My Brand New M17X Has a PROBLEM HELP!! :'(

Hi guys.... just got the new M17X delivered. Paid almost $4000 for this baby. but very very dissapointed with the results. I think it has a problem somehow. For a reason, the computer is really really SLOW. Lags everytime. Lags in every game i play, especially battlefield. Counterstrike lags as well! internet connection is perfect so im guessing its the computer. My sony vaio doesn't even lag this much!

heres the specs:

CPU_Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100 @ 2.10GHz
CPU_Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
CPU_Caption: x64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6
CPU_Version: Model 7, Stepping 6
CPU_ProcessorId: BFEBFBFF00010676
CPU_CurrentClockSpeed: 2101MHz
CPU_AddressWidth: 32Bits
CPU_DataWidth: 64Bits
CPU_SocketDesignation: Socket 478

Case Color: New Background


System Memory

Memory Module: 1
Mem_Capacity: 512MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #1
Mem_Type: DDR2
Mem_Frequency: 664 MHz
Memory Module: 2
Mem_Capacity: 512MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #2
Mem_Type: DDR2
Mem_Frequency: 664 MHz

BIOS Information

BIOS_Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS_Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS_Version1: 305
BIOS_Version2: ALWARE - 5000813

Motherboard Information

MB_Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
MB_Product: F17
MB_SerialNumber: BSN12345678901234567
MB_Version: 1.0

Video Adapter

Video_Caption: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
Video_AdapterRAM: 0MB
Video_DriverVersion: 7.15.11.7482

Hard Drive(s)

ST9120823ASG
Disk_Model: ST9120823ASG
Disk_Size: 120GB
Disk_TotalHeads: 255
Disk_TotalCylinders: 14593
Disk_TotalTracks: 3721215
Disk_TracksPerCylinder: 255



Please Help me

 

make sure you are not in stealth mode and also make sure you have your power option set to high performance. I'm thinking this may be your problem.

 

What os are your un if vista and only have 1 gig that why it lag out

 

well, with only 1Gb of RAM, naturally you'll get lag. VISTA alone uses over 700mb...

 

Definitely the RAM...please tell me you plan to upgrade your m17x!!!

 

Jez!!!! Are you mad throw at least 2Gb into that laptop.

 

let's not forget the 2.1Ghz CPU... will you upgrade it (along with the RAM, i hope)?

 

Only 1GB of RAM?

 

Thanks for the replies guys. How do i upgrade my laptop ? Can i call alienware for this or??

 

It the ram I know. When I upgraded to 4gb the system ran alot faster.

http://support.alienware.com/Support_Pages/Support_Area.aspx

Then type in M17X and you will get a list and look for

How do I reseat or replace the memory of the Alienware Area-51 m17x mobile system?

 

RAM is the easiest part to upgrade yourself so there is no need to send it in

Also, don't worry about the CPU, 2.1 should be fine for pretty much everything. I run a Napa (before Santa Rosa) 2.0 and it does well with everything so I wouldn't worry about upgrading your CPU!!

Hope this helps!

 

well calling alienware would be the easier (for the less technology inclined) and expensive way to go... you can buy 4GB of ram for your laptop for much cheaper than the 350 alienware sells it for. and as for the processor it is definitely a bottleneck for your video cards. the best you can do if you dont wanna do it is send it in and atleast get a T8300 and 2GB of ram that is the minimum i would say the 8800 GTX and vista need. graphics cards are not the only thing that run games it is also the cpu and the ram hope everything works out it

 

I have that CPU in my notebook with 3GB of RAM, and it is most definitely not crap. It feels just as fast as my 3GHz Athlon X2 system.

-J.B.

 

I think said point as it was sold with 1 gig ram and vista?

 

I agree with you here, except that I think his real bottleneck (like most people) will be the Hard Drive. Since he does have a nice GPU, his HD would be the next slowest thing even running at 7200... the CPU IMHO is not a bottleneck at all.

 

thanks guys this really helps. Where do i buy the 4gb RAM? I'm a newbie to computers....

 

You could buy from somewhere like Best Buy or Circuit City or from an online retailer like newegg.com.

What you'll want is RAM that is 2GBX2 (2 sticks of 2 GB RAM)... and it to run at 667 Mhz (PC 5300).

This shouldn't run you more than $70. Some of my favorite brands are Corsair, Crucial, and PNY...

Good luck with your upgrade! ^-^

 

yea true but these days games are going on both cpu and gpu (cpu more for physx) but i think its a waste of money atm to buy a SSD thats the only way he can get a faster HDD and its is VERY uneconomical. CPU is slower than expected not exactly a bottleneck but tis not helping a powerful graphics card like 8800 GTX the RAM is the biggest bottleneck and even AW's 2GB is not that far off from how much newegg sells it for

 

ok it was just a simple mistake atleast read b4 u post

 

Hi Sie
yes its definately your ram needs upgrading.
as whizzo stated above vista uses 700mb alone
dont forget if you are using vista 32bit your computer will only see 3.1gb of ram. the only way to see the full 4gb is to use vista 64bit.
you will have to dump the 2 512mb chips and replace them with 2 2gb chips.

by the way, are you in america or europe/uk
hope you get it sorted.

 

Another good place is Frys.com

 

Ram is dirt cheap, check out the Hot Ram Deals .

 

Yepp like everyone else said it is because you only have 1Gb of ram. Upgrading to 4GB will make your system run MUCH smoother. Your processor is fine for graphically intensive games. It might struggle more with RTS's as they are more CPU based.

 

(sigh of relief)...I thought that the m17x was going to start having problems,lol

 

There are a few games that that runs better useing more cpu power. But there Turn base games. Like Civilation 4, Space Empire V. They are more Caculations in computer control players and you have to be running max Players and Large Worlds that you would need a high end cpu and Ram. Grapics wise They are Low end grapics.

What Odd is Space empire I use 80% of my dual core cpu power.