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    M17x Benchmarks thread !!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by The_Moo?, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. Clauss

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    Ah, well I wont go through that trouble because I am getting this one replaced...other is in build stage. Supposed to be shipped today..LIARS
     
    Clauss, Jun 30, 2009
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  2. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Wait why? why are you getting a new M17x?
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  3. Clauss

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    39 FPS for that resolution. Meh I will sum up real quick. They set up raid array incorrectly, so i had to go into bios and do it myself. Thus resulting in a clean install of vista, after i installed vista+drivers keyboard wouldn't light up. Talked to multiple alienware tech support guys, they had me reinstall vista and totally clean thre hard drives. then EVERY light went out. media buttons and everything. Tried for days to fix lights, several hours on phone with alien ware and the company who created command center. They couldn't figure it out so sales rep offered me a replacement...(exhale)
     
    Clauss, Jun 30, 2009
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  4. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Heh this is the machine you want to screw with since it's going back. That way when the new one comes you know what tweaks you have to make and what drivers you should be running.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  5. Clauss

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    true. but when they get it i dont want them to be like..this kid messed this up! charge his again! take it back!...rabble rabble. Maybe new drivers+OC GPU. Cya guys in a bit, going to get food...chicken parm SO GOOD.
     
    Clauss, Jun 30, 2009
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  6. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Updating drivers and changing BIOS settings does not void your warranty. ;)
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  7. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Just curious Phinagle,

    Do you have or are you planning on getting your own M17x?
     
    Rob41, Jun 30, 2009
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  8. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Planning on getting. Would have had already if they didn't leak rumors of the 4800 cards. Giving it another week and a half-ish before I give up and order GTX 280M SLI.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  9. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    its gonna be more then a week n a half i expect the end of july after the rush is over and they start slowing down ... bammm they hit you with those and the sales pick up again
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 30, 2009
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  10. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    You can always order those later on ;)
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    for alot more ;)

    but for what i saved ...i'll be able to afford them :D
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 30, 2009
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  12. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Well hurry up and order. The sooner you get yours and 31 days pass, the 4800 cards will be offered. :p
     
    Rob41, Jun 30, 2009
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  13. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Ahhh mine should be here in ~3 weeks... Why is it I can wait to order no sweat.... but once it is ordered.... waiting is TORTURE!
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  14. Johnksss

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    as hard as you we're pushing gddr5 ati cards, your going to get gtx's instead. you waited this long...might as well wait out the last few months for them to hit.
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  15. anothergeek

    anothergeek Equivocally Nerdy

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    GDDR5 4870's aren't happening :rolleyes:
     
    anothergeek, Jun 30, 2009
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  16. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Yeah right. :rolleyes:

    Next you're gonna say the easter bunny and the tooth fairy aren't real. :p
     
    Rob41, Jun 30, 2009
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  17. Phinagle

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    Why I'm waiting John. June 2 when it was released they said a month or two for the 4800 cards.

    I don't' need a notebook now (I want a notebook now) which is why I'll wait 'til the mid of July for any news. If I hear something about them I'll wait longer...if not I'll order the GTX 280M.


    This is a benchmark thread though not an order status thread.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  18. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Got a screen shot of an M17x that makes me think otherwise.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  19. anothergeek

    anothergeek Equivocally Nerdy

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    And those poor ex-M17 owners with broken hearts have me feeling so.
     
    anothergeek, Jun 30, 2009
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  20. sleey0

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    Completely different system and I understand why they aren't going to offer it for it.

    There was never any proof of the m17 having those cards installed whereas I have seen product proof (ie screenshots, labels, chaz, and even my user manual) that the 4800's are coming for the M17x. :rolleyes:
     
    sleey0, Jun 30, 2009
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  21. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  22. Mandrake

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    16443 Nice. Have you rerun these since the cooler?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 30, 2009
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  23. Kcissem

    Kcissem Notebook Evangelist

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    no not yet, i've been trying different drivers still, finally gave up am in the process of getting dox's back on
     
    Kcissem, Jun 30, 2009
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  24. Johnksss

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    i take it you we're trying to be funny huh?
    you been waiting since Jan 1st..whats a few months like late December huh. and i didn't ask you anything about ordering. and you haven't benchmarked a laptop yet....

    so are we still trying to being funny? :)
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  25. Phinagle

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    Where do you see funny in that....or even snide? That was an honest straight forward answer I gave.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  26. Johnksss

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    This is a benchmark thread though not an order status thread. <-----:rolleyes:
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  27. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    no one believes in the 4850/4870 evidentally ddr5 will never come from ATI...but i would think they are due soon since... the 4850 ddr3 came out when ?
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 30, 2009
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  28. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Yea that however also means Nvidia cards with DDR5 are just around the corner as well... I prefer Nvidia personally, more games are customized for them, and they have a larger base... which is why almost every game is tailored for Nvidia and they have exclusive rights to things such as PhsyX
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  29. Johnksss

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    they will come mr moo..no doubt..but it's these people carrying on like it's coming out tomorrow. and it's been like that since jan of this year. when they come...they will come...untill then...we should act as if they don't exist..untill one hits in a laptop for the world to see....it aint out.(openly that is) and people have been using this as a crutch..when the 4850's/4870's have been doing quite well for themselves thus far. as we seen by prior benchmarks...
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  30. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i expect them by August no later ... :)

    The_Moo™ ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 30, 2009
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  31. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Im sorry then john. If I knew all it took to hurt your feelings was to suggest we stop going off topic I would have sugar-coated my phrasing for you.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 30, 2009
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  32. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Alright we are done unless you guys want this thread closed... make up now!
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  33. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Yes let's talk SSD benchmarking. Running Crystal disk default settings right now without any SSD tweaks.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 30, 2009
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  34. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    my vertex got 220-225 read
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 30, 2009
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  35. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Ok really Moo... you still haven't answered the question if you actually recieved your M17x yet...
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  36. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    if i had you would see how to guides ;)

    and a world recored vantage run :)
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 30, 2009
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  37. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    So I assumed ;)
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  38. Mandrake

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    Yeah I assume that is sequential with OS tweaks. What about writes? Did you use default settings in Crystal to get that?

    Here's my first run...

    [​IMG]

    Edit 1: Sequential writes jumped to 158.8 on the second run.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 30, 2009
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  39. Johnksss

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    yeah, im not one of your kids.

    which ssd's do you have?
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  40. Mandrake

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    These come with Samsung pb22-j (PM800) 220/200
     
    Mandrake, Jun 30, 2009
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  41. Johnksss

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    do they have the jmicron controller?
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  42. Mandrake

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    No it's Samsung proprietary.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 30, 2009
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  43. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Wow I had no Idea how slow my HDD was... it's a Western digital 500gb 7,200 rpm... but I would be embarassed to post the results... of course it's a desktop as I'm still running of this crap until my M17x arrives!
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  44. Johnksss

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    ssd's are gaining speed as prices drop. it's a definate upgrade to any low to high end system
     
    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  45. BIGX333

    BIGX333 Brazillian Overclocker

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    SSD's r much faster but what i really like is the access time :D
     
    BIGX333, Jun 30, 2009
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  46. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Personally I am not ready to make that jump yet when I can get better GPU's or higher Ram for that money... I will definitely buy an SSD in the near future as we see lower prices and SSD's being outfitted with more memory... I believe they will be releasing a 500gb soon... or was it a 320? hmmmgb
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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  47. Johnksss

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    problem with that...when your ready to buy a 120 ssd drive..they will be up to 500gbs and higher...and the same prices most people dont want to pay now for 64s/120s/256s...are going to still be there in the future....it's an on going thing....

    mandrake, here are some of my numbers...
    patriot 120gb, but it stuttered bad
    [​IMG]
    vertex 120gb after firmware update
    [​IMG]
    vertex 120gb before firmware update
    [​IMG]

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    Johnksss, Jun 30, 2009
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  48. Mandrake

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    I'm assuming you've gone through OS tweaks, correct?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 30, 2009
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  49. BIGX333

    BIGX333 Brazillian Overclocker

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    320gb :p

    Intel gonna release it in 2 weeks :p
     
    BIGX333, Jun 30, 2009
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  50. MrButterBiscuits

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    I'd do 2 of those if they were offered under 300... for both lol
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 30, 2009
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