The noise/cooling on that thing better be immaculate if it want's me to drop the additional $400 premium price, otherwise, it's a FANGBOOK 4 XTREME VR 200 (MSI 16L1(2)) for me.
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Granted the last time I used an Alienware was with a 14" with a GT555M in it, but I recall the moment I loaded a game it felt like the fans went full tilt and had to hope my headphones drowned out the noise. -
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Looks like they fixed it.. as far as the confusion with the display.
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It will be interesting to see if Alienware is going to be able to adequately cool 1070 and especially 1080 with quiet fans. So far, nobody has been able to accomplish that with GPUs pushing at or near 2.0GHz on the core clock. If they can, that will be good for the people that are worried about hearing the fans. If they cannot, I don't think anyone should be too surprised about it given what we already seen with Pascal thermals.
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So what are the chances that the QHD 120hz panel will come in at less of an upgrade cost than the UHD panel?
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I just opened a chat with a Dell support person, and they could not tell me when the QHD panel will be available. This is the only panel option I'm really interested in, so I'll just need to keep an eye out for it to be released....
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I guess the delay of 120Hz panels is because of the Panel certification even Clevo's 17" GSync 120Hz panels (AUO AHVA/IPS 25ms FHD and QHD TN 5ms is new to the scene, limited supply) are pending, ransom cash grab from Ngreedia office for the GSync, OK they advertised that 120Hz across FHD and QHD with 4ms GSync seems like they just generalized the UHD and QHD's GSync and QHD's Response time into all Panels for all screen size machines.
Haha, I knew it. 100% expected, the usual buzzword click bait stuff, Ugh Hybrid BIOS now ? Let the Gimpolympics begin with v2 Echo!
Also pricing starts at 1500USD now condier one wants a GTX1070 with HK it goes all up to $2700, Now this is where PGA and MXM comes into play, purchase the low end HW with full flexibility if you are cash strapped and upgrade later. Thanks to BGA prophet Frank for this new marketing agenda, Shiny soldered new Alienware toys!!
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So in the end the alienware with a 1070 will draw from both the psu AND the battery pack Oo ???
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It also has been confirmed that the 1080 model will come with a 330w PSU. So any concerns of overclocks with the 1070 model can be resolved by getting a 330w with that system.
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Yep I was right about the 120Hz panels being TN. I knew as soon as the low refresh rates were touted.
Bummer.
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wow **** didn't realize the 120hz screens wouldn't be IPS. Now I'm wondering if I should even bother with them now. Isn't TN blatantly inferior to IPS?
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Basically for laptops you'll have to choose if you want better colours & viewing angles or the higher refresh rate. It's unfortunate that G-Sync is only available with the 120Hz panel though (although, better that than the other way around; I'd hate to have a 120Hz panel without G-Sync). -
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Ugh no 120hz IPS bunch of liars.. also explains the 400 nits.. where light transmission in TN has an easier path than IPS.
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So this changes things a bit: https://twitter.com/Alienware/status/779111981487755264
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I guess that means Sager for me.
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Are the panels IPS or not? Are they coming out by the end of the month or not?
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Since there are for sure going to be two 120hz panels (the FHD & QHD), perhaps they really have been focusing on the QHD panel.
We know for sure the 120Hz QHD panel is 4ms. Also several higher up, close to the products people, have mentioned IPS.
So if I had to guess on the communications issue, I would guess the FHD panel is TN and the QHD panel is IPS.
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This is the answer from alienware support I sent them a private message via twitter:
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. I asked the support if there's a way to deactivate this 'feature' if that's the case then it's not a problem. The current asus rog G502 1070M has this hybrid bios too btw.
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I really must say that if thats true (Hybrid bios) then it is real ********.... I have no probs with tn panels (i prefer fastet response time with no ghosting), bga (prefer thinner notebooks) but this hybrid thing is real ****ing ****...
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I know... Because I live in Norway, who have taxes for everything, HaHa
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Will go toward aorus or msi maybe no hybrid bios for me this is just horrible...it's a no no -
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I dont think there is exactly a standard of info when it comes to Hybrid BIOS. Heck, we are discovering even facts of the panels are wrong.
I had one guy say that all laptops have hybrid BIOS(s). Does anyone really have facts? lol. This reminds me of other internet conspiracy theories.
Bottom line is, if the laptop performs as it should then what does any rumor matter? If it doesn't live up to the expected performance then hit up the blame.
However I dont even know how you could ever prove whether a laptop has a "Hybrid BIOS" or not even with the laptop on hand. Is there a way to test for it?wickette likes this.
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