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    4870's IN MARCH

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by fskdc, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. Phinagle

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    The W90 is offering 3 options for GPUs:

    -a single nVidia 9800GS
    -dual ATI 3850s in crossfire
    -dual 4870s in crossfire

    Right now the chassis all look to be the same size (even for the 17" LCD) so since there's no mobile version of the single-card 3850x2 it's probably going to use 2 card slots like the M17/Whitebook.


    A Dell 18" Studio XPS with a single-card 4850x2 would be a good guess since it wouldn't be direct competition with the Alienware M17 but would compete with HP's HDX 18.
     
    Phinagle, Jan 19, 2009
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    hm .. dual 3850 ... not 3870 ... :rolleyes:

    The dual 3850 is still slave and master? Right? And the dual 4870 won't?

    May be this is another reason for beeing supported, that the 4870 will fitt in the m17^^ hopefully :)

    well ... may be it will fitt ... but it will only work in winter :cool: :D


    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Jan 19, 2009
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  4. Phinagle

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  5. ichime

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    Dell probably won't be making any XPS models with a high end GPU anymore; they allocated that market to Alienware.
     
    ichime, Jan 19, 2009
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  6. jah2323

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    well that kind of sux as i love Dell's Warranty on their XPS line. I guess i'll have to go to the new precision line as i wont stand to NOT have my laptop for a month.

    I REALLY WISH Dell would bring in AW's support with their own...
     
    jah2323, Jan 19, 2009
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  7. Phinagle

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    Eventually though Dell is going to have to make an 18.4" entertainment notebook offering to compete with HP, Acer, ASUS, etc. and logic would dictate that that machine is going to belong to the Studio XPS line.

    It floats that this mythical Dell notebook could use a single-card 48 50x2 and still coexist along side an M17 if Dell stuck to non-extreme dual and quad core processors. There is enough room in the market that the two machines wouldn't butt heads with each other.


    It's all just speculation of course and the rumored OEM could be anybody. Perhaps the single-card crossfire is being developed for the Voodoo Firefly to run in a Qaud Crossfire config.

    We don't know.
     
    Phinagle, Jan 19, 2009
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  8. Morgotth

    Morgotth Notebook Evangelist

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    I cant wait for the 4870s to come out im getting a system with the qx9300, dual 4870s, and 3 gigs of ram in it, it will be awesome :D!
     
    Morgotth, Jan 19, 2009
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  9. Templesa

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    It'd be pretty freakin' awesome of it were for Dell, as my SLi 8800GTX's are basicly one board like the ATi solution in the pictures shows... :)
     
    Templesa, Jan 19, 2009
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  10. ECyde

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    I guess this is the first "LINK" that I've seen confirming anything. Other than the guys here who are 100% guaranteeing that they'll fit, that is. Anyway, the more people saying it's true, the better.

    "ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 (M88XT) 512MB VRAM DDR3 Single Or Dual-CrossFireX™

    Confirmed Support For Future ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 (M98XT) Single Or Dual-CrossFireX™"

    from http://www.rkcomputer.net/rkcnotebooks/index.php?l=product_detail&p=95
     
    ECyde, Jan 19, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    well tickle my pickle its happening for sure. lol but thanks for the link so much i gues now the thread dies
     
    The_Moo™, Jan 19, 2009
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  12. zfactor

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    lol not gonna say it... :D
     
    zfactor, Jan 19, 2009
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  13. dondadah88

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    i dont know. i think this tehread can go on. but i want to know what kind of performance. remeber it is downclocked.
     
    dondadah88, Jan 19, 2009
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  14. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    whats the last phase you can cancel your order i want to cancel...its so rediculious i love AW there just screwed up this time...been a month and im still in phase 6
    well let us talk like men lol ....i dun care if it is down clocked its stil like 2/3 more powerful sooo
     
    The_Moo™, Jan 19, 2009
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  15. Kevin

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    You're going to spring for all that kit, but you're not going 64-bit?
     
    Kevin, Jan 20, 2009
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  16. julian-nold

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    Some are still believing that Vista 32 would be more stable than Vista 64bit^^
    Indeed it isn't :)

    As far as I know you will find 64bit drivers when there are 32bit ones ...
    I also think every program wich runs on Vista 32 will run on Vista 64 :rolleyes:

    Right or wrong?

    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Jan 20, 2009
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  17. dondadah88

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    when i use x64 i found only 2-3 programs to not work on x64. all the rest worked or there was a x64 version of it. i also find x64 to be more stable the x86.
     
    dondadah88, Jan 20, 2009
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  18. The_Moo™

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    i never have can across one that didnt ... every thing is shifting and eople are takeing notice and designing for it
     
    The_Moo™, Jan 20, 2009
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  19. The_Moo™

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    any one have a est price for alienware to upgrade it? i know no one is sure, but is there a est? and can you have them walk you through it on the phone and if you send it in can u get your 3870's back ....hopin here...

    i had to r ask no answer before...
     
    The_Moo™, Jan 20, 2009
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  20. sundaysinner

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    I called Rk computers he said it's definately a go. He said pricing will probally be around 250.00 range.each card. He doesn't have a date yet on when they'll be available for upgrades.first they go in notebooks then about month later usually for upgrades.
     
    sundaysinner, Jan 20, 2009
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  21. Kevin

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    $250 USD for a 4870? I don't believe it, but if true, Nvidia is just screwed.
     
    Kevin, Jan 20, 2009
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  22. julian-nold

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    250$?
    This would mean ... the "new" m17 @ 4870 would be avalible for the same price as now ... as far as I know the second 3870 costs extra 220€ ~ 250$!

    This would be awesome!

    But ... I am sceptic^^

    Normally something new is more expensive^^
    Normally new things are more expensive as we expect :rolleyes:
     
    julian-nold, Jan 20, 2009
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  23. julian-nold

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    Ohjear! But I remembar sb. said, the new way the 4870 is made would make it cheeper than the 3870 ... it was something about nm^^ but I am not quite sure^^

    Would this make sence?

    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Jan 20, 2009
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  24. dondadah88

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    I don't know i would think that that price is for the 4850 and the 4870 would be 300 max(dont price it high seller's might raise it. Lol.
     
    dondadah88, Jan 20, 2009
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  25. E-wrecked

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    found something interesting..posting new thread
     
    E-wrecked, Jan 20, 2009
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  26. sundaysinner

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    the 250.00 was a guesse by them he said the 3870's were and are 250.So the 3870's will probally go down and 4870's somewhere in that price range.Ati are cheaper he said unlike nvidia who rapes us(my words).Im glad ati is finally competing again .It will help lower prices(hopefully).
     
    sundaysinner, Jan 20, 2009
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  27. ichime

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    If the Mobility 4870 turns out to be $250 a card, I'm buying 4, just for the hell of it.
     
    ichime, Jan 20, 2009
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  28. E-wrecked

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    ich, legitimately.. It will run around $300-350.
     
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  29. ichime

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    Then I'll buy three.
     
    ichime, Jan 20, 2009
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  30. E-wrecked

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    Different source than the 3dmark ;)
     
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  31. DirkaDirka

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    SOoooo expensive! And how hard would be to install in the M17
     
    DirkaDirka, Jan 20, 2009
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  32. Axman

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    its actually pretty easy.
     
    Axman, Jan 20, 2009
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  33. DirkaDirka

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    So its basicly just a matter of unscrewing a few things finding the card or cards, take em out; installing the new ones and install the drivers...
     
    DirkaDirka, Jan 20, 2009
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  34. ichime

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    lol, compared to what the 9800M GTs and GTXs are going, that's cheap!
     
    ichime, Jan 20, 2009
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  35. DirkaDirka

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    The army doesn't let me out very much* crys *;(
     
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  36. Axman

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    Im in the army, and i got alot of free time.
     
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  37. DirkaDirka

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    Right-on man! glad to see another soldier into the alienware deal! Where are you stationed at bro?
    Plus is the 4870 a 1gig card?
     
    DirkaDirka, Jan 20, 2009
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  38. Axman

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    Im up in connecticut. Full time National Guard, deploying at the end of the month overseas, so this computer will come in handy.
     
    Axman, Jan 20, 2009
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  39. dondadah88

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    i thought i was the only one here from CT in this forum. but i'm in school so i cant go to army.
     
    dondadah88, Jan 20, 2009
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  40. E-wrecked

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    yea you can.. NCO Program :D
     
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  41. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    ROTC

    :)
     
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  42. dondadah88

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    I'm trying to make an excuse. Lol.
     
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  43. sundaysinner

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    ct here also.
     
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  44. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    do or do not young padawan...there is no try...

    :D
     
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  45. Axman

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    lol, I was going to uconn full time and the state was paying for it, but deployment comes first. ill just pickup where i left off when i return.
     
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  46. Johnksss

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    9800m gt's we're 490.00 for sli while the gtx was almost 1,100.00 for sli
     
    Johnksss, Jan 21, 2009
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  47. dondadah88

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    Good for you. i'm proud. i couldnt do something like that.

    but at dell the 8800m gtx are 1000 dollars (still). and i dont think they are going to drop there price.
     
    dondadah88, Jan 21, 2009
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  48. julian-nold

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    hopefully you are flying this little bird in your pic :D

    @ topic

    Sombody guesed, that the X9100 is set on default (first page). What would a X9100 score in the m17 without overclocking? What a QX9300 bzw Q9100?

    THX alot!

    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Jan 21, 2009
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  49. Johnksss

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    yes, that card is still very pricey, but then there aren't a whole lot of people making it...so you can pretty much charge what you want... and they dont have that card in a 9800 series or at least as far as i can tell.
     
    Johnksss, Jan 21, 2009
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  50. DirkaDirka

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    What is your MOS AXMAN???
     
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