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    M17x + cryo lx

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Speedy Gonzalez, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. Speedy Gonzalez

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    yesterday i receive my new cryo lx black and this cooler is doing his job playng gta-4 max settings with overclocked cpu-gpu newest drivers from laptopvideo2go 9400 disabled,sli enabled cpu-56c gpu's 59c max​
    I know the m17x has good cooling but lower temps is always better
     
  2. Geby

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    What temps did you have before?
     
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    Your post does not tell us anything. You need to play for 30 minutes with the cooler and give us average temperature, then does the exact same play for 30 minutes and give us the average temperature then we can decide if there is a difference or not.
     
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    I laughed so hard when I read that..
     
  5. Speedy Gonzalez

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    what I pay around one hour and the temps didn't go higher then that before my cpu running almost 70c all time and my gpu 89c most of the time playng games I think that's an average temp on all m17x
     
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    Are you powering in from the wall or the USB?

    You should take some screenshots of some temps with and without. :D
     
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    from the wall sure letme post some pics 10 min.
     
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    I am glad I made you laugh but why? :D
     
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    here some pictures of my setup on idle, I post some later with load I don't have a good camera this was taken with my blackberry tour
     

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    I read his first post..and then the first response I read started with

    "Your post does not tell us anything"

    I dunno, I just thought it was funny. Picture it from my point of view maybe.
     
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    Is that your PC desk?
     
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    Yep makes sense but it's true though...
     
  13. Speedy Gonzalez

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    no that is just temporary my computer never stay in one place
     
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    Where did you get that pic?
     
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    this is after two runs of 3d mark06 but with gta-4 runs little bit hotter still like 7c to 10c less with the cryo
     

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    what pic ?
     
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    yes my brother have the crylo lx and his temp is 10 degrees lower then without the notebook cooler. Its worth $70 as a notebook cooler, I ordered a crylo lx myself for my upcoming alienware m17x.
    CRYLO LX is hands down the best notebook cooler in the industry.
    I will never buy another laptop cooler unless its a crY LXnotebookcooler.
    :p
     
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    I love how you take a picture of your screen with a digital camera.

    Still, I'm glad you could provide some numbers. I've been looking into the cooler and I just enjoy the thought of keeping temps as low as possible.

    Although, I've seen some info from other people on this forum that say that OC'ing CPUs won't bring the temps that high because you can only OC to what's stable. As for the GPUs I guess that's another story.

    But then again I hear that OC'ing your GPUs doesn't do that much anyway, at the moment at least.

    It's hard for me to tell you exactly since I don't even have my M17x yet.
     
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    I think he means your avatar....
     
  20. airplaneman

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    It is a pretty excellent avatar after all.
     
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    This world needs more hot nerdy ladies who knows how to use computers to the max.

    :p
     
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    Yes I meant the pic from your avatar.
     
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    Is that him...err her.... :eek:
     
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    Everyone knows girls don't exist on the internet!
     
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    The Cryo LX can be powered by USB? I thought it was AC only, if it can be powered by USB I'm buying one.
     
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    Yes it can be powered either way however using the AC plug gives better results.
     
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    I believe desiree is a lady.....isn't he...err she :eek:
     
  28. Speedy Gonzalez

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    why you like the pic? you like a mexican woman with a m17x?
     
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    hehe I think its safe to say most dudes on here love the idea of beautiful women being computer geeks....
     
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    that's right and if every user on this site change he's avatar for a nice lady,fast car or lady + car that would be a good idea​
    ---si cada usuario de este sitio cambiara su imagen ​
    este sitio seria mas agradable a la vista y el si alguen se molesta por este comentario que bueno
     
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    yes, yes i do.
     
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    si te gustan buscate una buey
     
  33. lordqarlyn

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    ha, that would be better than putting an image of myself as my avatar...
    Well, since you wrote it in Spanish, only fair for my Chinese friends I translate that into Chinese!

    对,和如果多用户在站点改变他的图表因美丽女人,快汽车,和女人+汽车,哪个是好主意。
     
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    the point is if you like a spanish girl you need to learn spanish if you like a vietnamese girl you need to learn vietnamese " toi muon hoc tien viet nam"
     
  35. lordqarlyn

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    aha that is quite true, but...我喜欢中国女人,所以我学中文。 (I like Chinese women, therefore I studied Chinese)
     
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    why your qx9300 to 2.66 ghz only you can't push it far?
     
  37. lordqarlyn

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    ah, that is an old signature, I was monitoring at that speed....I've gotten it stable upto 2.93GHz. Faster than that, my system starts having problems....just updated my siggy to reflect current speed....
     
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    did you raise your multiplier only or fsb and memory too
     
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    Err Yes I like the pic however though I cannot speak for others, it wasn't the fact that the lady in the pic is Latina (though she is cute) that got my attention :eek:
     
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    don't worry at least you like womans and that's about it all razes and colors I don't know
     
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    Thanks. Oh and btw the m should be capitlized as in M17x so as not to be confused with the earlier m17x less impressive model. So make the M bigger, to be more impressive umm kinda like yr avatar ;)
     
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    im studinyg french, and german right now but yes i think ill learn spanish. i know mandarin lol.
     
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    Nah, just the multiplier....I was planning on experimenting with FSB but my brick died on me....won't get my replacement for weeks yet.

    Warcraft?
     
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    A little off topic?
     
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    。。。。。。。。。。 :p
     
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    its a girl? wow, what a bunch of loners, go outside and find a girl.
     
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    Ha, Geby, well, in order for me to do that, I would have to become an adulterer. I am in the boondocks of Iraq, my wife is in the People's Republic of China....
     
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    Hey Geby, can I marry her too :rolleyes:
     
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    I'm running my M17x on top of a modified Cyro LX. It has 4 solid rubber feet (using ultra-strength araldite) at each corner which lift the laptop off the cooler by almost an inch.

    I haven't monitored the difference in temps on the M17x, but on my M1730 it lowered the temps a further 3 to 5C.
     
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    Well it seems to be that this is the cooler to get for the M17x so I might just have to break down and buy one but first, I have a few questions.

    1. How do you control the fans? Is there a knob or is it via software?

    2. How does it get powered? USB, wall outlet, both?

    3. What fans does it use? Can I swap them out or are they permanent?

    4. Are the stock fans quite loud when on full volume, or is it tolerable?
     
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