Alienware M17 *OFFICIAL* Owner's Lounge

Nice rig. Congratulations. Glad that you are liking it.

 

The 3DMark score by Alienware for my machine is 13,600+.

Once I find the software, I'll give it another go.

- F

 

M17 System

Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 - CrossFireX™ Enabled!
Processor: Intel® Core™2 T9400 2.53GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Chassis: 17-Inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p) with Clearview Technology
Keyboard Options: Non-Illuminated Keyboard – with Numeric Pad - No color options available
Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
Memory: 4GB« Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM at 1066MHz – 2 x 2048MB

Still in phase 1 and I plan to switch to 64-Bit Vista.

 

Interesting. Some of the "professional(snicker)" reviews I read suggested that it struggles with Crysis to the tune of 10fps. Can you relay your settings and framerates please?

Wow! That's strong. And my exact setup as well. Maybe I WON'T cancel and order the M17x after all. Ahh my head!

 

Here's what I'm getting with Crysis, 1920x1200. My rig scores 14,800 3DMarks, so the fps should be similar to what Flash would get, maybe a tad higher.

Crysis MEDIUM 23fps
Crysis HIGH 23fps
Crysis VERY HIGH 15fps

Crysis Warhead ENTHUSIAST 15fps

Don't ask why I get the same fps for two different settings, because I don't know. These are in game benchmarks using FRAPS. Each benchy is about 3 minutes long, all in the same area. Ran each several times. The fps are strong, even in battle, so the 15fps is playable.

 

That's encouraging. The only primary difference in our rigs being I chose the 9300, which actually might hinder me a tad in this case. I doubt my single 160 would affect fps. We'll see. Are you overclocking?

edit - just saw your 3.33

 

Champs, I am eager to see what you can achieve, as you have the high-end rig. Right, I am OCd via flashing the OCZ BIOS. My warranty was shot to hell in the process.

 

Yessir, I'll hop right on that. I'll post my benches ASAP.

 

Alright, I did the benchmarks ONLY on the specs I play. Also, if you don't patch Crysis to 1.2 you WILL NOT get the same results on same specs.

12/14/2008 10:02:16 PM - Vista 64
Beginning Run #1 on Map-island, Demo-benchmark_gpu
DX10 1280x1024, AA=No AA, Vsync=Disabled, 32 bit test, FullScreen
Demo Loops=3, Time Of Day= 9
Global Game Quality: High

Custom Cvars:
-- Default configuration for custom timedemo Assault_Harbor.
-- This timedemo focus's on actual gameplay stressing load on particles, physics and AI.
demo_restart_level = 2
demo_ai = 1
sys_flash = 0
s_DialogVolume = 1
r_nodrawnear = 0
cl_fov = 70
r_DrawNearFoV = 70

==============================================================
TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 95.01s, Average FPS: 21.05
Min FPS: 8.86 at frame 136, Max FPS: 36.33 at frame 917
Average Tri/Sec: -19515602, Tri/Frame: -927125
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.99
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 73.68s, Average FPS: 27.14
Min FPS: 8.86 at frame 136, Max FPS: 38.31 at frame 996
Average Tri/Sec: -25614996, Tri/Frame: -943687
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.97
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 73.21s, Average FPS: 27.32
Min FPS: 8.86 at frame 136, Max FPS: 38.39 at frame 1007
Average Tri/Sec: -25809352, Tri/Frame: -944727
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.97
TimeDemo Play Ended, (3 Runs Performed)
==============================================================

Completed All Tests

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12/14/2008 10:02:16 PM - Vista 64

Run #1- DX10 1280x1024 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 27.23

I will post 1920 very high and high with and without AA tomorrow, I'm just in the middle of studying for finals and didn't want to mess around with benches for too long. On very high on 1280 this game is very playable, and on high it is very smooth. The specs I play on are the sweet spot for this system

On 1920, however, you will have some problems on very high. No 10 fps, but around 15-20.
EDIT: That was a guesstimation on the 1920 fps.

Hope this helps

 

I'll run my own 3d marks, and post them ASAP.

 

I'd love to see your benchmark results, sammanzhi, but I was more looking at the benchies for the QX9300.

 

lol... i'm an idiot

 

Thank you for taking the time in the middle of finals

And yes, I'm equally curious about similar tests with the 9300.

As a footnote, i read maybe 6 reviews, and most of them weren't highest-end systems, so for me Sam's test is very encouraging.

 

OK, in-game benchmark for Crysis.
All settings to MEDIUM, 1920x1200, Motion Blur OFF, sound quality LOW, vsync ON, 2xAA, 28fps during battle. No mods. Don't ask me what the hell is up with this. The AA looks amazing.

When the AA is enabled, I'm getting a bloom/hdr effect, too.

 

does anyone have any fps rate for UT3 on highest settings at 1920x1200?

i have the game and just want to see if i run it ok...

 

Nice. Tomorrow is likely my last day to cancel my M17 and throw down $400 for the maxed M17x I've had specced in a tab for a couple days. This info slows the trigger response heh.

 

I would urge you not to get the 17x, Champs. Its technology is getting more outdated by the minute. Plus there is strong talk about a 48xx upgrade for the M17 in the near future.

 

That would be amazing, I heard that when the 48XXm series is released the M17's now will be upgradable to them. How much truth is there to that?

 

That would be nice if it the current M17's were upgradable.

 

lol, I'm glad that I could help.

 

That's the money question isn't it? What do you all think is the possibility of the 4k series cards with the M17?

It's one the primary buying points I considered when selecting the M17.

 

I don't think the 4 series is mobile yet, but when it is it will probably ship with the M17s. I just want them to be able to go into my current m17. Anyone know?!?!

 

Mines Shipped! Wooohoooo


phase 5 -9 in a day

well... im really impressed, dispite i had a 2 week delay after ordering it , it still got shipped by the 15th deadline

 

Nah, the 4xxx series is allegedly slated for Q2 '09, and there is strong talk of the M17 being able to upgrade. You can Google it for more info.

 

Didn't send me one either. They also sent me a white t-shirt instead of the black one I ordered. White t-shirts? Blasphemy!

- F

 

I'm having "deja vu"....I bought my m9750 about this time last year, with assurance from AW that it would be upgradeable to the m8800 gtx...that never happened...I certainly won't be purchasing a lappy from these guys on the assurance it "will" be compatible with just-about-to-be-released hardware.

Once it is "official" that the m17 will support the 4xxx series cards I am pretty sure I will be getting one...the only reason I'd choose the m17 over one of the other variations out there (notably the Killer Notebooks Nagamaki) is the nice matte black finish...

word!

 

It feels soooo gooooood mate.

 

Mine has been on Phase 5 since Saturday, the wait is unbearable X-x

 

lol, it's an excellent computer. I just ran crysis for 2 hours straight on high and 2x AA and never broke 64 deg celsius, impressive imo.

 

how were your frames?

 

64 deg for GPU or CPU?

 

Excellent. I play at 1280 because of the performance/graphics mix. I only lost 2 frames to AA putting me at 25.3 FPS average and 36.8 FPS max.

CPU, GPU was 61 on main an 59 on slave.

 

cool not bad

 

Yeah, I don't get the performance that some of these guys get because of my processor. Looks like you're in the same boat as me, cuz I'm gonna upgrade next year too

 

Woo! I'm about to join y'all in Alienware M17 ownership!

Two weeks earlier than the estimated date! Perhaps I'll put it under the Christmas tree as a present to myself.

 

Congratulations. I hope you enjoy your new M17. I know I have been.

 

If I was you I could have not waited to open my M17

 

>< I waited for my tracking # all day heh, after talking to a guy first thing this morning that said it shipped. Now they're telling me it's waiting to be picked up by Fedex. That puts it here on Thursday gahh!

 

can someone do a can you run it? benchmark? see what it rates the m17 as please

 

Anyone used the express card ? Do you pull the plastic out like the card reader thingy ?

 

the plastic thing is a fake card isnt it? you push it in to eject

 

Doesnt seem to go in when i push it, but yea its a fake plastic.

 

how much did you pay for your rig at 17.5% VAT?

 

im sure it pushes in, same card reader as the dell xps

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=331954&page=2

Bah you are right, just needed to push it a bit on the side instead of the middle, thanks

 

english noob...

 

Sigh, xe.com

 

dude im from norfolk norwich

 

I am enjoying my Alienware m17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBCdXskmEx4

 

Okay, I should have 3DMark 06 by day's end and have results produced for tomorrow.

A few of you wanted to see benchmarks from a QX.

I've never run 3DMark 06 before. Is there a wizard of some kind that will make for a quick benchmark that produces the info you guys are looking for? A quick primer would be nice. If not, no problem, I can figure it out.

- F