrow rubber edge to the display that runs around the very outer edges of the whole screen (apart from bottom edge) that "cushions" the display when the lid is closed. If I look at mine when the lid is closed, I can clearly see that there is a small gap between the lid and the keyboard....

    The R2 used to have rubber feet embedded in the palmrest to achieve the same thing but this time, I like Dell's approach to this as it gives the palmrest a smooth and uncluttered feel.
     
    steviejones133, Jun 20, 2011
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  25. SOS4DELL

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    But, anyway, and in any case, do yourself a great service: insert a microfiber microtexture cloth between the keyboard and the screen. (3M has a perfect and cheap one). So you can be sure that nothing will allow the oily print fo your fingers in the keyboard touch the poxyglass of your screen. ;)
     
    SOS4DELL, Jun 20, 2011
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  26. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Another thing....regarding screen....something ive only just found out to my dismay.....CHECK FOR DEAD PIXELS! - as soon as you get your system!!!!

    Man, tell, ya, i didnt really look that hard and i dunno what made me look...i think i just thought i saw something "not right" on a black background......downloaded " dead pixel checker" and WOW....loads of the little buggers in the top left of my screen.

    Now, that program above has a little "exerciser" to try and unstick those pixels.....I ran it for a bit and it did repair a few....

    I had to resort to gently "massaging" the screen.....which aint easy through the screen cover/flexi plastic...but managed to exercise the little buggers away......

    So, everyone...check your screens with extreme criticality....i reckon i had about 6 red dots on black......
     
    steviejones133, Jun 20, 2011
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  27. Aikimox

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    Mine has a single white stuck pixel in the upper right corner but I'm totally fine with that.
     
    Aikimox, Jun 20, 2011
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  28. SOS4DELL

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    Back in my beloved Inspiron 8600, I had those white, light blue or red pixels... then Dell change my screen twice... (the original was a Samsung one, changed by a Sharp) since then, touch wood, no dead pixels at all... not even one. As Dell tech support told me, if the screen have more than 5 porblematic pixels they change the screen... I don't know if this politics are still "alive"...
     
    SOS4DELL, Jun 20, 2011
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  29. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    My M18x is scheduled to arrive tomorrow by 3PM.

    Can't Wait !!!!!!
     
    blaster, Jun 20, 2011
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  30. evil_mike

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    VERY nice! I love that game. Just beat DA2 on my 360. Beat the first one on the PC and will probably replay it again once my new baby shows up.
     
    evil_mike, Jun 21, 2011
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  31. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    I'm i the only one that got a 12 foot power cord with the laptop?? (And that is for just the AC cable, not mentioning the ac adapter)
     
    blaster, Jun 21, 2011
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  32. Aikimox

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    Same here, lol! Feel the power! :)
     
    Aikimox, Jun 21, 2011
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  33. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    And it is like a 20A cable haha....serious cable going on

    My 1200W desktop PSU came with about the same sized cable....I have swapped it out for a thinner and more flexible one haha
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Jun 21, 2011
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  34. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    In the cable there is engraved a mark saying "300v" Wow this is hard core lol Anyways, too bulky, I'm switching it for a shorter and tinier one :p
     
    blaster, Jun 22, 2011
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  35. jt-3

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    Yeah, the cord alone is heavier than my M17x power adapter. Well, maybe not, but damn close! I wish that they'd hurry up and make these adapters available on their store. This damn brick (and cord) weighs more than my wife's power supply and her laptop combined! I'll be glad when I don't have to carry it around with me when going back and forth from work to home.
     
    jt-3, Jun 22, 2011
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  36. Aikimox

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    Buy a second one and keep it at work ;)
     
    Aikimox, Jun 22, 2011
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  37. cookinwitdiesel

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    That is why he wants it available on their store....lol
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Jun 22, 2011
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  38. Aikimox

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    Dammn, I need a vacation ASAP :(
     
    Aikimox, Jun 22, 2011
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  39. Ramzal

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    Well, after placing my order for an M18x on 5.26.11.. It has FINALLY arrived on 7.12.11. I have to say this was WELL worth the wait. After using it constantly since then, my mothership landed in 100% perfect condition. Zero dead pixels, excellent build quality, good temperatures. I could not ask for a better outcome!
     
    Ramzal, Jul 15, 2011
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  40. Schmuu

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    any special components that forced the long wait?
     
    Schmuu, Jul 15, 2011
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  41. Ramzal

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    Internal WirelessHD, and the fact that during waiting for the part, they switched over from Windows 7 SP0 to SP1. So i had to replace my order.
     
    Ramzal, Jul 15, 2011
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  42. pixelcloak

    pixelcloak Notebook Guru

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    I orderd on July 5th and was told this morning that it is just now going into production today. The delay was due to no Nvidia 580m gpu's available. So, I would think other folks might have this delay as well.
     
    pixelcloak, Jul 15, 2011
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  43. jbowden

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    Mine was pushed as well. 7/19 -> 7/29 :(
     
    jbowden, Jul 15, 2011
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  44. FXi

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    Ordered Jul 6th with 580 sli. "in production" today. Delivery this week.

    We'll see.
     
    FXi, Jul 18, 2011
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  45. Nicholaus.rossi

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    I'm a little concerned about people that are getting the GTX 580's. Neither Dell nor Nvidia have posted drivers for them yet.
     
    Nicholaus.rossi, Jul 19, 2011
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  46. Joe85

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    , M17x R3 owner here, will crossfire 6970's paly most games at Ultra?
     
    Joe85, Jul 22, 2011
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  47. steviejones133

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    Yes. Although odd you ask as you cant have crossfire setup (or sli) in the M17x R3....but for your information:

    A single 6970m will max out most games with the exception of Crysis and Metro 2033, maybe a few others....

    AMD Radeon HD 6970M - Notebookcheck.net Tech

    Crossfire 6970m's should max out all games....

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6970M-Crossfire.43869.0.html

    Some games are more cpu dependant (the likes of Crysis and Metro) and will perform better or worse depending on what cpu you have.....most games are gpu orientated though and therefore, crossifre 6970m's should plough through most games with ease.....

    A single Nvidia GTX 580m or AMD 6990m would be the best option at the moment for the M17x R3.....
     
    steviejones133, Jul 22, 2011
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  48. Aikimox

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    Looks like with the latest DX11 patch Crysis 2 and Witcher 2 can't be maxed on 6970Mx2. Will need to see how 6990M's manage.
     
    Aikimox, Jul 22, 2011
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  49. FXi

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    I can manually pick the 275.33 drivers using the menu options on the Nvidia drivers page for 580M's.
    Failing that laptopvideo2go could give me a modified inf on request. It's not like any modern WHQL driver shouldn't run the things. Probably more likely we just need to have the chips in our hands to see. And if that doesn't happen for a few weeks yet, then we just have to wait.
     
    FXi, Jul 23, 2011
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  50. steviejones133

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    Is that with stock clocks on gpu and cpu though??? - I have both titles which I will test out after I have installed my SSD. Also, what drivers were you using to come to this conclusion? (all out of curiosity)
     
    steviejones133, Jul 23, 2011
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