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    Just recieved my m17x! Quick question..!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by d3c3it, Dec 5, 2009.

  1. d3c3it

    d3c3it Newbie

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    I have updated drivers etc to the ones that are mostly recommended here. I have SLI 280M's running 186.82 drivers - are these considered the best for gaming / general use?

    also...

    Should i do a full format of my system and get rid of all the alienware/dell bloatware or is it unnecessary to do so?

    Great machine also! Really quick!

    Specs:
    Q9000 @ 2350
    280M *2 (SLI)
    500GB RAID 0 (2 * 250GB)
    4GB Ram
    BLU-RAY
    Windows 7 Professional x64

    I have never formatted a RAID drive before. Is it very similar to formatting a normal HDD and then partitioning to what you want?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    d3c3it, Dec 5, 2009
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  2. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    if you refering to alienware respawn leave that alone you may need it later and for the video drivers you will have to try some people have luck with those some not and congrats. for your system you should love it
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Dec 5, 2009
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  3. d3c3it

    d3c3it Newbie

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    Maybe i should ask one more question:

    If you just received your m17x fresh out of the box, what would be the first things you would do to it?
     
    d3c3it, Dec 5, 2009
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  4. fastlappy

    fastlappy Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^^^ turn it on!
     
    fastlappy, Dec 6, 2009
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  5. SillyHoney

    SillyHoney Headphone Enthusiast

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    ^^ Yeah! Obviously :D
    A more seriously answer would be checking all over for weird sound from the inside. Also check for dead pixel, heat and build quality.
    And doing all those stuff while waiting for the battery to be depleted.
     
    SillyHoney, Dec 6, 2009
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  6. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Update all your drivers and flash to the most current BIOS if it is not currently updated
     
    The_Moo™, Dec 6, 2009
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