*OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Owner's Lounge

Do you think that the 820QM is able to overclock to about 3 GHz(all 4 cores)?

 

I looked at the Sager a few time but could never seriously consider it base on the look. AW has that in spades.

 

Yea it's faster but not enough for a upgrade

and there is no igp on a i7 laptop

and as far as oveheating you rediculious


Now if you would like to quit trolling ...

 

Basically, if two or more cores are sitting unused, and the processor isn’t running too hot or drawing too much current, Turbo mode kicks in and ups the speed of the remaining cores. For the i7-820QM, this can take the stock speed of 1.73GHz up to a maximum of 3.06GHz, while the i7-720QM and i7-920XM push up to 2.8GHz and 3.2GHz respectively.

http://photos.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/i7-cpuz-shot.jpg

 

was thinking about doing the same thing.

 

Yeah I'm curious to see the OC potential for the i7. But I don't think 3ghz on all four cores will be possible..

And I'm not trolling The_Moo, I was just joking The two are basically the same, and AW wins for the design. I'm still eager to see how these perform in real.

 

Cool laptop. Hope it will burry its predecessor... Actually, they should have just changed the name and delete m15x from history. But, I'm sure it will soon be burried in the past.

Now... the W860 is, undeniably, better (hardware wise). Moo, you are too stressed... it's ok, you don't have to fight AW's propaganda wars. If AW says "The world fastest 15'', they are simply telling lies. And that's the big propaganda machine AW has built...

In any case, good luck to all the future owners and just take things easier. Nothing is worth dieing (or killing for) and, certainly not AW.

Cheers

 

I am aware of that but the reason i wonder is because i do a lot of 3D rendering and could use all 4 cores when i render and it would be good if i at least could clock all 4 cores to 2.6 GHz or more

 

Are there review comparing the QX9300 and i7-920XM?

It would be interesting to see which is better in gaming? If the turbo boost actual works well I suspect the I7 is better.

 

Look milcs since you think I am so retarded and I believe everything aw says


I will kindly leave you to be.

 

envy 15 is looking mighty fine atm

 

No Moo, I don't think you are retarded... just that you have been really agressive to everyone that says something that is not praising the m15x (and not only people talking about clevo, even people sorry for not seeing an HDMI out). I think you could refrain yourself a little and not make this the battle of your live!

 

Your right, you always are


I am just way to simple minded ....

 

your classification under your forum name is appropriate

 

thought about that too, I like the portability of the envy 15 vs the m15x but despite how much you pay for the envy 15 it is an hp not a voodoo, so my eyes are still on the m15x for the looks and name

 

If I wanted a mbp clone, I'd go to China and buy one

 

.... Look I argue from a common sense standpoint

The clevo is not better hardware wise

he'll I like the 870cu design better then the m15x




I am just tired of the stupid people who presume aw will be hundreds overpriced and will always break and overheat.

 

I'm not stupid

 

Crap, $950 for an extra .4 Ghz? Yeesh...

Seems like the 1.6 is the best value, but I can't imagine it OC'ing past about 2.4-2.5

 

who cares if it doesn't say voodoo on it, it's still a great computer.

 

Good point so AW it is haha, I want one now! but I think I will wait for a discount code or a NBR review

 

Smart move, cuz we all know the m15x will overheat and be overpriced.
*runs away from The_Moo*

No but seriously I would do that for every new release.

And that envy looks awesome, but the looks are so not cool. Having that laptop prints ''MBP wanna-be'' on your forehead

 

Ok... I am somewhat new but im gonna make some predictions here... So go ahead and save this one for later...
1. performance issues due to low mhz speed of I7. (older games/apps that want higher mhz and dont care about number of cores or threads)
2. driver issues (these always happen but hey, I gotta bring em up)
3. overheating (this will occur due to the OC that always occurs)
4. long wait times (because no matter how you slice it the m15x is probably going to be a far superior 15 than the previous version)
5. hinge problems.. bwahahahahahahahah.. .no seriously just kidding...

I bet it will be a mega nice laptop once the initial kinks are worked out. Congrats to all who waited and get one.

Best Wishes,

StevenX

 

1. Benchmarks have shown that the 1.73MHz 820 mobile i7 is actually about as fast as a QX9300. If an application is only using one core then TurboBoost will overclock that one core by a lot; up to 3.2GHz on the 2.0GHz model. When using 2 cores, if I remember rightly, it's something like overclocked to 3GHz, and something like 2.3GHz on 3 cores loaded. Basically, single-threaded apps won't be a problem.
2. Okay, can't argue with that. lol
3. The i7 processors are very smart; they will only overclock themselves if they're within thermal limits. If it thinks it's already running hot enough then it won't overclock.
4. ...Well, of course the waiting times are going to be long, what did you expect?
5. Of course the hinges will break again. What do you expect from an Alienware 15 inch notebook? (Yes, that was a joke)

 

I won't call it overpriced. If anything, it'll only be at most $100 over the W860CU. But, I think the W860CU has the M15x beat. Faster GPU (though you can probably fit a GTX 280M in the M15x and a 4870 in both), numberpad, HDMI (there is a interconverter between DisplayPort and HDMI, but most monitors support HDMI currently) and lighter. Looks are subjective, but I'm sure more people will find the M15x more attractive than the Clevo.

 

1. Those core i7's are more than just extra cores and threads, they're much more efficient. Remember the days of 4Ghz Pentium 4's in laptops? Those weren't very efficient, despite their high clock speed, and the modern day 2.5Ghz C2D knocks the socks off a 4Ghz P4.

2.Not really, you don't get too many driver issues unless you don't know what your doing. This is all proven hardware anyway ('sept the core i7), so it shouldn't be a problem.

3. The new m15x has much better cooling than the old, and is slightly larger to accommodate a larger heat distribution assembly.

4.Yeah, wait time will be long, but that's to be expected.

5. Heh, that new hinge is beefy, so it shouldn't be an issue.

 

Wait what? But...forget it.

 

http://www.kobaltcomputers.co.uk/g860_overview.php

not the fastest 15" now

I7 with a 280....

 

It doesn't look nearly as awesome though XD

 

Made a thread dedicated to talking about the M17x refresh, incl. the dispute whether its GDDR3 vs. GDDR5.

just thought I'd give this thread some breathing room, since its for the M15x.

 

lol
You're a tad late, the info about the W860CU is a couple of pages back.

Don't turn this into a Clevo vs AW war. This is the m15x's owner's thread xD

 

The only thing that really keeps me from sending back my m17 is the whole 240m ... (notice it is not a GTX if such a thing exists) 48 or 49 pixel pipes.
I bet the laptop will rock with the 260m gtx. (again this is for my price range)...

Again congrats to the lucky stiffs who get a decked out 15x allpowerful uber
muh-cheeen.

Stevenx

 

I think the GT 240M is awesome. It consumes less power, so it gives the choice to those that really need more battery life. If you want power, the GTX 260M is there for ya . The base price would of been higher without the GT 240M I guess. I would like to see a 4870 in this tho

 

I understand that all the i7 cores are quad but what does turbo mode mean?
Does it still utilizes all 4 cores?
So by default the clock speed of an Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz is 1.6GHZ? (Turbo mode says 2.8GHZ just confused on what this means)


Thanks for any help

 

http://hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-Core-i7-Mobile-Processor-Launch-Review//

 

Learn a lesson from early M17 adopters. Never, ever buy a notebook based on the hopes of future upgrades.

 

To add to the nice pic..

Turbo mode will enable the cpu to shut down cores and overclock the other ones depending on the need. The i7 720 will go from 4 cores running at 1.60ghz to 1 core running at 2.8ghz (like in the pic). Anything in-between will be proportional to these two (2 cores at 2ghz something and 3 cores close to 2ghz I guess). Anyone with the exact specs can throw them in.

Intel's page : link

 

M15x now with free Tact X headset... guess i need to call my sales person.


fixed link....

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/tgs_landing_page?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

 

They don't listen and they never learn.

 

Thanks for that bubba!

Just emailed my rep about it

 

I dont understand why they use something as high end as 240m as the battery friendly option. I mean its 40nm, but isn't it a bit overpowering?

 

No.

The 240M uses new architecture and should do very well with power draws.

 

GTS 240m has a TDP of 23w. 9400m has a TDP of 12w.

Granted there's also the PM55 chipset's power draw to add in.

 

That is max.

I am sure the 240 can run @ similar power as the 9400 in stealth mode

 

So I just called ready to buy my M15x and dell lady said it doesnt go on sale for TWO WEEKS is this bull or what

 

how powerful is that 240m?

 

Ummm

It's on the configurator. Not sure why you're even calling. Are you in the US?

 

Its a bit slower than 9700m GTS, which has same shader count of48 - but 240m isn't class one GPU because of its 128 bit GDDR3 memory.

 

Calling because I cant get my config to show my university discount its driving me nuts! Its a crazy glitch I click on my university site > link to dell > link to M15x. It shows all the specs and pics of the M15x the the price? $1799 before 7% discount! ? So I click on the configurator and its the one for the M17x! Then I call Dell tell them about it, wait on hold for ten min and she comes back and says call me in two weeks... I took a screen shot but I dont know how to shrink it down to forum size, how can I thumbnail it?

So has no one here actually ordered? Im gonna be pissed if I can't order for two weeks

 

Has anyone ordered?