my friends sell his rams NEW Hynix 4GB PC3-12800S 1600mhz that was immediately pulled out from a Alienware m17x R3. It has less than 2 minutes of use and is considered as brand new unit.
Below are the specs:
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MT/s = DDR3-1600
Grade = -PB
tCK (ns) = 1.25
CAS Latency (tCK) = 11
tRCD (ns) = 13.75
tRP (ns) = 13.75
tRAS (ns) = 35
tRC (ns) = 48.75
CL-tRCD-tRP = 11-11-11
My m18x also have 8gb 1600mhz form DELL. However i confuse if i install that Ram( my friend's Ram ), it'll be fit with my m18x or not ? Will il get 16gb Ram after i install ? 50$ for 8gb is that a big deal ?
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you think the i7 3920XM will work in our cpu socket?
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You can purchase 8GB (2x4) of DDR3-1600 RAM for essentially the same price online. Newegg.com is selling equivalent memory in the $45-$50 price range.
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@mr Fox.thanks for reply.if i install 8gb form his Ram, i will get total 16gb ?
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If you now have 2 DIMM @ 4GB each and 2 empty DIMM slots, yes. You will end up having 16GB if you add the 2 sticks of 4GB RAM to the empty slots. (4+4+4+4=16)
If you now have 4 DIMM @ 2GB each and no empty DIMM slots, no. If you remove 2 of the 4 sticks and replace those with the 2 sticks of 4GB you will end up having 12GB of RAM. (2+2+4+4=12)
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hi Mr.Fox.
i understood that u talked about DIMM slots, i just confuse about Ram's m17x vs Ram's m18x.. i hope this memory should be compatible with my M18x. -
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Hello Gents,
So this is my first high performance laptop ever and my 2nd high performance gaming machine. My first I built 4 years ago when 150 GB HDDs where the cream of the crop and Bioware was just starting to come out of its gaming shell with awesome games.
So I have a Mx18 but its the little brother of the series. Meaning yes I only have the 2670 CPU at 2.2 GHz. Now has anyone tried overclocking this yet? And if so could anyone give me a step by step tutorial on how to do it myself? I have never overclocked a system before and from what I have been reading on the net not only are the new quad core cpus a little tricking but with the turbo boost ability it just makes things a little more confusing if you have never done it before. So I was wondering if someone could give this overclocking noob a bone?
I bought a 3 fan cooling pad for the system and I am already monitoring the CPU temps....(all at a steady 104 F)
Also, I just emailed alienware about upgrading this to be like its bigger brothers on the line myself when I get the cash to do so and was wondering if anyone has looked inside of theirs yet and think if its possible. One reason why I picked this particular machine was because of its size and laptops seem to have come along way nowadays to where they are mobile PCs in every since of the word almost. As long as you're willing to pay and spend time of course. So sorry for the long post. Hoping Bat Boy will answer. His posts kinda inspired me and I wanted to ask him directly but I'm willing to take anyones advice. Happy Gaming Gents! -
Any idea if I can get a replacement control centre surround from Dell?
Clip damaged when I pulled it off to replace RAM and it doesnt sit flush anymore at the back right. Just wondering if it is something I can get Dell to send out to me. If it's more than like £15 I'm probably not fussed.
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That's right, instead of £1080 for 2, it's now £620, also check out the duel hard drive option 256gb ssd + 750gb 7200 rpm for £285 yay
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Mine was damage too , I used super glue to stick all the clips , so its really hard & unbreakable.Hope you could find the broken clips and stick em back , hope this helps?
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Yup. Just one broke. And I still have it. Might give this a go then, hoping I don't need to rip the whole thing off again, just lift it up and stick it back on, then clip it down when dry.
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If you have the better warranty that includes accidental damage coverage, that might be considered accidental damage. It was not broken on purpose. I would call and ask.
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So far so good on my new alienware. My first one was with 6990 in CFX but it seems that something was seriously wrong with it. My new one with the 580s destroy my previous one.
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I'm sure you guys have seen this before, but I just watched the latest videos and could not stop laughing, check out MW3 review ... too funny!
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Xeneize, Hola. My m18x 580m arrived today. Question for you or whomever.
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Nvidia Inspector
EVGA Precision
MSI Afterburner
You at least want Inspector and one of the other two.... As Inspector really allows you to do the Mr. Fox Throttling fix by manipulating the P* states.
Of the other two, I prefer EVGA... but that's just personal preference.
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besides info what benefits are gpu-z? also what setting do you use for sli rendering mode?
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As far as SLI rendering, unless a rare bug, I typically leave Nvidia Recommended, I have used FAFR1 but on older games (Witcher) due to a light bug, other than that the default one works like a charm.... in fact there's almost nothing you need to tweak to play games other than Vsync (if the tearing bothers you), which some games seem to leave out of their GFX options. -
guys with m18x (and preferrably with 580m sli) what settings do you use in Batman:Arkham Asylum? do you use sli with it and what details do you set it so that you have fluid gameplay? i had B:AA installed recently and my fps are like crap running on single 580m. my drivers are already 290.36
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yeah, dx11 is really a pain, imo i saw a youtube video comparing dx9 and dx11, and idk why dx11 is that bad if there are minimal difference imo. this is really strange, in arkham asylum its easy peasy all max settings, in arkham city i had to disable dx11 support, other than that all are max. idk if you guys have noticed any significant graphic jump from dx9 to dx11 in arkham city.
i just got an unofficial patch somewhere. i applied it and didn't helped much, although the staggering start up loading time is reduced, other than that at max settings all in all with dx11 enabled is locked 30fps
here quoted at B:AC thread i found
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Bugs with technology are common, especially with new game releases. The bugs usually get worked out.
When it comes to DX9 versus DX11, a picture is worth a thousand words.
DirectX 9
DirectX 11
DirectX 11 visual enhancements are striking, but they can also be more demanding on the graphics cards that support it. What is really cool is that all of the video cards offered in the M18x support DX11. There are not many dual-GPU laptops that can make this claim to fame.Last edited by a moderator: Feb 6, 2015 -
Nice example Mr Fox...That almost looks like a console vs pc,big difference and nicer lighting.Imagine in a few years how good games are going to be.Maybe Photo realistic, with fluid game play.
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i know about this dx11 application in general, but i was really wondering is how they used it in BAC (or i haven't made a better look, physx was awesome btw) i just hope that they would give a good patch fix later when using dx11 in BAC.
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I would be very shocked if there are not at least a couple of patches for BAC, and doubt it will be a long time. It's pretty uncommon for version 1.0 to be the end of the road on any software.
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Just wondering if anyone had a post like this already with a step by step walkthrough so I could do it. From what I've been reading you cant really OC the CPU because its locked by the BIOS but you can pretty much raise the stock numbers a tid bit. Also if anyone else has any tweaks they could recommend that I do for my system I would appreciate it.
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just got my new 18x 2 days ago, man i love it. the only thing i hate is the big power brick, dude that friggin huge, hahah
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I also switched the removable cord to an extra desktop power cable I had in my junk box. It's about half the diameter. I don't mind the size of the power brick, but the massive cords are pretty unwieldy. I wind them in a circle and use velcro ties to carry the brick in my backpack and that's about a tidy as you can get. The AC adapter reminds me of the 240W brick that came with the XPS M1730. -
thanks mr.fox
yeah i'm used to massive power bricks by now but the cord the sent it with was just too hard to handle and crazy long. now i just need to save me some bucks for an xm and i'm set. -
I think the power cord that came with it is rated for higher amps, just be careful and make sure the one you switched to isn't getting to hot or burning out.
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It was from a desktop PC with an equally high if not higher draw/power output, so it should not be a problem. I think the fat cord was more for wow factor than function.
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For the benefit of any AMD-powered M18x owner(s) that has not already discovered it:
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anyone still have problems with latest driver and bios? like unable to change brightness level?
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I'm not sure how many people missed it, but the DimScreen app that SOS4DELL told us about works excellent with the AMD cards even without the driver support. I don't need it at all with my NVIDIA powered M18x, but use it because it's a nifty app. If you have not tried it yet, you should. It's more convenient that the normal brightness controls.
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Pardon me if this is not the right forum to ask, but i try. Will the 2760cpu run FSX and X-plane 10 without problems. I have the i7 740 today and it does a ok job with FSX
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Hey guys,
So My m18x finally came in today!!!!!!!
Wow what a massive laptop.. I figured since i always drive around, the weight and size wouldn't bother me much, but oh boy, its big and heavy..
but I'm just loving it so much
Question, I've installed battlefiled 3 to test out how great the gtx580m sli would be, but I'm getting like 10 fps even on low setting. I've just upgraded the driver to Latest Driver Version 285.62, but its not helping. And I just noticed that the laptop came with SLI disabled.
Am I missing some important step? or did i just upgrade to wrong driver?
I'm pretty newbie at this, so any tips and helps would be very appreciated!!!
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kevinz - hey buddy... congratulations! There's lots to love about the M18x. What you're describing sounds like you are either trying to game on the battery or the Intel HD 3000 IGP. Neither will work well with BF3. Are you plugged in with your power profile set to "High performance" mode?
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That was it!!!!!!!
Thanks guys!!! I can finally ditch my desktop with GTX240!!!
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And have fun guy's! I'm playin Crysis2 now with sibeam to my sammy 50 plasma,this thing is so cool!
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its been more than 1 month already since i sent my m18x for the warehouse repair. right now they are still waiting for the GTX580Ms. Its really frustrating. Is it possible for me to ask for a compensation for that delay? say like a free upgrade for the i72960XM.
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Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by BatBoy, May 4, 2011.