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

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sleey0, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    The real issue to me here is that thing is a total HAWG so a 240m or a 260m seems totally underwhelming . If it were the size of a Macbook Pro then it would be some amazing stuff but not so much considering its size.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  2. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Agree 10000000000000000000000000%, quad.

    Let's hope that those Germans got it slightly wrong :)
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  3. Darkhan

    Darkhan Notebook Deity

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    I have to agree with Quad, due to the size of the M15X I do not see it hurting any sales on the M17X if anything most will buy the 17 until the video options become better.
     
    Darkhan, Sep 22, 2009
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  4. sleey0

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    Oh, and what a crappy way to break 4k posts......
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  5. Tristan

    Tristan Garrosh Did Nothing Wrong

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    Alienware M15x: the adopted red headed child. Everyone was so excited but when it arrived we were sorely dissapointed.

    Alienware M17x here i come!
     
    Tristan, Sep 22, 2009
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  6. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Could very well have different options for US customers.
     
    Mandrake, Sep 22, 2009
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  7. sleey0

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    I pray you're right, drake.

    We shall find out tomorrow ;)
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  8. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    If they happened to offer SLi in the M15x it would make their M17x sales suffer greater. I can see reason why they would not want to. And thermal issues could've been a problem too.
     
    kobe, Sep 22, 2009
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  9. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Lol yes for Europe and the rest of the world its a single 240m and for the US its QuadSLI and starting at $1499.00 :D. All jokes aside its probably going to be the same for everyone and the machine is clearly targeting a different audience then the total hardcore nut jobs like us :).
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  10. L4d_Gr00pie

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    When you guys say sli do you mean switchable graphics or like 2 gtx 260m?
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Sep 22, 2009
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  11. Tristan

    Tristan Garrosh Did Nothing Wrong

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    Two GPU's working together. Not related to SLI, but yes they are switchable too.
     
    Tristan, Sep 22, 2009
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  12. cpt_jr

    cpt_jr Notebook Consultant

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    you can get a display port to hdmi caple pretty cheap but does it carry sound?
     
    cpt_jr, Sep 22, 2009
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  13. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Like 2xGTX260 is what people mean.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  14. Templesa

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    But what audience...?
     
    Templesa, Sep 22, 2009
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  15. Quadzilla

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    Casual gamers. People who play peggle i imagine :D.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  16. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i play on a single 260 and haven't found something i couldn't max out
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 22, 2009
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  17. Templesa

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    Something tells me that market is bigger than I think, lol :D
     
    Templesa, Sep 22, 2009
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  18. sleey0

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    Well, the price of the upgrade from 240 --> 260 better only be like $150 MAX.
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  19. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Lol its huge and actually far far bigger then the hardcore market.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  20. Tristan

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    Someone should change the title of the thread since it seems everyones just changed their minds now :p . But I guess tommorow will be the 'official' word. Durn Germans...
     
    Tristan, Sep 22, 2009
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  21. sleey0

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    :::cue water boy voice:::

    The search continues.....

    Guess I'll be waiting some more :(
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  22. Quadzilla

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    Lol Sleey0 you have 0 to be depressed about really . You have an awesome machine you paid an amazing price for and honestly is just as portable as the M15x :).
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  23. Dio

    Dio Notebook Evangelist

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    I don’t think all of us have change our minds but the vid card is a little disappointing in some regards.
     
    Dio, Sep 22, 2009
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  24. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    thats because every one was crazy and thought you were gonna see 5870's

    4870 was the MAX you were gonna see and the 260=280

    so unless you were hoping for a 4870 you should not be disappionted.


    kinda common sense ...... nothing new is out so why would every one be mad ?
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 22, 2009
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  25. sleey0

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    Well, TBH quad I was really amped for the new M15x for months.

    It is a let-down and I'll just have to be patient (NOT one of my good traits, for sure).
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  26. Tristan

    Tristan Garrosh Did Nothing Wrong

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    Well since almost everyone here uses computers to a 'hardcore' extent, whether it be gaming, movies, etc, the GPU can be a deal killer. It is for me at least, but we shall see if that holds true tommorow.
     
    Tristan, Sep 22, 2009
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  27. Quadzilla

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    If its the same 260 that M17x has and not some downclocked under powered wannabe it should still do very well honestly . Especially at 1600x900. I think it will be great for the MMO people on the go since it will have a mighty CPU to back it up . Im having fun poking at it because people expected alot more but i think we all knew it was not going to be anything crazy like many had hoped for.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  28. sleey0

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    I am not out yet -- I'll see what Dell is gonna price this thing at first ;)

    If I can get another good deal than maybe-probably......
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  29. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    I know you were man i was just trying to make you feel better is all /pats sleey0 on the back.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  30. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    i cant believe i made a wallpaper honoring the Armageddon's arrival only to be disappointed.

    and those countless nights staying up with moo just waiting for a leak.....? :rolleyes: worthless.
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 22, 2009
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  31. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    :::tears rolling down cheek:::

    thanks quad!

    Nah, I'm allright.

    I mean, it's just a laptop, right?





    RIGHT???????
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  32. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    no its not

    /slap/
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 22, 2009
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  33. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    It wasn't a waste. This is a part of waiting for the latest thing. Sometimes you win and sometimes you feel like CRAP haha.
     
    kobe, Sep 22, 2009
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  34. sleey0

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    :::snaps out of stupidity:::

    ASKDNFKA! Thanks for the slap, moo! I needed that :)

    Come on, TGS! We got like 24 more hours.......
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  35. Dio

    Dio Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone know if the GTS260M will have ddr5?
     
    Dio, Sep 22, 2009
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  36. Phinagle

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    The GTX does. I don't think the spec manual was talking about TDP though since the GTS 240w has a 23w TDP and that's less than the 35w listed for the low end of the power budget.
     
    Phinagle, Sep 22, 2009
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  37. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    LOL @ people who said SLI in a 15" .there are very few laptops with 4850/260m so its nice to have one more choice. This will be successful for the right price. Frankly for my purposes I do not need/want i7 so I wish there as some dumbed down model in the sub $1300 range.
     
    Lethal Lottery, Sep 22, 2009
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  38. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    It's supposed to.
     

    Attached Files:

    Phinagle, Sep 22, 2009
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  39. sleey0

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    Phin

    Power Budget -- that could only mean the max limit, right?

    So 1 card can use 63W for the 65W limit, if I'm not mistaken......
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  40. Tristan

    Tristan Garrosh Did Nothing Wrong

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    So all is not lost then?
     
    Tristan, Sep 22, 2009
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  41. sleey0

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    It said GTX 260. Not the same people....

    I know it is from a shaky source but it seems like he said that a few times.
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  42. Dio

    Dio Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats good news. Notebookcheck shows ddr3 as an option below.



    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 260M
    Manufacturer NVIDIA
    Series GeForce GTS 200M
    Codename N10E-GS
    Pipelines 96 - unified
    Core Speed * 550 MHz
    Shader Speed * 1375 MHz
    Memory Speed * 1800 MHz
    Memory Bus Width 128 Bit
    Memory Type GDDR3, GDDR5
    Max. Amount of Memory 1024 MB
    Shared Memory no

    DirectX DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1
    Current Consumption 38 Watt
    technology 40 nm
    Features DirectX Compute Support (Windows 7), CUDA, OpenCL, HybridPower, PhysX, SLI, Powermizer 8.0, MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Notebook Size large
    Date of Announcement 15.06.2009
    Information 396 Gigaflops
    Link to Manufacturer Page http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef...

    * The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.
     
    Dio, Sep 22, 2009
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  43. sleey0

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    No where does it say GTS260. lol

    It is a GT240 and GTX260.
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  44. Phinagle

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    I don't know what it means. MXM 3.0 Type B compliant cards with individual power budget of 35W and 65W.

    That and confuses me.
     
    Phinagle, Sep 22, 2009
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  45. JDELUNA

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    I guess I will be keeping *my* version of the older generation M15X just a little longer since it seems that mine has a more powerful graphics card:yes: For now I will just upgrade my screen with a 1920 x 1200, fix my hinges and call it a day. God Bless :)
     
    JDELUNA, Sep 22, 2009
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  46. Quadzilla

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    Yeah thats why i said before maybe something got lost in the translation :).
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  47. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    its GT 240m and GTX 260m not GTS ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 22, 2009
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  48. sleey0

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    Well, if it is a GTS260 it better have GDDR5 ;)
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  49. Dio

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    You knew the whole time :)
     
    Dio, Sep 22, 2009
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  50. Phinagle

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    Personally I'd take the GTS 260m over the GTX 260m...especially since there's no switchable graphics The performance difference between the two is probably less than that between the GTX 260m and the GTX 280m.
     
    Phinagle, Sep 22, 2009
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