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the 4870s in M17x is just 4850s with +50mhz core clock then?
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ME TOO!
DITTO!
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No, not the same..... these cards have twice the GDDR mem.
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Probably the gddr5 memory will generate so much heat that even m17x could not handle. So the only thing they can do is to add twice the amount of memory
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Last I checked GDDR5 actually runs cooler
The major issue here could be (and I dont believe ATI pulled the switch here as they're typically not the parts ODM for Dell) supply; GDDR5 is quite hard to get hold of right now, Qimonda was the only company producing it a few months back, before they went down. Elpida brought them out, but Im not sure how far back along the product lines they are again.
With the launch of the 5 series, and a small set of Nvidia cards using the stuff now, there was bound to be some stock shortages; so they were bound to prioritise parts and shipments in this situation; especially if there was massive and tight demand, unfortunately it seems that Dell didnt particularly care. When the cards were produced, it seems that all they could get hold of was GDDR3, and weren't willing to wait for GDDR5 availability. Given Dell has signed a massive agreement for 5 series parts in the near future; its also possible they decided to request stocks withheld for production of the desktop line cards, as thats where a much larger, and more lucrative sales segment lies.
The fact the various Dell sites kept varying between GDDR3/5 kinda shows they weren't 100% sure they had GDDR5, but they wanted to market as such to gain the higher possible sales figures. (or that's my theory going on my experience with Dell, and a bit of logical thinking) -
Hmmmmm, my thought is supply and cost may have been a bigger factor in Dell's business choice. Profit is the object, and no doubt, Dell is making their money on these GDDR3 cards.
Like the W90, the M17x thermal design is outstanding.
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Yes, the thermal solution of the W90, is certainly one of the best, if not THE BEST, I've experienced in a notebook.
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i still haven't gotten the fans to ramp up yet. i have played prototype for about 3 hours today and nothing.
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Just do a bit of research on sellers. Took about a week to reach me in the UK, but I used Shirley when I bought my X9100 with no issues
Last I checked he had some Q9200 QAVR if you fancied a pot luck and seeing how well they overclock (M17x has overclocking doesnt it?), they're much much cheaper at £180 ($300), and even stock they're 2.4Ghz, 12mb cache, same penryn architecture so they'll be faster clock for clock than the desktop workhorse Q6600, oh and as they're QS they're unlocked multi
I really ought to try sleeping soon...3am here...too much coffee
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I didnt have much luck with the Q9200 when i had one in the M17x.. Nothing beyond stock clocks worked or it bluescreened...
As for M17x overclocking it has the best out there .. full multiplier overclocking and FSB , RAM overclocking as well .. Lots of ways to tinker thats for sure...
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M17x Crossfire in 7
Discussion in 'Alienware' started by zennik, Oct 21, 2009.
