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    M17 High End Config - Anyone?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by terrain, Nov 15, 2008.

  1. terrain

    terrain Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone have a M17 with an x9100 or QX9300 on order. I'd like to see some numbers with a loaded M17 to compare. I'm still holding out hope that AW will either ditch the ATI and or offer Nvidia as an option.
     
    terrain, Nov 15, 2008
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  2. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    hmmmmm....a desktop comes out with ATI....a laptop comes out with ATI....
    dont see AW ditching ATI any time soon.
     
    ryujin, Nov 15, 2008
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  3. Grey728

    Grey728 Notebook Evangelist

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    if you want to see a 'loaded' m17, try taking a look in the OCZ forums in the 'other manufacturers' category. There's plenty there.
     
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  4. JellyBeans

    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    im getting one with qx9400 4gb ddr3 3870x2 1920x1200 ect . so yah ill be posting unfortunatley aw said they have to delay it because there illuminated keyboards are gone. lol? so yah 24 is new arrival date :/ and ye i will be posting a review of it.
     
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    dingbat Notebook Evangelist

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    As far as it seems, the alienware M17 is based on the same "Arima" barebone as the OCZ version. The looks differ that's all.

    The OCZ version is being tested with 9800GTX. I don't think ATi is going down very soon.
     
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  6. terrain

    terrain Notebook Evangelist

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    Good advice -- I keep forgetting the AW is just a clone book with an Alien Head on the back :) and somewhat questionable customer service (long time AW buyer here and have earned the right to question AW's support). I'll take a look to see what marks its getting. I would lean towards AW due to Dell and hope they offer a complete care type of warranty for the M.

    Not saying they will dump the ATI -- but at least offer the Nvidia SLI option.
     
    terrain, Nov 15, 2008
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  7. plasma.

    plasma. herpyderpy

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    Nope. You can have a laptop that offers either a nvidia card and two ati cards, but not the option for both brands in dual gpu.

    Example:

    Options: 2 x 3870
    or 9800M GT

    NOT: 2 x 3870
    or 2 x 9800M GT

    That would require a motherboard change and ALienware is not prepared to do that.
     
    plasma., Nov 15, 2008
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