Alienware did an AMAZING job! Thank you! (hinge and stealth mode)

Alienware fixed my hinges perfectly, its better then when I got it new. It doesnt wobble at all, and they also fixed my stealth mode. All in 2 weeks time. Im happy to say that Alienware has done an amazing job.

Just as a side note: I looked under my laptop where you can see the RAM and its showing that Crucial 2GB and I believe the other stick is also 2GB so I should have 4GB displayed on windows but when I look in "my computers" properties its showing 3070MB, it used to show 4.00GB anyone know why?

 

because you useing 32 bit you cannot use 4 gigs if you only bought 32 bit vista

 

edit: Mr. Moo answered while I was posting.

 

So lets say 3GB of ram is being used, 1 GB for windows which is standard now what about if I ran farcry 2 do you think the rest is enough ram for it to run good?

 

I will guess you are using 32-bit window? which doesn't support that 4+ GB. Just go and install the 64-bit version if you have, then everything should be fine. hope this help

 

damn u guys are fast

 

yes i game on 2 gigs of ram

 

can i ask another question, i dont want to make another topic for this but
im looking at laptopvideo2go and i dont know which video drivers to install? has anyone tried the 185.81 is it any good? which is the best?

 

i heard 185 sucked i dont use nvidia though

 

LOL. so do I.

been gaming with 2GB for over 3 years now.... since thats the max my system can get.

 

The 185 series don't work with the M15x for some reason. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=377556
The 179 and 182 are good.

 

If you have sp1 on it then it should be able to see 4gb you wont be able to use it all but it should show up in system properties

i use the 179 beta from nvidia's website

 

thats what I thought, the problem is I dont have a screwdriver that small to open the back, but I can sort of see the Crucial stickers and I think they are both 2GB I know 1 is for sure the 2nd is sort of behind the first but i believe I see a 2gb as well...

 

how much does it cost to upgrade to vista 64

 

i doubt AW stole your ram its merley vista is not updated

you have to buy a new vista disc

 

never said they stole it , I thought maybe they misplaced it after reading all the stories here, but I think they are still in there...like I said Alienware did an excellent job and there customer service has improved.

 

yeah I have 4gigs it was cheap but I can't use it cause I'm not 64 bit and alienware wasn't offering 64 bit at the time. Maybe next time I go to do a reinstall I will just buy 64 bit, or what I really want to do is hold out for 64 bit windows 7

Glad they took care of you I need to do something about my creaky hinges my stealth mode I believe is busted to buyt honestly I don't use it and being without my machine for several weeks would suck. But I will get around to it 2 years extra warranty now

 

Another positive experience!

"Excellent Smithers"