My new M15X has a dissapointing Windows index score of 3.8

This is not good after i have installed the new X32RC1 Bios today

my laptop is Extreme 2.8ghz

1920x1200 HD display

4 Gig ram

Vistam ultimate 32 bit

Blu_Ray player burner.

Reinstalled Vista from Respawn dvd 5 x and got same score of 3.8

installed from Vista Ultimate OEM dvd got 3.8 again

what's going on with the new X32RC1 bios update?

Here are some photos of my laptop.

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4607/dsc00155tc0.jpg
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4193/dsc00158ah7.jpg

 

All I see is pictures. Which dont help us help you.

 

my laptop is Extreme 2.8ghz

1920x1200 HD display

4 Gig ram

Vistam ultimate 32 bit

Blu_Ray player burner.

 

Just cusiour but, what was the score before installing the updated BIOS?

You might need to re-scan the scoring...

Also it works on the score you get being the slowest/worst component so if you've only got a little RAM you;ll get a low score for that....therfore a overall low score...

You score will only be as high as the lowest scored conponent in the scan...

Just my 2p...

OB

 

So... your index score is dissapointing and then you fill a thread with pictures of stuff with lots of lights and hot cars and girls.
Here is an idea... try to post a screenshot of your index vista score so that we can see which component is giving you a low score. What about that?

 

i had 5 before

i got 4 gig ram

the lowest score i got is the cpu which gave me 3.8 score.

 

Then probably is the CPU that fried itself and the motherboard.
Use RMClock to monitor temps and clocks of your CPU cores:
http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml#rmclock

That will probably give you an idea of what's going on.

 

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9357/15608118yq6.jpg

now it says 4.0 after i did a rescan

does this mean i got a fault in my hardware and needed to be sent back for warranty?

 

Both memory and CPU values are very low. Are you, by any chance, in stealth mode or power saving mode?

 

how do i know or switch mode?

i looked at command centre it says ia m running on Stealth Mode how do i swtch mode ?

the alienware command centre is so weird it wont let me chose high performance mode ?

 

Right... So, there's 4 touch controls on the top that are lighten up. You have, from left to right, the Bluetooth control, the Wireless control, the AlienFX control and, last but not least, the Stealth mode control. When you press it, it will be slightly brighter than the others. When you press it, you will also see a small display on the screen stating whether you are switching on or off, the Stealth mode.

Tips on pressing:
You need to apply some pressure. Keep your finger on the Stealth Mode button for a couple of seconds with some gentle pressure (it's not enough to only have the finger there).

Hope that will sort your problem out. And... maybe you should study a bit more your machine. It does help to know what are all those fancy things for!

By the way... Stealth mode downclocks both your CPU and GPU so that you save on energy (they will run much slower, but it will improve battery life and reduce noise levels from fans).

 

Learn to Edit milcs tut tut tut

 

You are right! Sorry for the waste of space...
So... Did it work???

 

do i need somekind of Phd to edit the power plan?

I click on High Performance under preferred plan and nothing happen.

nothing works everything is greyed out why is alien command so hard to use?

i cant tell by pressing teh stealth button if its on or not this is very bad programming by the alienware.com

i pressed the last button on top of my keyboard that looks like a speedometre. It turned dimmer does that mean i turned stealh mode off?

Ahh i see i turned it dimmer ran the test and my score is now back to 5 and 5 is the lowest which is my ram.

Thanks for the help

 

One point you seid is you reinstalled Vista. Did you go to My Hive and download the drivers software and such.

http://support.alienware.com/Profil...l=/Support_Pages/Restricted_Pages/myhive.aspx

I dont think this issue is overheating. Stealth mode mybe. If you had extream overheating your computer would just shut off. CPU have a auto shut off at 100c. My would do it. It was a core 2 7600 2.3ghz I would hit 110c and the computer would just turn off. I would beleave the newer ones would have better power management.

 

I am from Australia they dont want us downloading from my Hive. i used the driver found on my hard drive.

 

Glad it worked for you... another happy costumer!

 

Ok do this. Ask alienware to send you updated files on a CD. Or by email. Or Messanger. Another idea check on the England Alienware site.

 

alrighty thanks my other problem is i could never install drivers for my laptop video card even though other m15x users could isntall them. Why is that?

I tried to isntall the m15x latest drivers from here http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18537 but after i downloaded teh file and tried to install it it says my hardware is not supported or could be found.

 

you have to add the modded inf file. you should be able to download it from the same place. download the driver, execute it (this creates a folder), download the modded inf, replace the inf in the folder with the modded one, and then run the setup exe in the folder. reboot and enjoy.

 

I would try the maker of the drivers

http://www.nvidia.com

Calling or emailing them will give you the info to download the laptop drivers

 

Nvidia won't provide you absolutely any drivers. They will say you have to get them from the laptop's manufacturer.
And regarding driver support with the M15x, everyone knows that AW haven't done a single update on their drivers since they came out. Given that this is a gaming laptop that should be maximized for efficiency at all times... I can only say this is poor service.

Do as whizzo says. Download the driver from laptopvideo2go and, on the right side of the driver link, you will see something saying mod inf. You will need to download this as well and copy it over the inf that is included in the driver pack.

Good luck.

 

omg wow lol i never knew about the modded inf

ok thanks very much for this help its a great help as well.

 

Hay whizzo How dose your system run. Dose it run hot, cool or what. Or is it stable.

 

Off topic
Welcome back tyronne...

 

That's exactly what I was thinking about... The slight randomness on the speech and those pics on the desktop do not fool anyone! But I refrained myself of making any comments...

 

General trobuleshooting at least in my experience with laptops:

- You should try the drivers from Laptopvideo2go.com, browse around to find which are the most stable drivers. Sometimes, the one or two versions from the latest one available there are quite stable.

The latest version may still be beta (or fixes a few things), so try two or three of the last few versions.

- Also make sure that you are not running on battery.

- If it's a laptop, use ONLY the internal monitor. If it's a desktop system use only a SINGLE monitor.

- Turn off any energy saving or Speedstep options either on Windows or BIOS.

- Are you running any software on the background? Are connected to either a wired or wireless networks? Running antivirus or firewall software?

Also, to obtain true numbers, benchmarks must be run with a new, clean system installation (just operating system and drivers) and disconnected from networks or other devices.

Note:

This is not a manual and is based solely on my experience building computers and servicing laptops. Hope this helps.

 

Nice desktop case, is that custom built? Brand?

 

Why did tyronne got a second identity? Or maybe it is his little daughter...

 

He was banned, prolly doesnt know its lifted after a couple of days

 

Really? Why was he banned?

 

It's our gaming rig

Specs:

Mobo: Striker Extreme
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 3.0GHz (Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista (Service Pack 1, v.668)
DirectX version: 10.0
GPU processor: GeForce 8800 GTX
ForceWare version: 175.16
Total available graphics memory: 1919 MB
Dedicated video memory: 768 MB
System video memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 1151 MB
Video BIOS version: 60.80.06.00.02
IRQ: 0
Bus: PCI Express x16
GPU processor: GeForce 8800 GTX
ForceWare version: 175.16
Total available graphics memory: 1919 MB
Dedicated video memory: 768 MB
System video memory: 4 GB
Shared system memory: 1151 MB
Video BIOS version: 60.80.08.00.35
IRQ: 16
Bus: PCI Express x16

[Components]

nvCpl.cpl 1.5.2400.10 NVIDIA Control Panel Applet
nvExpBar.dll 1.5.2400.10 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvCplUI.exe 1.5.2400.10 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvViTvS.dll 7.15.11.7516 NVIDIA Video and TV Server
NVMCTRAY.DLL 7.15.11.7516 NVIDIA Media Center Library
nvDispS.dll 7.15.11.7516 NVIDIA Display Server
NVCPL.DLL 7.15.11.7516 NVIDIA Compatible Windows Vista Display driver, Version 175.16
nvGameS.dll 7.15.11.7516 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server

Does anyone know how i could increase my dedicated video memory under sli?

 

you can't change the dedicated video memory.

 

Dude, up that CPU to 3.2 GHz. I have the same one running at that. 2.4 -> 3.2 baby. 8)

 

Nice job running Mac OS X on your m15x . You might want to pull those pictures before one of the mods see them, they're against forum rules.

1500th post!

 

just did a 3dmark vantage test on my laptop i dont know how good this test is or what those numbers mean but here it is anyway.


http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7720/3dvantagedn3.png

 

Oh my dock? it's not mac os it's a free dock program called RKLauncher here is the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RK_Launcher

I also use WIndows Blinds + RK Launcher it will make your Vista look like windows xp pro or Linux or Mac.

You could also visit alienware.com and download AlienGUise very nice better than the defualt boring desktop

 

have you downloaded 3Dmark06 yet. these are the scores we really want to see.

 

i thought 3dmark vantage was made for dx10 that's why i bought it.

 

Keep this discussion on-topic, please.

Things to keep in mind:
1. Use the edit button below your posts if you want to change them. There is no need to make multiple posts.

2. Don't post huge images. It makes for a lot of annoying scrolling. Just post a link to the image.

3. We do not allow discussion of running Mac OS X on PCs per the forum rules.

 

Chaz
is there any way of adding more space for the attachments. ive got 12 images in there, average 60kb and its full.
cheers

 

I'll look into it. For now, just upload to www.imageshack.us and post links to the images here.

Edit: How about uploading to the image gallery instead?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gallery/

 

Thanks Chaz
ive also got a pro photobucket account so i could use that as well.