The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    M17x Windows XP

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Lord_Zath, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. Lord_Zath

    Lord_Zath Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    179
    Messages:
    940
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    So the audio stuttering is still an issue even in Vista. I'm thinking about going to XP. Anyone done this already? Are there even drivers available? I realize I'll "lose" things like hybrid graphics. But if it means no audio stuttering and faster gaming, I'm fine with it.
     
    Lord_Zath, Dec 10, 2009
    #1
  2. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i have it, and have all the drivers add me on msn, i pm'ed you..


    I gotta say i havent noticed any stuttering..
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #2
  3. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

    Reputations:
    204
    Messages:
    1,588
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    dose the shuttering still happen on xp?
     
    AtolSammeek, Dec 10, 2009
    #3
  4. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    dont think so, as I said I didnt notice any so far..


    if you want get it up and running with the right drivers.. msg me
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #4
  5. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Should I make a guide showing how to get it working so anyone else who wants it can do it ?
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #5
  6. nodeffect

    nodeffect Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    88
    Messages:
    318
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    a guide will be awesome! I can't even find the right drivers for my M17 on XP...
     
    nodeffect, Dec 10, 2009
    #6
  7. Lord_Zath

    Lord_Zath Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    179
    Messages:
    940
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    yeah go ahead and put one up if you could. Perhaps BatBoy could add it to his blog along with his "Win7 64 drivers/Vista 64 drivers". I don't have MSN/yahoo... I do have AIM and ICQ...

    You're using XP 32-bit right?
     
    Lord_Zath, Dec 10, 2009
    #7
  8. Stinger61786

    Stinger61786 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    135
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    dude hook us up with a guide lol. :p I am SO sick of this ..... I wouldn't care about hybrid grahics, just want my gamming to work for once and my Audio!

    Sad bought a 3800 doller laptop and i am still using my 1,000 doller Desktop quad ON Windows 7 with NO issues with any of the above..
     
    Stinger61786, Dec 10, 2009
    #8
  9. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    alright ill do it tomorrow during the day guys, for me.. I didn't notice any stuttering, but I can't promise anything :D

    @ LordZath I'm triple booting with windows 7, xp 32 and windows server 2003 r2 32bits(which OWNS, it even recongnises the full 4gb of ram :D)
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #9
  10. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    to those wanting to install xp i suggest you also add my msn which is my username @gmail.com
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #10
  11. Lord_Zath

    Lord_Zath Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    179
    Messages:
    940
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    yeah I figured I'd double-boot Vista and XP, like I had it setup on my old 1730. While I found myself always booting into Vista anyways, it was nice to have XP available :)
     
    Lord_Zath, Dec 10, 2009
    #11
  12. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,392
    Messages:
    3,147
    Likes Received:
    158
    Trophy Points:
    131
    So let me get this straight.

    By installing Windows XP, the 'Quad Stutter' has been eliminated?
     
    TurbodTalon, Dec 10, 2009
    #12
  13. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    well, i haven't really noticed any. I sometimes hear "pops" but yeah, so far I haven't experienced any stuttering but I didn't game much on xp yet on this laptop..

    Lately i've mostly been experiencing with xp just getting the right drivers and getting it stable and everything, I finnished today so my "guide" should be up in a couple of minutes, im gonna start it now
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #13
  14. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    cpaqf1, Dec 10, 2009
    #14
  15. Stinger61786

    Stinger61786 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    135
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    nice i will diffently probaly do it. Right now i am fighting a hardware issue on my laptop of some sort almost all my games crash or do not launch its a mess. I swear i have done more trouble shooting then Dell, and they do know i know about computers. (Which is good no BS i hope) lol I am getting a email back tommarow. Until then i have to wait. :(
     
    Stinger61786, Dec 10, 2009
    #15