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    M17 owners, plans for 4870 upgrade.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Rob41, May 4, 2009.

  1. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Thought it might be interesting to see how many of us are planning for the 4870 upgrade and under what circumstances.

    You can check more than one box since more than one may apply.
    I have not mentioned cost in this since we don't know yet.

    Sry for the spelling -probably.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  2. Matrix_XII

    Matrix_XII Notebook Consultant

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    Upgrade sure for me. if they are available :) but do i need to send my laptop back to AW :?
     
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  3. Rob41

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    Don't know yet.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  4. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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  5. kuntazzo

    kuntazzo Notebook Geek

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    i'll wait 'til the 3870s serve me well then i'll upgrade ;)
     
    kuntazzo, May 4, 2009
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  6. Rob41

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    I guess I'm with the rest of you. I'd much prefer to do the install myself.

    As this poll goes on it will be interesting to see how many plan to keep vs how many plan to sell their 3870's.

    I plan to keep my 3870's to put into my M9750, but i would keep them anyway as back-up in the event one of the 4870's fried.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  7. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    ill wait to see how big a difference and then decide

    you will have to send this back FOR sure

    YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND IT BACK IT IS THERE POLICY AND THEY WILL NOT MAKE ANY EXCEPTIONS. A NEW HEAT SINK MORE THEN LIKLY AS WELL
     
    The_Moo™, May 4, 2009
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  8. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    If I have to send mine in I will. I'll be in the Middle East for the next six months so I'll have lots of results to check out before I get mine.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  9. otaku

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    Well if selling my 3870s covered most of the cost I'd get them but if not meh
     
    otaku, May 4, 2009
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  10. Rob41

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    I should have included a "I don't plan to get 4870's" selection as well.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    the 3870 will not cover the cost of the 4870's maybe half but ....
     
    The_Moo™, May 4, 2009
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  12. otaku

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    how much are these bad boys expected to run?
     
    otaku, May 5, 2009
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  13. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    We don't know yet. That's the million dollar question.
     
    Rob41, May 5, 2009
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  14. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    Wow nice 4870 sounds just insane :D, anyway if someone upgrades I would like to buy an ATI 3870 :D :D :D.
     
    MexicanSnake, May 6, 2009
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  15. Mortemia

    Mortemia Notebook Geek

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    I'm not sure if I have the need to upgrade my 3870s yet. Maybe somewhere in future. Sending back the laptop for upgrades really isn't an option right now.
     
    Mortemia, May 6, 2009
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  16. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

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    I would upgrade to the 4870's if

    A) the price wasnt insane and justifable by the increase in performance
    B) i could recover some by selling the 3870's

    i would send mine back in from what i have read they would need new Heatsinks and with AW suffering with over heating i wanna be covered in case i get toasted components

    Pete
     
    Pman, May 6, 2009
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  17. kampfen

    kampfen Notebook Consultant

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    First of all, I will wait for AW to solve the stuttering problem.
     
    kampfen, May 6, 2009
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  18. poliuy

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    You know what would be hilarious, if we all prepared for this upgrade and then they just came out with a new model... maybe not hilarious, sad though... lol
     
    poliuy, May 6, 2009
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