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    How noisy is a M17x R2 i7 920xm 2 x atti if not gaming ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by solrac13, Apr 19, 2010.

  1. solrac13

    solrac13 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi

    I am considering in buying a M17X R2 :)

    How noisy is a M17x R2 i7 920xm if not gaming ?

    Let say just doing intense internet browsing !!!!!!

    All your comments are must welcome
     
    solrac13, Apr 19, 2010
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  2. kilthro

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    If your just browsing it will be quiet for the most part.. Just small amount of fan noise.
     
    kilthro, Apr 19, 2010
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    ditto, it's very quiet, the CPU fan is the only one running and it's probably only spinning @ 10-20%
     
    Lozz, Apr 19, 2010
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  4. solrac13

    solrac13 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks @ kilthro and Lhoz

    If that is the case it be ok ! I don like intense fan noise while doing web browsing or typing letters.

    Then if I ever play i don't mind noise, can always wear headphones, but i would not like wearing headphone to write a letter lol :p
     
    solrac13, Apr 19, 2010
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  5. Mandrake

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    multimedia sites could always trigger the fans.
     
    Mandrake, Apr 19, 2010
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    Java/Flash ^
     
    Zero989, Apr 19, 2010
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    Very quiet i hardly ever hear the fan .
     
    Stupifyed, Apr 19, 2010
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    Mines quiet when running it in balanced power mode. Even flash heavy sites like Hulu don't really get the fans going much.
     
    5150Joker, Apr 19, 2010
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  9. solrac13

    solrac13 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks guys that is what i wanted to hear !

    A second question when i went to Alienware show room I had the chance to play with an M17X R1 and i try it with one game , then while the game was running i did ALT - TAB to switch to desktop screen, to my surprise when i try ALT-TAB to come back to the game i ended UP with a black game screen :eek:

    Reboot try again and it happened again is that normal with all Alienware machines ? The R1 had the Q9000 and a pair of 260ts

    I was surprise since even on my oldest laptop 3 year old life book I can do that with no incidence ;)
     
    solrac13, Apr 19, 2010
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    Same here, the fans are at their lowest RPM during browsing and watching videos. Only games or stress tests make them loud.
     
    Aikimox, Apr 19, 2010
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  11. Aikimox

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    This is in no way related to the system itself! It's either the video drivers or some other software issue.
     
    Aikimox, Apr 19, 2010
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  12. solrac13

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    I point it to the sale person but he only spoke chinese :D and even if he could speak english he did not seem to understand nothing about Alienware lol

    I am sure it has to be some driver issue, or the fact that was ruining with the 940 card since i did not hear the fans at all while gaming 3 minutes lol
     
    solrac13, Apr 19, 2010
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