New Alienware m17 discussion

At very high graphics and at what resolution?

 

Running them at 1920*1200

 

Are the graphical settings all at very high?

 

I`ve got the question to guys who already have their M17.

What soft besides OS comes M17 with?

E.g. any disc burner?

 

AW ships every machine with a custom version of Nero 7.

 

Some kind of trial or fully operational?

 

fully operational, with oodles of features. you also get a copy of Cyberlink Youcam. beyond these two, no third-party software at all. no bloatware, trials, or anything (unless you selected a trial version of some AV software).

 

Great news! I hate al bunch of trials given often with laptops form other manufacturers...

 

What do I do is Unbox the laptop, get on internet, let microsoft get all the updates, restarts, and Image the Drive.

That state of the AW laptop is the BEST state. No need to format, uninstall anything. In Desktop, only have recycle bin, My alienware QC proof and the cyberlink Youcam. that's it.

 

What do you mean by image the drive?

You`re making copy of bare system with these MS updates? On extrenal HDD?

 

Sorry, image the partition.
Copy the partition to another hd that I have installed, it saved me tons of trouble.
Out of the only few days I had the system, I already restore the partition twice. Because I was installing tons of crazy stuff to test and fix the heat issue, trying to install Vista32 so many times and fail then succeed but messed up the MBR badly, and I lost the option to restore from Alienspawn. Lucky me I prepare for it. Load the USB Linux thumbdrive with Image program, and takes 15 minutes to load back to first day out of the box and recovered the MBR.

So I highly suggest ANYONE to do that when you first get your system. I know you want to play the system asap, but that 10 minutes of imaging the partition at the beginning can save you a lot of trouble later on.

I use Macrium Reflect to image, there is a free version, and it allows you to create bootable dvd and usb.

 

All free or 30-day trial?

Can you give us any link?

 

You don't need any 3rd party image program if you have the Nero program, it has it.

And you can either burn it to a DVD/CD or Flash.

 

nero does image harddrive?

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

 

Were the graphical settings at very high running?

 

Yes it does, open up the program and its right there under Data.

 

YES

 

You sure?

I really don't see nero does Imaging my C:\ to a file into my second hard drive D:\.

 

So why does everyone say that it got bad fps in that one thread? the thread about the ocz whitebook? It said it only got 26.8 fps or something, but if your saying it runs smoothly when the resolution is 1900x1200 and every setting is at very high, then why would they say it was running bad I wonder, unless I am missing something.

 

Could we see some benchmarks, Mike2011? I am playing Crysis at 1920x1200 at MEDIUM settings, and it's not too far from a slide show.

 

turbod. what is your cpu? these 3870s are greatly affected by the cpu unlike there nvidia counterparts. i recommend getting atleast an t9600 preferably a x9100 or a x9300

 

Guys is it worth getting the AW m17
or wait, for a better, cos i know Jan always
has some new Laptop

also wanted to know about Turbo Memory
which is there in the Killernotebooks option
but not in AW

also other companys making this notebook
cos some giving option of 8g ram & RW blueray
while AW we will only be able to read

So can anyone Help to choose
from where to buy

 

What else is holding you back from going for the m17? If you're just worried about new lappies coming out, then you will probably never get one.

 

Yeah, I got the P8600. That has to be the issue. Do you have a 3DMark score you could PM me? Thanks for the help.

 

See my sig. It's the non-Aware version. The Whitebook.

 

push that whitebook!

 

I got my M17 yesterday and straight out the box it managed 14580 on 3DMark 06. Cant grumble at that.

 

Congratz can't wait for mine

 

You're gonna love it.

 

Man, how long have you been waiting for yours?

 

Like my Alienware

 

Ichime I ordered December 23 2008!!!!
I unno what the problem was I got stuck in phase 6 for almost 3 weeks buttt it will be worth it .... Hopefully

 

Hmm, I received my laptop on the 23rd. I had ordered 7 days back.

 

is there an alienware reseller/service center in canada? planing on buying one.

 

Have to say they were good with me. They took my m9750 back for a full refund due to problems and then within 10 days I had in my new M17 in my hand. About ten days in total.

 

I congratz and you are very lucky person

 

Yeah I thought so actually. Funny thing is I did not even ask for it. After calling them to state the same prob was there after them having it twice and me repairing it twice the tech guy (Randall Jimenez. Nice Guy Actualy) said to send it back and then place an order for an M17 and he would deal with the rest. Sorted priority build and shipping. Rang me every two days to let me know the progress and even after I got it rang me to make sure all was good. And to think people say AW tech support is rubbish eh.

 

Im really hoping alienware will come out with a new 15 inch this spring/summer. the 15x is nice but its nearly 1.5 year old. if anyone has any inside info on this, send me an email

 

its being slowly confirmed AW is usally extremely quiet

 

Does anyone here have any experience with configuring their M17 to be dual-boot with either Ubuntu or Windows XP?

I'm curious if getting the TV Tuner card working is possible with either of those OS'eses.

Thanks for any info!

 

ubuntu 8.04 live cd wouldnt boot maybe ther newer version will boot

 

...Why did you bump this thread?

 

M17 supports 4850's i suppose is the main reason.

I class his bump as quite valid, 25% discount is good, and the power underneath its upgrade is pretty great.

 

This is true.

 

Just wanted to help others who looking to Buy
the Best Laptop i ever used