Let's share upcoming upgrade plans for the M15x beast :)

Oh crap! That means something else is fried :-(

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I'm going to try my old broken motherboard! Got nothing to lose at this point....

 

I hope you get it sorted without too much grief my brother.

 

let me know if any of those m15x for sale...I miss mine

 

There is one for sale in the classifieds for $375. Comes with 920XM.

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wrong color and no 1080P screen (

 

I have an Alienware M15X that I bought off of Ebay with a dead battery. In the BIOS, it says that my PSU (130W) is not the standard PSU. I was wondering if buying a 150W PSU will make my Alienware charge again. Thanks.

 

You can always paint it. I got nothing on the screen except I have two 900 screens and they are quite good.

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Ok, this is much better!

210w PSU + Right angle adapter with center pin removed.
940XM at 27x on all four cores
8970M running 1050 core, 1625 Memory
GPU max temp was 75c

Firestrike 5701
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/8511123

 

Very nice score!

I tried broken motherboard just to see and with only CPU, CPU fan, keyboard and a hdd attached. There is at least light on the alienware head/power button when I press it.
My current motherboard doesn't even get that far. Does that suggest its the motherboard that has failed?

 

Looks like motherboard is totally dead. I might be parting out my M15x soon if anyone wants 1080p screen, 940XM, ODD Caddy, 210W Dell PSU etc etc

 

I need a do not like button.

 

I'll take it whole if the price is right

 

I'm in UK though, have you factored that in?

 

Dammit...

 

I was thinking the same thing. Hahahaha!

 

Yes, but not just any 150w power supply. It has to be one with the correct signal wire.

Model NR DA150PM100-00 is a good part number.

 

Thanks! I am going to try to recover the M6100 and sell it. With the 8970M running this well I really don't see the point of having the other card laying around.

 

Let me know about that m6100 I have a Firepro fetish

 

If I can recover it properly I will let you have it for what I have in it.

Or we talk about it... Ha!

Where are you located @kosti?

 

I'm in the EU. I'll PM you.

 

We are losing a brother! Fatboyslimerr I can send you my spare board free.

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You have a spare board? What's wrong with it? Is this the orange juice one?

 

Nothing wrong with it as my troubleshooting found out.

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Is there any way to get USB 3.0/3.1 on the M15X? That is the only reason I would consider getting a new laptop.

 

Yes, using an expresscard to usb 3 adapter.

 

Does anyone know where I can buy an ODD to HDD adapter for the M15X in the US?

 

Get this one. Been using it for 6 years now.

http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_46&products_id=325

 

Remember though that at best you get about 100mb/s through expresscard. Still very fast. Most external HDDs cannot saturate it.

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To All M15X 16GB Users. I have tried to install a HyperX Impact (1x8GB, 1600CL9) into my M15X. I have the i3 330M, and I know that the Max Memory Size is 8GB, but the 920XM has the the same requirement and many people have surpassed that. Any reasons on why my machine won't post?

 

have u tried both ram slots? or in combination with a lower specced stick?

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Are you on the latest BIOS (A09)?

Do you get any flashing lights or beeps?

Did you try a power drain?

 

I thought only the XM models were compatible with 16GB RAM despite BIOS limitations?

 

The Intel spec sheet lists the i7-940XM having a max memory capacity of 8GB. Someone tried and it worked. Perhaps it is because it's an i3 that can't use the 8GB module? <shrug>

http://ark.intel.com/products/43127/Intel-Core-i7-940XM-Processor-Extreme-Edition-8M-Cache-2_13-GHz

 

I'm not on A09, and I tried just 1 8GB Dimm, and it didn't work

 

The only way to get 16GB is to use 8GB modules. Using just one 8GB module shouldn't matter. These were not available when the 1st Gen i3 - i7 mobile was introduced. I could not get 8GB modules to work in my M4500 with i7-M640.

May as well go to A09 BIOS. It is recommended by the folks here anyway.

 

I'm sure no one has got 16GB to work on anything other than an XM processor! And obviously on BIOS A09

 

Ok, I happen to have an i7-720QM. When I get home from my business trip I will swap it out and then we will know for sure!

 

Check the last post. Confirmed working with a 740qm.

https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1503-m15x-with-16gb-of-ram/

Another important thing is the module's voltage. If it is a DDR3L (1.35V) it may not work on the M15X.

 

Where can I get the A09 Bios. Link Please? Also I can't seem to get this vent off to upgrade the cpu...

 

Excellent!

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/alienware-m15x/drivers?os=w764

BIOS is in the drivers section.

While you are are getting the BIOS get the system manual, it is very good.

There are 3 screws that hold on each vent. Two on the top underneath the panel above the keyboard and one under the bottom panel.

There are two screws that hold on that top panel above the keyboard. These are accessed from the bottom. The manual has step by step instructions with screw locations.

Link to service manual:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/alienware-m15x/manuals



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Just want to add the excellent teardown video made by AW:

 

I've watched that video so many times! Can completely disassemble M15x in a matter of minutes now. Would love to have a teardown-off with you guys!

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LOL. How about blindfolded .

 

The max ram per stick supported on dual core i3/i5/i7 (Arrandale) CPU's is 4GB
The max ram per stick supported on quad core i7 (Clarksfield) CPU's is 8GB(maybe 16GB but i wouldn't bet on that) QM, XM makes no difference here.

The max ram sticks supported on dual core i3/i5/i7 (Arrandale) CPU's is 2
The max ram sticks supported on quad core i7 (Clarksfield) CPU's is 4, again no difference in QM or XM

The only laptop for Clarksfield that i've owned and had 4 slots was Asus G73JH (JW/SW have them too)

If you install more than 2 sticks with a non-quadcore CPU, the laptop won't post.

DDR3L installed in DDR3 slot will just run at 1.5V, no issues there.

 

anyone tried 16GB modules yet? seems like they get more and more popular in DDR3 flavour personally, im waiting for the prices to drop on them a bit before biting the bullet

 

M18x R2 with 64GB ram YEAH ! too expensive tho :/

 

yessss..... plus, im also waiting on 2133 mhz 16 gb modules to arrive first, so far theyve only been bumped to 1866 Mhz

 

Ha! I even posted in that thread. LOL

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Really? i've only seen the ones from Crucial 1600MHz @ CL11 they come in at 190€ per stick :S... that's how much i paid for all 4 sticks of HyperX memory lmao