Alienware m15x General Information - Post m15x questions here!

It's called Intel Turbo Memory, or codename Robson. No "cache" in the name, or people will get it confused with TurboCache.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboCache

 

I'm sure you're right - just in the UK Alienware website it's called Turbo Cache Memory.

 

hey lordvader, I want to reply to a message youse nt me but cannot because your notebook forum account settings are set as "Do not allow the receipt of private messages" or something like that.

 

Been reading the boards for a while, first time posting. I just recently got my m15x and I think I saw the question answered here a while back but now cant seem to find it. How do I get rid of this desktop Icon for YouCam?

 

Thanks Travis and again Raz..
Guess I'll have to review how to install RAM and look up the Monetevina processors from Intel

Another little question - I've read a couple of threads and most state that the 1GB Turbo Memory for the m15x is useless or not recommended. Is that the final word on it or will the technology mature with time and hence become a viable option by end '08 ?

I'll try digging up some articles from PC World or something where I recall (memory a little fuzzy ) them sayin 802.11n could be out last quarter of 2008.

 

You might want to utilize the very useful search function...

Have fun with your m15x!

 

I searched before I was registered to the forum I guess thats why I couldn't find anything except for links to pages with the m15x. I did a search again now that I'm registered and found a topic where someone mentions it is a cyberlink program that runs at start up but doesn't list what it is, does anyone know the name so I can shut it off through msconfig.

 

Stupid questions doesnt exists, just stupid answers

I think this is what you searching for:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=216964&page=2&highlight=webcam+youcam

 

They're wrong, they don't know what they sell.
Anyway, Turbo Memory is not a replacement for RAM. There is little benefit from it (considering that SP1 will improve it's status), even with systems with 2GB of RAM.

 

I thought it was supposed to work better with the Penryn chips?

If SP1 improves how it works, is it worth getting it and testing it after SP1 is installed? matbe it had drive issues with Merom chips?

If you install it, can it be turned off easily, for testing etc?

OB

 

No, it had problems with Vista taking advantage of it. SP1 supposedly fixes that.

 

So my memory was fuzzy

Info on wikipedia concerning 802.11n (backed by this link - http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm) and some info from PC World say that it will be finalized by Nov '08 but only become mainstream by mid '09.. Sorry for the mix up

And - "...vendors anticipate the final version will not be significantly different from the draft..... Depending on the manufacturer, a firmware update may eventually be able to make current "Draft-N" hardware compatible with the final version."

L8rs

 

So, now that Vista SP1 is kinda sorta out, any improvement to be seen from having that super duper 1GB turbo memory or is it all hype ?

 

Now that's a question that I'd like seeing answered cuz I'm looking to pick up the m15x in a few months... With a couple of stats too, if you don't mind

 

cool, thanks for finding out

 

I cant seem to find vista sp1, can someone please give me a link, I cant find one anywhere. I also looked on the site, I know its prob somewhere on here.

 

Having never used Vista, does it contain a Windows Update shortcut in Start > All Programs?

 

No probs

 

A little note about the Service Pack - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released on February 4, 2008 to OEM partners after a five-month beta test period. MSDN subscribers were able to download SP1 on February 15th, 2008. BUT Service Pack 1 will be available to current Windows Vista users around mid-March..

For those of you that got the leaked Vista SP1 - Microsoft acknowledged the error. "Yesterday, a build of SP1 was posted to Windows Update and it was inadvertently made available to a broad group. The build was intended only for our more technically advanced testers, and was meant to only be offered to those with a specific registry key set on their PC," Microsoft said in a statement. It also reiterated plans to make SP1 broadly available in mid-March.

Hope you qualify as one of those "technically advanced testers"

 

Hey guys, could an m15x owner with an 8800 do me a favor? One of the games I'm looking forward to is Age of Conan so I am curious as to how the laptop would run it. Would one of you mind running the test here for the game? Thanks!!!

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

 

Is anyone else having any problems with dreamscene, I get a rundll32.exe error when ever I try to look at the dreamscene wallpapers through the desktop backround panel. Any advice?

Also thanks for the help getting rid of that YouCam icon, this message board is packed with info.

 

Can somebody tell me why in Europe they have 9-cells batteries (standard and smart bay) whereas in North America its only 6-cells. That means they have longer battery life, life it is heavier, right?

And is there a webcam on the m15x?

thx

 

Found a fix for that dreamscene error on alienwares website if anyone needs it

"If the Dreamscene utility shows an RUNDLL32 error whenever you try to select a video to be used as a wallpaper on your system, you require to rename some files found on the Common Files folder.

Look into the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter and rename the following files:

- NeVideo.ax -> rename it to NeVideo.ax.old

- NeVideoProc.ax -> rename it to NeVideoProc.ax.old

No reboot is needed for the fix to work."

 

I've emailed Alienware on three different addresses asking about the black chassis for m15x. These are the replies as I expected:

[email protected]:

"Dear Alienware Customer,

Thank you for contacting Alienware.

At this time there is no information as to when the Area-51 system will be available in black other that this is in development. Please keep visiting our website very now and then or subscribe to our newsletter to be among the first to be informed when this option is released.

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

Milton Sanchez
Electronic Support – Sales Department"

[email protected]:

Thank you for contacting Alienware.

Regarding your inquiry, unfortunately we do not have a definite date of when the black color option will be available for the Area 51 m15x.

We recommend that you check our website regularly for the most recent updates. You could also subscribe to our newsletter in our website www.alienware.co.uk if you want to receive our latest news and information on our new products.

Please do not hesitate to contact Alienware's Sales Department by phone at 0800-279 9751, option 1(inside UK) or 00353 906 456 500, option 1 (International) if you have any questions or concerns. Office hours are Monday - Friday from 09:00 to 19:00 GMT and Saturday from 09:00 to15:00 GMT.

Best regards,

Andrea Gil
Electronic Support Department"


[email protected]:

"Thank you for contacting Alienware.

Unfortuantely, we still do not have a date for when the Area-51 m15x will be available in black.

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me or our Customer Service Department at 0800-279-9751. We will gladly assist you.

Thank you for choosing Alienware.


Best regards,

Armando Campos
Electronic Support – Sales Department"


EDIT:
"It's in development." What the hell are they doing to 'develope' the same plastic in black? How long does it take that they don't even know whether or when it's going to be available? This is just stupid. I've been waiting for a stupid computer since November last year...

 

What kind of motherboard does this thing have, I cant seem to find out.

 

Has anyone had an experience with warranty yet? Well unfortunley I have had a partially bad one so far. After working with technical support last weekend and determining that I have a bad GPU, they said they will be shipping out a new one within the next 5 days. Here is the bad part....they asked me for my credit card number to file for an "authorization only" in the event that I do not return the old card (5) days AFTER I recieve the new GPU. Well, guess what..... I have not received the new GPU yet and Alienware charged my Visa $569 (Not an authorization either..Charged!). After talking to customer support today they claimed that I should not have been charged and that they will credit my visa once they receive the old card. What????!!!!! They haven't even shipped the new one out yet! I asked him well then can I charge Alienware interest? He replied that they would deal with that later if that is the case. What frickin BOLOGNA!!!!!!

 

Stop payment to them then.

 

Thought about that already and I think that they will probaby not send the replacement card out then.

 

im so sick of waiting for black... i just want a new frikkin computer now >.<



ok ive said that about a billion times but seriously does it really take that long to "develop" a different color...

 

Lasix... they're probably trying to figure out why so many people are having issues with their notebooks. There's probably 50% of the people who purchased one calling them about returning it for a replacement gpu.... or sending it back to fix the AlienFX lighting.. considering neither seem to work on a lot of people's notebooks.

 

Well, after the really good news gave bay Aria and the really precise comment made by Rebmik I'm really thinking if is worth to wait that long for the black color.... I don't know... maybe I'll place my order today..... What you think Laxis?, are you willing to wait for maybe one or two months more? Or we should just go for the silver one?

 

with the suede peeling on the m9750 i highly doubt the material used on the m15x will be any different. I enjoy this lacquer finish.

 

I'm about to cave. Almost ordered last night. I don't know... I'm flying down to Florida for the weekend. Maybe I'll order when I get back. Maybe I'll get lucky and something new will be released between now and then?

 

LOL! IMO, i love the silver colour.. i'm glad that came out first.. is the black really that important? lol! hang tough! like some of the posts that are here, let them work out the kinks with the silver and hopefully, the black version will be perfect!

 

I was set to order blak when they were first shown off, but the silver has really grown on me. My main dilemma is between the m15x/m17x. I can just buy the 15 and use the rest of my money to build a desktop, so that's not too big of a deal. I'm just tired of waiting. At the same time though, I don't want to order and then see skullcap so something else come out a few days later.

 

Lol.. well thats true.. maybe we should wait for the perfect blacky

 

If you're not concerned about portability, wait for the m17x. Otherwise, get the m15x now. Since I also have a powerful desktop rig and my g/f loves to drag...er, take me on vacations with her, a portable, powerful laptop was important to me. So, the m15x was a perfect fit for me. Although the black's appealing, the silver was too slick for me to pass up.

 

with all these gpu issues with the m15x
should we wait another month after the the m17x realsed

so to get a much perfect machine
& maybe we will have to cos i too would wantmy m17x in black

 

I agree, assuming that apart from an additional HDD, and SLi graphics, the M17X will be based upon the M15X, it might have the same problems, i'd wait until a few have been released into the wild, and reviewed before purchasing.

I too am waiting for "Glossy Black Skullcap"... eventually lol

Any news of a possible release date?

OB

 

im about to cave... grrrrrr... i think i can wait till the end of march and thats it...

 

YES! another one about to crack! come.. come and join our legion of silver-ripleys! hehe

 

no no no stop talking about colors
how can u possibly wait until the end of march
i need my black skullcap right |\| () \/\/

 

Haha, saying that it comes out at the end of March, hurts a lot.

 

you dont need it. what's with this generation and its need for instant gratification...
think about the starving kids in Africa..with AIDS...they're the only people that need something.
lol.

 

The grass is always greener on the other side. If the black version was out right now and the silver one was the one being delayed..... everyone would be like "I want the silver "Right |\| () \/\/." An m15x is an m15x, if you need it right now get the silver...

 

No no no !! Black Ripley/Skullcap rules !! It's just so much more better looking *Shinyyyy*
@ Sir Travis D & laxis - Don't you dare give in !! You guys have seen what all the Silvers have done to the owners and so would be prepared to give a better review/run through of the Blacky when it comes out.. Hang in there for the good of the people !!

 

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they wouldn't release anything on a sunday..i don't think..

 

Oh well.. Only thing is nothing happens "in a few seconds"
I want to practice config an m15x !!

 

when I saw pictures of the m15x (just before watch AW site) I did already prefer the black design
it better fits with the glossy black screen cover, and it is more professional and cool