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    *OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M17x-R2 Edition Owners Lounge!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by 5150Joker, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Nah, I just sold some old stuff I had laying around on eBay and had some extra cash.
     
  2. Megacharge

    Megacharge Custom User Title

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    lol Can't say I didn't see this coming. And I'm also getting an R2 in a month or two also in Lunar Silver as well. I decided I want something different than the black, as nice as it is, but red is just too much.
     
  3. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    The silver looks awesome guys, don't worry :)

    Been 110% happy with mine
     
  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i use mine to much so i decided to get silver so they dont show
     
  5. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i didnt plan on it ...

    the epp and 5% made me look again and just do it

    ....
     
  6. BajaCapt

    BajaCapt Notebook Consultant

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    That added 5% surely made quite a few of us pull the trigger, hope Dell keeps tabs in this forum (this thread specifically) and realizes how much this discount offers help in making a decision and keep discounts coming.
    I also got the Lunar Silver, I did considered the red for a bit but yeah, it was bit much for me as well.
    You guys think it will be possible to upgrade the 4870's to whatever becomes available later this year? not that I am anxy to do it, I am sure the crossfire 4870's will handle all latest games fine...
     
  7. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    I've been wondering about this... pretty sure there's room in the m17x chassis, the power supply and the bios are the main things that might be a problem I think, and that's unlikely to be anything but temporary.
     
  8. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    yes, space isn't a issue since MXM cards dimensions are all the same
     
  9. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    As long as AW updates the bios with the proper microcode, we're good. I don't think the 5870 or any other mxm 3.0b cards will be a problem.
     
  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Nvidia cards dont matter since they all use G92 :rolleyes:

    ATI cores change so its a constant issue but the codes will be added in newer BIOS's since they are coming in late feb early march
     
  11. Ferrari

    Ferrari Notebook Evangelist

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    So, what it be better to to buy an external blu ray player instead of taking the whole computer apart to install a slot load blu ray player?
     
  12. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    for you ? prolly yea it would be better ... for me ? ..... maybe not

    Its your called and how you feel about working on it ...
     
  13. Sparky894

    Sparky894 Notebook Evangelist

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    wow ... you ditch that asus 73j notebook to buy the i7 M17x ...

    wow

    wow

    ;)

    :D
     
  14. MBazan87

    MBazan87 Newbie

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    Hey guys I'm somewhat new to the forums, I've been following the g73jh for a while until Alienware refreshed the m17x and I couldn't resist. It also helped with the 10% EPP discount, free Nebula Red upgrade, and $175 off on top of all that! $2505 before taxes (was $2973), have to wait and pay on Monday because the dell rep couldn't get the discounts to process correctly. But I will definitely be getting it.
     
  15. freedom16

    freedom16 Notebook Deity

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    I think i also am going to get the m17x eventually, probably from the outlet, but from over the years it is a pretty reasonable price compared to when it was its own separate entity. Why did you change anyway moo? Also i want to know if i op to get single 4870, how much money will it cost to buy it seperate from Alienware? I saw prices high as 600 dollars! Also i was chatting with a alienware guy and he told me there is no more student discounts for the machine anyway is that true? No more dell EP?
     
  16. wwoods

    wwoods Notebook Deity

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    Thats not a good sign....what your rep say ?
     
  17. Partizan

    Partizan Notebook Deity

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    An m17x with those 2 ati hd 4870 gpu's costs about 3400€ here. Would it be worth waiting for the 5 series? Or would those dual ati hd 5*** cards make the price rise compared to the 3400€ (which is really my max budget).
    I know it might be early to talk about dual ati 5 series cards while they just started offering dual ati hd 4 series (in belgium) but since direct x11 might be more comonly used in the future I wonder if it might be worth the wait. I guess most of you are also planing on using such an expensive gaming machine for more than 2 years so ... any comments?
     
  18. Alexrose1uk

    Alexrose1uk Music, Media, Game

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    Well it depends, the 4870 dual was available before in Europe, but they were tweaking the sys config setup on the site as they've just switched to allowing us to order I7 in europe (about a week ago it was still showing Core2).

    Whether its worth waiting really depends on what happens at Cebit I'd say. If you dont need to order now, wait and see what happens then, if you want to order imminently then I'd say go for it, it's quite likely if the 5870s come out they'll be compatible with the M17xR2 once a BIOS release is available (both cards use the same form factor, BIOS would be the only thing preventing compatability, especially as the R2 M17x is using an Intel, not Nvidia chipset)

    The major benefit of the 5870ms on the new R2 M17x will be much lower power consumption, especially at idle, and perhaps slightly better crossfire utilisation and minimum FPS (the core is optimised very slightly). DX11 is a nice bonus, as is eyefinity support, but they're not really the major excitement of the new cards, just a bonus.

    Price rise...we just cant really tell right now.
     
  19. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Welcome home Moo. We were afraid you had wandered off from the herd.
     
  20. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    I decide to wait until March/April because of the above reasons. Actually UK site is bit mess. They change configuration options every couple of days. I think it's worth waiting couple of days.
     
  21. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I ended up putting in a second order also. Eta is the 17th but I will try to get that upgraded also.
     
  22. wwoods

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    Heh make that 3 of us that ordered a 2nd one.....
     
  23. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Man you guys ordered two R2s? Definately more off the wall then I am lol. Fiance would stab me with the second M17X. Then she might go to the garage and tip over my bike :p

    Edit: Wouldn't it be easier to call and have the rep apply the additional 5% to your previous order?
     
  24. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    I will have Kimchi Noodle for Lunch the rest of the year. :eek: I also ordered one.
     
  25. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    jazz it up some, get some ramen as well lol
     
  26. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    hahhah....I got case of that too.
     
  27. NYC Drifter

    NYC Drifter Notebook Evangelist

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    :( missed it

    peeps got about 21% off? wish that i could, i would order now
     
  28. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    I think yesterday was a good day for Alienware/Dell haha

    They should have done this earlier to clear out core 2 models though I think
     
  29. Partizan

    Partizan Notebook Deity

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    Its the same here, prices changes every few days...
    Besides I will have to work a few months during the weekends to get my budget up from 2.4 to 3.4k euros. By that time I will hopefully get more hardware for less money ^^
     
  30. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    nice!

    I have a feeling you'll see some in the marketplace with yesterday's sale.
     
  31. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    haha, for sure

    the Alienware eBay outlet store is also having a sale, good time to pick a M17 people!
     
  32. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    My M17 is already packed up. For the time being all I have is my Thinkpad.
     
  33. Brandon1337

    Brandon1337 Notebook Consultant

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    Who has the closest shipping date? I have 2/10.
     
  34. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    I did have an 02/01 date... then I changed to get an EPP from work.... now it's 02/04...with overnight and hopefully no delays in build, shipping, etc I should get it on 02/05.
     
  35. wwoods

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    Mine says supposed to be delivered by 2/9 according to the status website.
     
  36. BajaCapt

    BajaCapt Notebook Consultant

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    Busy time for Dell... Just updated my sig, estimated date Feb 17
    I am moving to my M17X R2 from a Dell XPS M170, you think I will see an improvement lol!
     
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    mfractal T|I

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    mine was updated to NBD free of charge.. that's nice of DELL
     
  38. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    ya they did that for my current laptop as well, as well as reimbursing me what I had paid for the snail shipping I picked lol
     
  39. mfractal

    mfractal T|I

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    been browsing ebay to see if the M17x refresh had dropped the prices on first generation M17x but it sure doesn't look that way.
    Most of the sellers there are not aware of the refresh i guess.
     
  40. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I'm still trying to decide if I should keep my first order or not. I'll decide by Monday before I ask my rep to get me NBD on the second order. As of right now I have a 2-2 and 2-17 ETA.
     
  41. mfractal

    mfractal T|I

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    well, 2 AW is better than one if you can afford it :)
     
  42. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    It really depends if I want to sell it on my own or not. I can easily return the 1st one when the second arrives.
     
  43. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    Do both of them have the same configuration?
     
  44. mfractal

    mfractal T|I

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    What's the reasoning ? you think you can sell it better than the price you payed ?
     
  45. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    I was going to order a 2nd one after I got the 5%.

    It would have saved me $150 but not worth the hassle as I already got a good deal.

    Besides, it is going back anyway, right mandrake? :p
     
  46. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Yes. One slight difference is the second system has 4GB 1333 instead of 1066 memory.

    Yes. Especially to international buyers. I would also consider selling it at cost if the right person asked me.

    Yes, the question is when not if. ;)
     
  47. mfractal

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    If i only knew, i wouldn't order mine...
     
  48. hazardic

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    it's a good point escpecially for all european buyers. it's a big dell mistake not to ship besides us. +rep for that
     
  49. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Maybe I'll do that with mine, instead of giving it back to Dell....
     
  50. mfractal

    mfractal T|I

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    i don't think it's a mistake on dell's part.
    I think that had they allowed international shipping all dell international websites would go out of business
     
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