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    Alienware M17x 4870/5870 Poll

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by goten11756, Apr 23, 2010.

  1. goten11756

    goten11756 Notebook Geek

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    So what are your thoughts to the availability of the ATI 5870 for the M17x?
     
    goten11756, Apr 23, 2010
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  2. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    My thoughts are that this thread was unnecessary.
     
    5150Joker, Apr 23, 2010
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  3. Tristan

    Tristan Garrosh Did Nothing Wrong

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    Yeah...at first i was like, "how can that even be a question?". Then i clicked the thread and was like "...why?"
     
    Tristan, Apr 23, 2010
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  4. goten11756

    goten11756 Notebook Geek

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    Unnecessary for you, beneficial for the community
     
    goten11756, Apr 23, 2010
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  5. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    What am I supposed to choose? I have not ordered anything, but might be (not 100% sure yet) getting m17x with single 5870. (I need a desktop replacement.)
     
    unreal25, Apr 23, 2010
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  6. goten11756

    goten11756 Notebook Geek

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    Ah my bad, I accidentally added the CF after 5870 for have not ordered. I guess you can put yours there.
     
    goten11756, Apr 23, 2010
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  7. FXi

    FXi Notebook Deity

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    5870 CF or GF104 SLI - going with a dual chip solution, and it might be whoever is first that wins.
     
    FXi, Apr 24, 2010
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  8. pwny

    pwny Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm trying to decide if I should cancel my dual 4870 order and wait.
    Gah!
     
    pwny, Apr 25, 2010
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  9. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    How is this beneficial to the community? People are going to do what their going to do. Fact is the 5870 x-fire isn't out yet. Regardless I've been waiting since Jan, whats another month going to hurt. At this point I won't recieve it before I go on 3 weeks leave back to the states so I may just wait till after and see whats around the next corner since I'll be in the states and out of this country for a month. If I order now it'll get here while I'm going, so who knows when I'll actually order. lol
     
    DR650SE, Apr 25, 2010
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  10. Villosa

    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    Lol I can't vote cause none apply to me...

    This seems more like a short, odd, survey than anything productive.
     
    Villosa, Apr 25, 2010
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  11. mfractal

    mfractal T|I

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    yeah, kind of useless - none of the options apply to most of the users here.
    you might be able to find 10-20 people it does apply, but then what's the use of the poll if there's no significance ?
     
    mfractal, Apr 25, 2010
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  12. Zeltix

    Zeltix Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys, i posted this in another thread also but

    I recently changed my order from dual 4870 to dual 5870? I even checked on the website and it was available, right now, i noticed you can only order a single card... so ehm , im going to get 2 5870 who can't work in xfire?
     
    Zeltix, Apr 25, 2010
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  13. Villosa

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    More than likely they'll call you and have you reorder or just cancel it without notice. Might want to give them a call tomorrow if you get a chance.
     
    Villosa, Apr 25, 2010
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