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    Alienware M17 *OFFICIAL* Owner's Lounge

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Mike2011, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. dondadah88

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    Got that right :) :) :) :)
     
    dondadah88, Jul 1, 2009
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  2. foxtrot3000

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    YES!!! my m17 has shipped as of today! i cant wait. current fedex says that it will be here around the 8th. i hope it gets here sooner! its only going from FL to OH. lol.
     
    foxtrot3000, Jul 2, 2009
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  3. Huey Long

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    hey guys, I bought my M17x last month using a Dell Preferred Customer Account and was wondering when I need to make monthly payments by because they have not sent me any statements. If you can help me, I'll be sure to reward you with rep. Thanks
     
    Huey Long, Jul 2, 2009
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  4. Quadzilla

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    Dont worry man you will see a statement shortly :) but if your that concerned you should honestly just call dell directly to find out .
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 2, 2009
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  5. Huey Long

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    haha im not that worried about paying, im worried about them charging me for not making the monthly payment lol
     
    Huey Long, Jul 2, 2009
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    Lol i know what your getting at believe you me , the last thing you want to do is make a late payment i understand that for certain . Also if you make a late payment sometimes that 0% interest gos buy buy instantly which would be a bad thing depending on the crazy interest rate they are charging you/me .

    I would still call though just to be on the safe side as waiting for the mail sometimes can be a huge mistake. once you get all the official info your golden and you can just start mailing out checks with your account info on them ahead of time just to be safe.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 2, 2009
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  7. Huey Long

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    yea man, i have this thing online but it's not very accurate, the last time it was updated was june 2nd and then it shows the 22nd, when i made a payment cause i had no idea when to pay
     
    Huey Long, Jul 2, 2009
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  8. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    You should have 30days from when the machine shipped before the first payement was even due . So it sounds to me if im understanding you correctly that you already made a payment ?.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 2, 2009
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  9. Huey Long

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    oh okay, yes the payment went through the 22nd of june, thanks for your help :)
     
    Huey Long, Jul 2, 2009
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    Hey guys quick question, what is the pin configuration for the ram,i want to upgrade my 2 to 4, much cheaper this way than if i had bought it from alienware. Thanks so much for your help!
     
    Jonathan17, Jul 3, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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  12. Jonathan17

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    Ok, I see, thanks for the help! Can't wait for the boost in performance, vista 64 is horrible with 2G.
     
    Jonathan17, Jul 3, 2009
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  13. Rico257

    Rico257 Notebook Consultant

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    I did the same thing. Ordered from Newegg. Hell, my 4gb ram got here before the laptop :)

    Just waiting for the price to come down on the 8GB - those 4gb chip prices are nuts.
     
    Rico257, Jul 3, 2009
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  14. Rico257

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    I've seen some threads here stating that some folks have overclocked the Q9000 to almost 2.5 GHz ... is this possible? If so, what do I need to do?
     
    Rico257, Jul 3, 2009
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    OK. So i know its going to be a few days before i get the m17 but i have a few questions before i get it so that i know when i do get it.

    1. the m17 is coming with a 160 gb drive running at 7200 rpm and i have a 160 gb that only runs at 5000 rpm, i was wondering seance there is a difference in rpm i probably cant run them in raid right? if not no biggy i don't mind having just 2 hard drives in it :p

    2. i have seen the battery life of the m17x but i haven't seen a battery life for the m17, what kinda battery life am i looking at for this laptop if i have it on for just web web surfing and if i pump the power up to max for gaming what kinda life would i have?

    3. when the time comes for me to install a 2nd video card and run them in crossfire will i have to get a new heat sink and everything or is the 2nd heat sink there already just not connected to anything? if i need the new heat sink and all would it be better to go ahead and buy it from alienware and have them send a tech out to install it that way i get to keep my warranty anyway?

    i think that's all the questions i have for now but if i have more at least i know where to come to find out :p thanks in advance guys :)

    FoxTrot
     
    foxtrot3000, Jul 3, 2009
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  17. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    1. don't raid it.

    2. the battery life maybe 2 and a half maybe 3 hours doing light work. since you have a stock basic syste,.

    me with a qx9300 and crossfire. i was 1:10 doing lght work and i never gamed on the battery so i can't tell you that.

    3 it's easy and the heatsink is already attached to it so you don't have to look for a new one.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 3, 2009
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  18. foxtrot3000

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    allright. sounds good. thank you for the info mate :)
     
    foxtrot3000, Jul 3, 2009
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  19. Rob41

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    1. Yeah, don't raid them, just use the second HDD for more storage.

    2. You'll be lucky to see 1 1/2 hours of battery life. It will be more like an hour.

    3. The heatsink you need is already there, but when you get your second card you will need to also purchase a crossfire cable.
     
    Rob41, Jul 3, 2009
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  20. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    but with one card and a 25w cpu??????

    that 1:30 was what i was getting with my quad and crossfire.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 3, 2009
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  21. The_Moo™

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    seconded...
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 3, 2009
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  22. Pman

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    i get an hour and half on mine overclocked

    he will get more then that

    im willing to bet that with normal non minimal useage the m17x wont be much better
     
    Pman, Jul 4, 2009
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  23. lordvader

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    Is it Worth/Good to try - RivaTuner 2.5

    Does it really Help ? on m17
     
    lordvader, Jul 4, 2009
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  24. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    all the features doesn't work for me.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 4, 2009
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  25. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    this is an ES q9100, but its cheap and im thinking about getting it?
    too risky? take a look....

    http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Intel-Quad-core-Q9100-QAVK-2-26G-12M-1066MHz_W0QQitemZ260439078721QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca360f741&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A15|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
     
    msparrow88, Jul 4, 2009
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  26. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    just get the qx9200
     
    dondadah88, Jul 4, 2009
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  27. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    ok. i saw a few on ebay and they are all ES sample as well.
    should that be fine?
     
    msparrow88, Jul 4, 2009
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  28. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yup you are
     
    dondadah88, Jul 4, 2009
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  29. msparrow88

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    dondadah, wat do u think about this?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-INTEL-CORE-QUAD-Q9200-2-4GHZ-12M-1066-MOBILE-CPU_W0QQitemZ220445447553QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3353929581&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A15|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
     
    msparrow88, Jul 4, 2009
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  30. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    if you aren't going to overclock. then that's fine.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 4, 2009
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  31. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    i would probably want to overclock.
    i guess i wouldnt bc its an ES and not stable enough?
    where could i get one and be able to overclock it?
    i only found them from ebay...
     
    msparrow88, Jul 4, 2009
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  32. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yup you can get it on ebay. i had a qx9300 that hit 3.2ghz.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 4, 2009
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    i agree i got an ES Qx9300 from eBay and i have mine clocked to 3.2 stable and got some wicked benchies :)
     
    Pman, Jul 4, 2009
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    Rico257, Jul 4, 2009
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  35. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    you know whats interesting,
    the q9000 goes for about the same as the q9200 on ebay.
    but u can clock the q9200 up to 2.93ghz and the q9000 only to 2.4ghz
     
    msparrow88, Jul 4, 2009
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  36. Pman

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    but if you quick you can get the qx9300 and go 3+ for a good price :)

    we have it on good authority they will be going up in price soon, even the ES samples
     
    Pman, Jul 4, 2009
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  37. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    the lowest ive seen it is on ebay for $450.
    where can i get it for less than $400 or was that just a ball park guess?
     
    msparrow88, Jul 5, 2009
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  38. Pman

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    i paid $400 for mine about 2 weeks ago from Shirley from eBay
     
    Pman, Jul 5, 2009
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  39. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    The last 2 listings from Shirley were $450. In the 2nd to last one he said he can't go back down to 400 when someone asked. I just bought one at 450 and don't feel bad. I'd say get them well you can, still a great deal compared to dell's price.
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Jul 6, 2009
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  40. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    cool, so u bought one.
    be sure to say how it works and stuff.
    i thought about buying from Shirley
     
    msparrow88, Jul 6, 2009
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  41. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    isn't that a girl's name????
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  42. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    sounds like it.
    im pretty sure its just the name of the ebay store that sells the
    processors though...
     
    msparrow88, Jul 6, 2009
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    you would be surprised about names in china

    My dad is a global manager for an automotive firm, its hilarious, when he goes out to china to inspect they all have "english" names. one of his factorys named themselves after someone brought in a copy of pride and predujice!

    its hilarious lol
     
    Pman, Jul 6, 2009
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  44. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Lol that's to funny. i want to read that book now.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  45. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    ok guys so if i buy one of those chinese q9200s will yall provide all the
    links to installing, flashing my bios, overclocking etc???

    ha
     
    msparrow88, Jul 7, 2009
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  46. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    why wouldn't we????
     
    dondadah88, Jul 7, 2009
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  47. The_Moo™

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    we always do
     
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  48. Pman

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    Believe me mate u have no idea how it is speaking to a Chinese man who speaks 3 words of English, one of which is his "name"......edith! Lol

    anyway

    yeh of course there are slot of people who have swapped em out me included

    it's easy really, ever worked with Lego? Then u can do it
     
    Pman, Jul 7, 2009
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  49. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    YES! lol... anyway were here to help man, we can even provide pics of similiar system disection to help you...


    Also guys I will be doing recording and pics as I take apart my M17x to apply thermal paste, put in my new CPU etc. Does anyone want to take part in a webchat while I do it? lol I think it would be kind of cool to have a multi web chat while I install my parts and apply the thermal, plus your there for tech support ;)
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jul 7, 2009
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