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    M9750

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by beetz72, Jul 27, 2008.

  1. beetz72

    beetz72 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have an alienware M9750 i would like to know if i can get someone who has one and has played the following games to tell me what my min and max fps will be.

    i hav the dual 8700s for my graphics

    Half-Life 2

    Counter-Strike:Source

    Team Fortress 2

    Gears of War

    Call of Duty 4
     
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  2. GabeZ

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    Hi,
    You need to provide more info. What resolution and settings? I can tell you that you will most likely be able to max everything out on Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike:Source. Team Fortress 2 was broken by the latest update, so you won't play well on any settings. Gears of War and Call of Duty 4 will have to be played on a resolution less than max and probably on medium setings. Gears of War will have a tendency to slow down because the Unreal Engine isn't stable with frame rates.

    Gabe
     
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  3. beetz72

    beetz72 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i use res of 1280 x 1024 mostly xD
     
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  4. GabeZ

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    Oh ok. You'll be good then. But I'd suggest bumping to 1280x800. Unfortunately, I don't own my m9750 anymore, so we'll have to find someone for numbers. Things will only perform better the lower the resolution.

    Gabe
     
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  5. beetz72

    beetz72 Notebook Enthusiast

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    also can u run crysis on high with that m15x my brother has 1 of those he uses defeault res i believe and hes worried bout over heating
     
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  6. GabeZ

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    The m9750 won't run on high. There's just not enough horse power. However, if you have a m15x, you can probably bump it up to high pretty easily (I didn't get to since mine is in repair). I wouldn't worry about heat. It will turn off if it overheats. But as long as he's kept up with the current version of the BIOS, he should be ok.

    Gabe
     
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  7. beetz72

    beetz72 Notebook Enthusiast

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    k thanks. i was look for somehting cheaper than an alienware but better specs
     
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  8. GabeZ

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    Alienware computers are actually at decent prices right now. If you're looking for cheaper, take a look at sager. Some people seem to be pretty happy with those.

    Gabe
     
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  9. Nirvana

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    sager ------------
     
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  10. GabeZ

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    Nirvana.... you sneaky devil... I could have predicted that lol

    Gabe
     
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  11. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    I have an m9750 and in CS with all settings maxed it really depends on which map you are on... I have been on small gg maps though that I've gotten about 200 FPS before. :D
     
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  12. Gophn

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    The Alienware M9750 (re-branded Arima) can still play games fine... maybe not at the highest settings or resolutions though.

    The only thing(s) that are weird to me is that I cannot believe people are still buying a system that:
    - it is over 2 generations (Napa platform) behind in technology with little to no hope of upgrades...
    - the CPU is the rare first generation of mobile Core 2 Duo's
    - the memory is limited to 3GBs (due to mobile Intel 945 chipset)
    - SATA-I (150Mb/s) HDD support
    - and no hope for videocard upgrades (since Alienware does not have contracts with Arima anymore when they moved to Quanta for the new M15x/M17x systems)
     
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  13. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    haha am I not telling the truth? ;)
     
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  14. beetz72

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    Sager NP5793
    i was looking at getting 1 of those cuz my friend got 1 with like all the best stuff and it works well with most games
     
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    gabe what got u on repair 2?
     
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  16. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Actually the Intel 945 PM (the one used in the m9750) supports 4 GB of RAM...

    Also, even though there aren't upgrades coming anymore for GPUs, it does support Nvidia's: 7950GTX, 7950GTX SLi, 8700m GT, 8700m GT SLi, and Quadro FX 1600m...

    So while I see what you're saying about 1st gen C2D, I don't think you are really spot on on these other things. Because really the specs that the m9750 has are pretty good still IMO. Especially with a $1300 starting price tag. :)
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    um... I am right on that.

    Do your research, the mobile Intel 945 chipset does not see more than ~3GB.... due to low-level limitations... regardless of what OS you use.

    Some people may have bought a Napa platform notebook and stuck 2x2GB (4GB) in the system, but the BIOS will not see beyond 3GBs.

    Show me a Napa notebook that can see (in the BIOS or POST) 4 gigs of RAM... not going to happen.

    When Santa Rosa (mobile Intel 965 chipset) came out, the full 4GB was supported.

    Geez... I even wrote that in the RAM Deals thread a long time ago when I created the thread. :cool:
     
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  18. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Hm... I'm not sure you realize that there are more than one version of the Chipset...

    Also, a simple change in the BIOS for the chipset that doesn't recognize 4 GB makes it possible... because it isn't a hardware limitation it's a simple software one. :)
     
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    again... show me a Napa platform notebook that can see 4GBs... I have yet to see one that with the hundreds that I have worked with, and the many others that people bought the 4GB kits for.
     
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    Ive never had any Problems with the games listed, max settings, 1440x900 never below 60 FPS
     
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    i have a question. is the m9750 able to be upgraded by the user or is that only for the m15x and the m17x
     
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    most notebook should be able to be upgraded (to a point) be the user with standard components:
    - CPU
    - RAM
    - HDD
    - Optical Drive
    - Wi-fi card
    - Videocard module (depending on the model and the video modules available)
     
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    pretty much my question is can i upgrade my GPU on the m9750
     
    edeag, Jul 29, 2008
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    Since the system has no more support by the ODM, there will more than likely be no more videocard options for this model.

    You only have these videocards* to choose from (which may still be available to purchase):
    - 7950 Go GTX
    - 8700M GT
    - Quadro 1600M

    * Note: these have to be the Arima Special-MXM format... which can mainly be purchased through Alienware or Arima.... and maybe through www.mxm-upgrade.com
     
    Gophn, Jul 29, 2008
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    Sager (YES it is appropriate to say buy a sager in this case so don't flame me)
     
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  28. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Yup those three cards are supported, and although the 7950 GTX isn't made anymore (I don't think) but the others are still in production. :)
     
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