The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    New user: MX11 R2. Anything I'm missing.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Jay633, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. Jay633

    Jay633 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Hello. I have been a lurker on these forums for quite some time now, prior to getting my MX11 R2. I have had my laptop for a few days now and wondered if I am missing anything in terms of gaining extra performance from gaming. I have a MX11 R2, i5 processor, 2 GB ram (hoping to upgrade soon) 320 HD.

    I have done:

    Overclocked to 166
    Turbo: on
    Throttlestop: TDP: 30 TDC 70
    I have also run the windows performance tool to boot it quicker.

    I have updated the BOIS to A04 and also the latest nvida drivers.

    Anything else I could do to get me some extra FPS in games?

    Thanks
     
    Jay633, Feb 4, 2011
    #1
  2. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    172
    Messages:
    587
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    roxxor, Feb 4, 2011
    #2
  3. josh roberts

    josh roberts Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    131
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You could try game booster, It may help since you have only 2 GB ram. It usually gives me gains of 5fps.

    Edit: I use the older version 1.6
     
    josh roberts, Feb 4, 2011
    #3
  4. cappielloa

    cappielloa Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    59
    Messages:
    194
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Just to emphasize, the sooner you do this the better.
     
    cappielloa, Feb 4, 2011
    #4
  5. r0c

    r0c Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    12
    Messages:
    141
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Enjoy your new lappy man!
     
    r0c, Feb 4, 2011
    #5
  6. Jay633

    Jay633 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks for the responce. I am currently experimenting with afterburn and game booster and that with throttlestop and overclocking, should be good. I am looking to upgrade ram also...thanks for thr tip.
     
    Jay633, Feb 5, 2011
    #6
  7. kuhne

    kuhne Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    16
    Messages:
    98
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I'd go for 2 more gb of ram as soon as you can and leave the rest the way it is. Ive had 3 Alienware machines die on me for pushing the video too far. At the very least make sure you play in a cool room
     
    kuhne, Feb 5, 2011
    #7
  8. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,395
    Messages:
    7,964
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Agreed - the 2GB upgrade should be done without delay. It costs next to nothing... Just pickup a 4GB Kit since your system has x2 1GB sticks. No amount of software/bios tweaking is going to help if your swap file is working overtime.
     
    BatBoy, Feb 5, 2011
    #8
  9. UltraNative

    UltraNative Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Stick to this forum, it's the best one out there for this particular laptop
     
    UltraNative, Feb 5, 2011
    #9
  10. Jay633

    Jay633 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks guys. I have just got myself 8 GB RAM on the way :)
     
    Jay633, Feb 6, 2011
    #10
  11. Jay633

    Jay633 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Ok I have now installed 8 gig of ram however my windows experience still shows as 2.3. This was the same as when I 2 gb. Gaming has made s difference as Cod is maxed out and everything moving nicely. Also under system it does show 8gb being picked up.
     
    Jay633, Feb 8, 2011
    #11
  12. Jay633

    Jay633 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Sorry for the above post and spelling did on the iPhone and predictive text!
     
    Jay633, Feb 8, 2011
    #12