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    Have a mx17 with the t-9800 processor and the 280 in sli how much faster are the rigs with the new ati card ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by hamilcar, May 20, 2010.

  1. hamilcar

    hamilcar Notebook Consultant

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    My m1730 died and got a alienware mx17 with the t9800 processor and the nvidia 280sli as a replacement from dell . Just how much faster are the new systems with the I-5, I-7 processors and the ne ati 5000 cards. I do not play fps but do play RTs and roleplaying games.Should I look to sell it and upgrade or should this system be enough for me for a while. :confused:
     
    hamilcar, May 20, 2010
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    Serephucus Notebook Deity

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    Should be alright for a while. The only thing that might become a bottleneck is that processor. I'd say you could upgrade it to a quad-core, but you can't really, with that laptop's cooling solution.
     
    Serephucus, May 20, 2010
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    ^ no. The op sounds like he got an m17x r1 as a replacement, and yea he can upgrade his cpu to a qx9300. This would be the best quad core cpu he could upgrade to with his current chipset.
     
    pdogg93, May 20, 2010
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  4. hamilcar

    hamilcar Notebook Consultant

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    well I was upgraged from a m1730 with the 8700sli so can not complain.But see the the new equipment coming out and feeling a little jealous lol
     
    hamilcar, May 20, 2010
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  5. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    However, a T9800 is still a helluva good CPU.
     
    The Revelator, May 20, 2010
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    you can overclock the hell out of that 9800. I run mine at 3.66 so It will rock the s out of most stuff your gonna throw at it.
     
    claxdog, May 20, 2010
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  7. hamilcar

    hamilcar Notebook Consultant

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    guess got caught up in the i-5 i-7 hype.The adds make you feel like you are running a Comadore 64 if you have one of the older processors. :D
     
    hamilcar, May 20, 2010
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    Since I have nothing to do right now at work, I thought I would waste a post on claxdog's post...

    He said he runs his PC at 3.66 and he wrote that on his 366 post... :)

    [​IMG]
     
    Joebarchuck, May 20, 2010
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    i7 extreme, dual 5870s, dual ssds, 8gb 1333mhz, you would have one of the most powerful laptop known
     
    Dellienware, May 20, 2010
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    Good find haha, I wouldn't have caught that
     
    AirJordan, May 20, 2010
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