*OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Owners Lounge, *Part 3*

Hi vzxyz,

I too had the flickering Alien Head (Zone 6 in CC) after the upgrade. However, I did some testing and made the following discoveries.

1. It is most definetly a software issue, as the AlienFXTest program does not produce the flickering when used.

2. When I used the "default" settings after the installation of CC, the flickering occurs.

3. If I create a brand new theme, and just save it (this prodcuces a theme that is consistant with how my M15x was shipped), there is no flicker.

So, the solution for me, is to create themes from scratch, not to keep saving as for new ones.

Good luck

Rich S.

 

I'd also like to point out that this isnt the case any more. About a month ago WoW was updated to utilize quad cores more efficiently. Before that you could even go into the game files and fix it yourself too.

 

Thanks for clearing that up. I have nevered played wow before, I was just going by past comments.

 

Thanks for the update. I'll just stick to the older command center. I don't see a huge improvement to upgrade back to the new CC and risk bricking the system again. I'll wait till they release a newer version.

 

+Rep good sir. That did the trick.

 

Anyone notice that the orion backpack is no longer available for purchase on alienware.com ? Wonder if they are coming up with a new design. I'm looking to buy a nice laptop backpack for my beast.

 

Sup !

Juste got my mx15 yesterday and I love it. For the video drivers should i install Nvidia lastest and greatest drivers ??? Do you guys have any more recommandations regarding optimization for this little monster ????.

Ssd rocks !!!!!

Thanks in advance.

 

http://www.newegg.com/special/shell...EMC-IGNEFL021610-_-MECH-_-EB2B-_-ShellShocker

SSD on sale at newegg for anyone interested, only today i believe

 

Hey, Gratz on the new beast. I'd suggest going for Nvidia's 186.81 drivers because the newer ones don't seem to support audio over displayport (big deal for me) and cos I hear the newer ones don't seem to be any faster.

For optimization check out the thread below. The throttling is very rarely an issue in real world situations but if you want to be sure you're running full pace then check this out:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=439546

 

Alrighty... I just sold off my old gaming rig (AMD X2 3800) which was verrrry slow compared to my new M15x. No regrets there but I do miss the massive storage capacity of my desktop. I'm planning to buy Alienware Aurora sometime later this year (when some discounts show up) but in the meanwhile I'm in the market for an external drive. The paltry 250 GB on my M15x just does not cut it.

I was thinking of getting an eSata drive for storing & accessing my huge music library directly from the drive and maybe installing a couple of games directly on it. Theoretically, since it is just an extension of SATA interface, it should work just as well as an internal drive but with a hot-swap option. What do you guys think? Has anyone tried this before?

Unfortunately there are no portable eSata HDD's available. Almost all are 3.5 inch drives. I'm not sure whether eSata interface is self-powered or needs an external power source.

 

why not get a FreeAgentToGo:
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/freeagent/freeagent_go/
lots of capacity, uses the usb port including the powered one on the M15, no external power source needed
works great

 

Thanks for the info. I already have a 1st gen freeagent desktop drive. My only problem with these external USB drives is that they are good for storage/transfer but no more. I want an eSata drive so that I can practically use it as an internal drive - for e.g. Installing a game directly on the external drive (you can imagine the game load times over a USB connection)

 

Hello again,
in the order status is still the 18th of February as the delivery date ... but it is still in "Production" ... So I calld Dell and in their system the delivery date was internal set to 15th of March ...

I told them that in that I want to cancel ... but she told me it is not possible because it is in "Production" so I have to wait until it comes and then I can return it ... and wait again for a refund.

Very poor service!!!

Greetings,
Sascha

 

Hi all, has anyone tried FSX (Flight Sim X) on their M15x??
How well does it perform, and does it need the i7, or would the i5 be able to easily handle it? and the 240 vs 260 gpu??

Also, what do you guys/gals use for flight sims in terms of joysticks and game pads? I love the flight sims, but I also mostly use my laptop while relaxing on the couch with the laptop on my lap. I've long searched for a 'mini' joystick (remember when that was all you could get, circa Apple IIE?? ), but can't find one. Not sure about using a gamepad for a flight sim...


Thanks!

 

Not true if u keep talking to people and keep asking to speak to supervisors, and keep getting transferred from person to person, you will get to the right person, and they can cancel it over the phone..

I got told the game BS you are getting, and i kept talking to supervisors untill i got someone who could do it... Your going to have to explain your situation alot, and tell alot of different people the same BS so have all your info ready..

Threaten to cancel the payment on your Credit/Debit Card... and tell them your going to go to HP or Gateway or something, and just keep asking for people's bosses.. ALSO another thing, is write down everyone's name you talk to and get there #, or something so u always can get back to them or tell the boss who u have been dealing with..

It took me 2 hours on the phone, and i talked to 20+ people but i got mine canceled... So you can do it!

 

Hi guys got a problem here, i am in safemode at this time on one month old m15x lappy it just started up ok logged into loggin screen then it stays black, can see mouse pointer only no desktop background nothing , i have done a system restore to earlier in the day but still black screen when logged in to windows normal, i have not done anything to update any drivers from new all was running fine untill now any ideas, i dont know any one else to ask advise dont even know who to call in uk for dell support as i still have not recieved my reciept yet. help

 

could be a driver issue, how long does it stay black? get your driver disk that came with your system and reinstall your nvidia driver.

 

it stays black continous

 

yeah try to reinstall your nvidia driver and keep me posted.

 

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just wanted to let you know with the problem with no lights on media/power button, i had it come back after i did the bios reset...

so i totally uninstalled Command Center, then re installed the new CS then did a bios reset and now it works perfect even after shutdown and reload

 

alien fx and osd is really glitchy. so expect to do the reset every once in a while.

man do anyone have a razer orochi, that thing is a pain in the butt to install using bluetooth.

 

well i am a bit flummaxed, i have only run the alien ware diagnostics disk as in running vidio tests to see if any errors came up, nothing else and when i rebooted system it came on fine work that out, well its working now so thanks for taking time out to respond.

 

glad to hear it worked out for you. from what i've been reading alot of win7 users have this issue. mostly comes after an update or malware removal.

 

My Microsoft Bluetooth mouse was a PITA when i first got it, but then i uninstalled the bluetooth device, and reinstalled it with newer drivers, and then synced to the mouse and havent had problems

 

Should've go with the MX rev, I had it sinc with my Bluetooth in 20 secs 8D
but it shouldn't be hard, have you tried the Bluetooth menu and all?

 

yeah i got it to work already, but it was a real pain. for some reason i had to enable the light on the mouse before it could sync. i don't even use it for gaming, i just just it for work when i'm on the go and the color matches my black M15x perfectly. btw i have the MX too, but i'm using that on one of my desktops. and yeah it a great mouse. and thanks for the replies

 

Vantec makes an 2.5 eSATA enclosure. I'm using this one.

 

did some tinkering with my ssd got better scores, thought i'd share it with you guys.

 

I play games I buy and download from BigFish and for some reason I don't get full screen with this machine when I play them. There has got to be some setting that I need to change but can't seem to figure it out. No problem with my desktop or other laptops. Any clues appreciated.

 

what nvidia driver are you using? it could also be a game setting, but i have never used big fish before.

 

260M. I have it set for full screen in the game but for some reason I still get the black spaces on left and right side of screen. No problems with other pc's.

 

try this go here and download the new nvidia driver:

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

pick
- geforce
- 200m series (notebook)
- pick your windows tyoe 32 or 64

then download, once download is complete double click your download and it will install. once installed reboot and try your game again.

 

did it work out for you??????

 

New W Exp score with the SSD and 1333 memory. SSD goes changes 7.2 - 7.3

 

I have the Orochi, and had no probles so far best bluetooth mouse out imo!

 

I just did what you said and got the message that I currently have the latest driver 186.47? Any other ideas? I'm at a loss on this one since I have no problems at all with any other machines.

 

the website said that? the newest should be 195.62
don't run the automatic update
just do the steps a said before in the scroll menu

make sure to select your right windows setting.

 

yeah its a pretty sweet mouse, matches the black M15x very well, especially if you do all blue lighting too. but a little to small for gaming for me but office work is great on it.

 

Hey all,

Before I begin, I must admit that I've spent a ridiculous amount of time reading through all of these posts. I'm currently deployed in Iraq and I leave in about 3 weeks (after a 6 month deployment), so at this point I am just trying to find ways to occupy my days until I get the heck out of here.

The good news; I recently ordered the M15X and have had it for a couple of weeks now. I opted for:

i7 920xm
1 GB Nvidia Geforce GTX 260M
8GB DDR3 1333MHz
1920x1080
320GB 7200rpm HDD.

This is the first NICE computer I've purchased, and I must say I am thoroughly impressed with the craftsmanship and quality of this rig.

I haven't noticed any throttling issues (which seems to be a rampant issue), albeit, I don't have private internet access so I can't download games and let the real magic happen. I'm stuck playing DragonAge (which looks fine, mind you).

I must have been one of the lucky people who received a laptop in excellent working condition. There are zero noticeable defects (dead pixels, overbearingly loud fans..etc.)

Now, for anyone who IS interested in purchasing one of these make sure to get a better hard drive than what I chose. I don't need a lot of space, I'm rather modest in that sense. I'm somewhat of a neat freak when it comes to my computer, so I tend to delete things that I rarely use.

HOWEVER, I have such nice hardware that I feel my hard drive really limits my potential. My WEI is a 5.9 (Thanks to my hard drive).

Processor: 7.4
Memory: 7.5
Graphics: 6.8
Gaming Graphics: 6.8
Primary hard disk: 5.9

So at this point, I have a question.. would upgrading to a SSD increase my performance THAT much? Also, is there a way I can use an external SSD and still get fast transfer rates? I've been out of the PC loop for a couple of years now and I am trying to get involved again.

To answer a question for anyone who is currently deployed with an APO address: You ARE able to buy Dell laptops even if it is shipped to an APO address. Also, you do NOT need to purchase the 3 year warranty with it. I spent countless hours on the phone trying to get this sorted out. They will try to tell you that you have to get it. The basic warranty is fine. The downside to this is that it can take up to a month and a half to receive your laptop once it is ordered. Enjoy no taxes and free shipping though.

I know I've been rambling, it's been a long 12 hour day and I'm ready to go to bed. If anyone has any answers to my questions, I'd appreciate it.

Cheers,
Adam

 

I'm confused. My operating system is 64bit which is what I selected when I got the message that the 186.47 was the latest. Should I be selecting 32bit?

 

select all the option then select search.the green button.

do not do option 2 which is automatic driver search.

 

yes a ssd would increase overall performance of your laptop. but gaming wise it wouldn't matter much. i would get a internal ssd because an external one would cost about the same price, and its pretty easy just to swap it out. if you don't need that much hdd space, a 128 gb ssd is relatively affordable. but get one that has trim support for better ssd life. btw your specs are awesome. i'm attaching a picture of my wei score, you and i almost have identical systems, but i have 4gb memory an a ssd. and also wei scores isn't the best thing to judge real performance. like 4gb vs 8gb ram only a 0.1 point difference in wei but in real world that huge.

 

Hrmmm.... so I installed the new Command Centre which went perfectly fine. But the OSD won't won't anymore and i can't figure out why. I uninstalled the new one and put back the old version and OSD still won't work. I have no clue why it's not working

 

turn off
unplug
take out battery
push power button for 20 sec
put back and see if it works

 

Understand all of that except the Bio Reset part.

 

oops my bad all of those steps=a bios reset

sorry just real bad at explaining stuff,lol

 

Wow the Asus G73JH-A2 Windows experience scores are the following:
7.0
7.5
7.3
7.3
5.9 no ssd

I really want to make this thing future proof but the GTX 260M keeps giving me a headache one day it works great one day it doesn't. I have to use throttle stop and riva tuner mods to get max performance and I have had to reset my bios twice because it stopped working correctly. I want to use DX11 I was thinking about getting rid of my M15x and getting the M17x but now I have the M11x on its way and am thinking about getting the Asus G73JH-A2 and having that as well as the M11x for the same price as a M17x and I get an automatic 3 year warranty through my credit card protection program as long as I use my centurion card. Its all up in the air. Any advice?

 

Nope no dice