Alienware m15x General Information - Post m15x questions here!

Karma is a B!tch.

 

it is kinda odd, but, everytime the gpu is reset, the screen works for a while, then gives out> anyone know what this could be??

 

...... That's very awkard. Are other people having that issue?

 

did this happen right after you got it? something must've gotten loose during the shipping...not everyone is having the same problems.

 

it appears that, the metal piece under the gpu was put in upside down!!!!
I put it in right and it has been working

 

Nice - Absinthe - Comin out with a video?

 

nvm, I shut it down, turned it back on, and, nope. No screen, then I turned it on again, and it worked.
Bah!!!
and yes, I will put up a video when i get all these probs worked out,
Oh and btw the 1200p screen looks absolutely amazing. And not glossy so its great.
it has been working now for a while.

 

Wait. Your laptop was shipped the exact same day and time as mine. You got yours today? What service did you get? What state do you live in?

I did not know that FedEx shipped on Saturdays....

Maybe I will get lucky and see it today?

 

1200p?? I don't understand.. you said in another topic that you finally choosen the 720p and now it comes out that you have the 1200p happy to hear that it is a good screen!
sorry for your problem! I hope you can fix it asap! hope that it is not connected with the 1200p screen

 

Then you never watched a BluRay or HD material on your screen. The difference is watching VCD vs DIVX. One will be clear the other will be blury.

 

fedex ships on tuesday-saturday i believe

 

OMG I am watching the original Halloween on blu ray,
IT LOOKS SOO DAMN GOOD.
Even better than my 1080p tv
oh and btw, i never chose the 720 screen.
My vid cam is broke, but I will go buy batteries and snap some shots with my camera, unless anyone knows how to record video with a webcam.

 

do you have a mirror? lol. Glad you fixed your booting up problem. I can't believe they put the metal piece in the wrong position. Must've been a ton of orders so they had to rush sending it out.

 

nice....glad u got everything working.

we need pix/vid

 

I will be posting a video either late, late tonight or tomorrow morning.
But I need someone to recommend a program which I can use to record with my logitech webcam.
if you want I can post screenshots of some blu ray movies.
and I can not believe how amazing this matte screen looks!!!
the writing is not bad like you thought it would have been in 1200p, and everything just looks so damn crisp.
And does anyone notice that the keys are the Terminator font lol, prety damn cool.

 

Has anyone been able to get XP running on their m15x?

 

Has anyone else had problems with games dragging???? I have had problems with both Crysis(All at Medium settings) and also with Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. Quite disapointed so far. After using technical support and reinstalling video drivers they are sending me a new graphics card. I can say that AW support was great. I sure hope that I will get beter performance with the replacement card.

What kind of settings are you all using for Crysis? I have the 2.4 and 4G memory. Thanks in advance guys!

 

gophins - Check the Crysis m15x thread. Post your comment there (a few others are having the same issues)

 

Thanks, I will check it out.

 

Please do - There are A LOT of people who are wondering the same things you are. You would be a huge help to us all

Here's the link http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=222573

 

Hey, Does anyone know why I cant use my stealth mode, the button does not do anything

 

if you put your computer to sleep (i.e. put the screen down) that will disable the touch controls until you do a full system shutdown (restart won't cut it)

if, however, the other controls are responding then I dunno

 

res at 1440X900, all settings on high except shader on medium. no problems whatsoever with these settings.

 

Gspot can you post some game benchmarks?

 

where is this video unboxing i was promised lol

 

you will be getting a better video which actually helps you, I figured making a video of game performance and size comparisons would be better, so I am basically getting everything ready for the video

 

Awesome Absinthe42. I hope you upload it soon. My purchase decision is riding on it ;p hehehe. Thanks for putting the work and research into the video. I'm sure it will be a great vid.

If I may make a request... If you have UT3 and CS:S - Add those into the video. Show us how FPS is in well populated Online servers!

 

I keep trying to get you guys to recommend me a program I can use to record. I am using my logitech webcam

 

Well - I guess you could fraps it (you playing games)... but the performance would take a big smack in the forehead.

 

How does the M15x handle the heat of the extreme processors compared to the normal core 2 duo?
Are there any concerns about it?

 

Fraps isn't supposed to result in a noticeable drop in FPS. Does it for you?

 

someone with the C2D Extreme processor and either with normal C2D processors, can please post his notebook's battery life? you don't need to completely discharge your battery!

please check the power consumption with everest, or RMClock: in the "battery section" you can check the instant power consumption (mWh). try the test with max power saver for the processor (multiplier @ minimum), stealth mode (GPU only downclocked), no bluetooth or wireless, screen at minimum step of brightness, so we can compare results! finally we can determine if the extreme processor will have less battery life, even with max power saver

 

He means using Fraps to record video, which takes a massive hit.

 

Absinthe, I dont know any good program to recording video with web cam, maybe nobody know a good one.....

For the ones that haven't place and order for the m15x: Do we have to dowload and install all the drivers and patchs files from the alienware support web-page? Or thoose drivers are just for the ones who bought the unit before and are having problems with some features?... I dont know if we buy the unit from today thoose drivesrs will be already installed in our units or we still have to self install them

 

Hey everyone.. I've read almost this entire thread along with The Official Owners Lounge one and it's been great to hear all the feedback, benchmarks and opinions on the m15x

@Absinthe: I really hope everything works out for you.. I've been following you following the first orderers (in a non-stalkerish way!!) and now you finally got it and it's giving probs... Totally sucks... Was looking forward to your boxing video

One or two questions -
1) If I purchase the m15x it'll be both my first laptop and my first AW.. Is it common for them to ship for free every holiday season (late Nov - late Dec) ?

2) I'm coming to the US only by Aug (for college - so gettin the 5% discount & black skullcap case !!).. So I was wondering what items could become cheaper by that time - RAM, GPU, Processor...?

3) Heard from a couple of sites that the full 802.11n format could be released by then (no longer pre-N or draft-N) so would AW pick that up for the m15x ?

Thanx for the help in advance !!

 

I'd say the gpu and processor for #2
But, order it with the base (2gb) ram!!!
you can get 4gb (corsair great brand) for $100, while upgrading to 4gb from alienware is almost $500 o.o
It also doesn't void warranty

 

2. The cpu and gpu will definitely drop in price a bit by then. Monetevina will come out to replace Penryn (and introduce quad core mobile chips) and the first cards of the mobile 9 series will be out. The 8800gtx will still be king for a while though. Blu-ray will also drop in price if you are interested in that.

3. I don't see why not.

 

does anyone know how backwards-compatible this finalised N will be with all the draft-N products? I didn't know it was this close to finally being set in stone

 

I'll be ordering mine soon and was wondering if the turbo cache makes any real difference to boot and load times.

Cheers

 

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=2985&p=4

that link is from the m15x faq. it shows u that turbo memory can slow down your computer instead of helping it. theres is no point in getting turbo cache.

 

it probably wouldn't if you have 4gb of ram.

 

You're right - it's in the FAQ. Should have checked that carefully before posting. Sorry, but thanks for the replies guys. That link didn't work for me though, perhaps Anandtech removed the article ...

 

its a intel gimic ... its the same as having a 512 USB stick stuck into your computer used as readyboost under vista..

under XP it does nothing at all (vista only feature)..

wait till intel release a 4-8gig stick and install it your slef... or get a 2gig usb stick thats empty for cheaper and u will get > performance boot up times and be able to remove it for games where it slows it down.

 

I would not get it if you have atleast 2gb of ram.

 

Haha I think I'm going to have to take a break from these forums until the M15x and M17x become less popular. Every time I'm on here I swear I see like 20 new posts about the M15/M17x

 

What else are people supposed to talk about on the alienware forums of a notebook website?

 

furry dice

 

lol exactly

 

You guys are confusing Turbocache and Turbomemory.

Turbocache is an nVidia technology that allows GPUs to share system memory. Turbomemory is from Intel, a technology that works similar to Readyboost, which allows caching of frequently used programs and applications for faster boot times.

Neither of which have a strong impact on high-end system performance.

 

Yes, I was talking about Intel Turbo Cache Memory. Seems like the consensus is that it's not worth it.