Alienware M17 *OFFICIAL* Owner's Lounge

Well, there will always be something better no matter what.
I am happy with my M17 for now and when i stop being happy..ill consider cpu upgrades for it instead of a totally new laptop ...

 

Is it me or its 20k with 4870x2 AND a Quad cpu at 4Ghz ?

Seems low to me tbh.

 

I don't think this is low^^ This would be awsome!

I would be more intreressted to see the 4870 x2 and a Core 2 Duo T9400 in the M17

Greetings
Julian

 

Well SM2 and 3 scores look kinda nice so i guess we have to wait and see
Im more worried about how long its gonna take AW to replace the cards and send it back

 

Holy Crap..20k, and I knew that I could pull that with those 4k cards! I'm gonna be buying an ASUS as my next rig. Forget the phantom, it's gonna be smoked by these cards. ASUS, here I come Gimme 45 days, and I'll be a new owner. Sorry AW.. but I'm bout to cheat on our family.

 

im still in my 30 days and i just cant decide ddr2= drr3

the screen prozzi and ram and the cards and it cheaper.....its just supieor...imma have to buy the 4870's for like 500 and then its gonna be 600 more then i paid and i could have gotten so much more

i hate the computer world!!!


ughhh

 

mr. moo u can sell ur 3870's and ur t9400 and get a qx9300 and two 4870's without spending too much...keep the m17....plus chances are the m17 is easier to upgrade

 

mehhh i know .. imma keep it guys i just hate being tempted . and ur right halo god ....but i really wanna TRY to keep this warrenty since it has to last all my collage years because...i wont have any more money

gratz on 2k

 

If i got the M17 completely new, my ATI Software Tab should read this: correct?

Driver Packaging Version 8.52.4-080724a-067553C
Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
2D Driver Version 7.01.01.809
2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0000
Direct3D Version 7.14.10.0603
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.7867
Catalyst® Control Center Version 2008.0724.2347.40767

 

yea but you need to update your drivers

 

how do i do that, ATI doesnt support mobility 3870

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=347611

these are modified by E to work perfect with our system better fps yay

 

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=13996

Asus tend to be priced competitively in the Australian market so the W90 looks like it may be better than the M17 and cheaper too. Alienware is very expensive here in Australia, after currency conversion and import duty they still demand 1.5x the price of the US systems (Dell are competitive). Technically I could fly to the US pick one up there and fly back and still have spare change.

Anyone found any news links that indicates when alienware will adopt 4870s in the M17?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=355235

nope but i got this outta them and im askign about some other stuff

 

What are everyone CPU and GPU temps when gaming?

 

my cpu loads are like low to mid 60's.. gpu's are anywhere between 70-88...dpending on the game

 

Oh ok...tought mine where a bit extreme but i guess its ok then..

Cheers

 

those are the same i get

 

keep in mind my t9400 is overclocked to 2.9ghz also lol

 

got a question, after installing e-wrecked's drivers, i noticed a few issues:

Startup for games lags alot more than usual: THQ game startup and valve Left 4 Dead. It hangs on the THQ swirley sign and the valve head with a audio stutter...just me being OCD i guess

 

i modded the newest version out 9.2 just a simple mob mod but it works

 

hi all

was thinking of using the whitebook bios..

any pros and cons in doing so...

 

Pros: you can overclock.
Cons: wave goodbye to your warranty. you'll lose the AW splash screen on startup. no AW-exclusive programs (Command Center, AlienSense, etc) will work.

your choice.

 

Can u help me choose m17 specs for £1,200 - £1,300 please, i'm not sure what will make the performance differences.

 

if you can, wait a few weeks for the HD4870. then, get a config with the WUXGA screen, two HD4870s, 2gb RAM, a lowly HDD, and the highest CPU you can afford.

 

Here are my specs:

Alienware M17 - Skullcap Design (looks meaner than hell)
- Dual 512MB ATI HD 3870's
- Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz Processors
- 4GB DDR3 Memory
- 1TB Harddrive Space

The only thing I downgraded was the BD Player. No interest in Blu-ray on my 17 inch, when I already got one hooked to my 60 inch plasma.

F.Y.I. - there were a few issues when I recieved the system.

1.) Windows Vista 64 was in dire need of a multitude of updates.
2.) Illuminated keyboard wasn't lit.
3.) CrossFireX wasn't working.
4.) And keyboard BIOS was outdated, drastically affecting OS performance.

Yes, this was depressing at first, but despite other people's experiences with customer service, I made a quick call and resolved each issue I otherwise couldn't on my own.

The keyboard update was easy, but I did have to call and confirm it so as to not void my warranty. And as for no illumination, I did have to remove the keyboard to discover that the cable controlling the lights in the board wasn't fully connected. Reseat and resolved.

While I had the system open, it was also clear that somehow the CrossFireX cable came loose, solving my CrossFireX problem. Again, reseat and resolved.

If anyone else is having issues such as the ones described above, check out Alienware's knowledge base for complete detailed instructions concerning reseating keyboard cables and CrossFireX. Really easy to do. And as for BIOS updates, CALL BEFORE YOU PERFORM. They will void your warranty if you do otherwise.

I must say that in the end, this was all worth it. I'm in love with my M17. Everything runs on it beautifully. To put things in perspective, F.E.A.R. 2 -project origin runs orgasmically smooth at FULL graphics, and 1900 x 1200 resolution.

Bottom line, I'm happy.

 

See most of the time, when people have good experiences thet don't take time to post it. It's usually the people that has bad experience that post.

Though Alienware has more bad CS issues then it should have.

 

Thanks for the advice, i am going to wait, as soon as i get my m17 what should i do driver, software and bios wise? Seems like a lot of work...

 

if i wanted to revert my drivers back to the old ones that originally came with my M17 system (ive installed the 9.1 e-wrecked's modded ones and im not incredibly impressed...)

1) will a system restore suffice?
2) installing the package on my hive area for the driver, would that work?


Concerns; one of his steps uninstalls ATI CCC from the add/remove programs list soooooo im not sure system restore corrects that? plz help if u can

 

I did it once and I can assure you System Restore will do the trick.

 

why? what is the problem the one that came with your system are like half a year old ..try the newest 9.2 driver every one has said that they are good

the 9 seris has offer a 10-20% jump in fps for me


but a system restore will work or use driver sweeper


dang fox you beat me to it

 

Face it Moo, you're just too slow

 

no satilite internet is slow

 

Face it Moo, your internet is too slow for me XD

 

crap its to slow for me

 

fox they are not working yet im still looking at them though

 

Yea I was reading the other thread, thanks for the heads up.

 

we are working on it

 

being a guine pig kinda sucks lol my screen has hit every rez possible lol

 

hahahahahahaha i hate it when that happens

 

hi guys

i asked about putting the ocz bios onto the laptop and asked about pros cons ect.

i got t9400 is it only extreme cpus that can be overclocked by the multiplier or do they have to be extreme to be able to change multiplier if i did use ocz bios... thanks for any help.

 

yes only the extreme ones can be overclocked.

 

Well, there's alleged info that Alienware is releasing a BIOS in the near future that will allow for OCing Extreme CPUs.

Here's the thread I started on FN+F12 bringing up the OCing OSD, but not doing anything. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=355687

 

ok cheers guys.

ill stick with the aw bios for now then.

 

any word on when the 4870's will be available?

 

nope. shouldn't be much more than few weeks though, since they're already out in the Asus w90.

 

hi all just a question.

are these 3870s crossifire that you get wuth the system 3870s or 3870x2

as i got my laptop last week and i only got 1 card as i read on here about 4870s

but my card is showing as a 3870x2? and supposidly theirs not alot in it between crossfire 3870s or single 3870x2

any thoughts...

 

2x3870
Two slots each with one 3870

Sry I don't understand this question^^

Yes ... @ my M17 it shows this as well
But there are still two 3870 build in

Dipends ... as far as I know two 3870s are faster than one 3870x2

Greetings
Julian

 

yep but i only got one card in the laptop

well least i think i do, thats what i orderd

just thought i was lucky....

o f.,; it im gonna have to get screwdriver out aint i

 

And you still see 3870x2

Just run 3DMark06 ... than be happy

Or take a look at device manager ... are there "two videocards"

Greetings
Julian