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Spinal,

I'd recommend two choices for you.

1. disable x-fire and wait to see if the BIOS update corrects this.
2. Call tech support now, they will likely send a technician to check your second card is installed properly.

 

Actually I am getting a technician tomorrow because I need a keyboard replacement.

Do you think that I can ask this technician to check if the second card is placed right for me?

So I don't have to call for a second technician...

 

I'd need more info on this from someone that can consistently reproduce. If you are running certain games and pull AC power, it's feasible this could happen. There's a lot of power management taking place on these beasts, pulling AC power during power transitions can sometimes have this result. It's not going to harm your system.

 

absolutely, as soon as the keyboard is removed he or she will easily be able to check that the x-fire cable is properly seated.

 

It's easy to reproduce, just install the modded catalyst drivers, then when you plug the AC Power out it freezes.

 

nagshead, I just want to thank you for all you do. Your presence on this forum is VERY much appreciated.

 

Yea, I lost a lot of work in borderlands because the plug accidentally came out.
I am happy that the problem was successfully targeted and am very happy on how alienware handled the situation.
Good job!

 

I have a question for nagshead,

When you mention that you don't have a ETA for the BIOS update this means what?
How long to get a BIOS ready for the systems? Days? Weeks? Months?

 

Here is a different problem in addition to the psu.

When unplugging the psu , it does not freezes , but when plugging it back, the laptop does not show that it is plugged in even it is plugged , it just show battery mode. I would have to restart to make the laptop recognize that the psu is plugged in.

Can someone test this.

 

Also, Nagshead, is VT-X supported by the motherboard?
I can't get it to work on virtualbox, it's enabled in settings, but disabled when running an OS?

 

Installing any drivers not qualified on the system can have unpredictable results. It's not going to harm your system, just don't pull the AC power when you're on battery if you want to use these drivers.

 

Nagshead ,

Dis-regard the last post by me. My psu plug actually crap out just now. I can't believe this... So do I call alienware to send me a new PSU ? I just had the laptop for 6 days only and the PSU is now dead.

I have 86% battery left , what number do i call ?

 

Yea no flickering at all here, but this is..uh weird.

The CD they sent me (both the drivers and OS) are german language CD's...gonna call dell about that tommarrow.

 

This is one of the first things I will be attempting tomorrow when I receive my laptop.

 

definitely not months.

The workaround of disabling turbo mode will have little impact to your gaming experience so we're not going to risk rushing the process. We also want it released as soon as possible.

 

I don't know the answer. I don't get a lot of requests for virtualization on gaming systems, it's a feature used more by corporate networks. I'm pretty sure it's not officially supported, but sounds like you'll know tomorrow if it's capable.

 

hey nag should i upgrade my 720qm to a 920xm for gaming or does it matter im getting alot of feed back that my 720 wont cut it in other threads

 

This should be darker:

It is enabled in settings:

Should nested paging work? It was implemented in the nehalem processors and clarksfield processors are based on nehalem.

 

We'll see that if the second card is placed wrong. Because this turbo mode is not affecting the flickering. Enabled or Disabled it still flickers.
I'm kind of disappointed.
Because mine seems to be the worst so far.

 

Is AI enabled all the way? Put it on standard if it is.

 

Delta, you;ll be fine with the 720QM, I got it on mine (check sig) and I been having a blast with it, completely problem free as of now
Now playing BioShock 2, Borderlands and Mass Effect 2, all max.

 

Heya, whats with the Intel TXT protection mode, cand find anywhere to turn it off in the BIOS and with it on can not run XP Mode ?? How bad will this screw me running vmware ?

 

Yes, It wouldn't let me install XP mode because of this either, that's why I'm posting about VT-x support.

 

If i can play mass effect maxed settings then im a content wittle puppy

 

Pretty pissed off about that, I actuually got it installed but wont start....

 

Seeing as you have so many issues, I would just go ahead and ask for a replacement. You get to keep the current machine until you get the new one, then you send it back.

 

Gaming computers can do a lot more than just game; worstation-like almost. Especially if you use programs like AutoCAD and Mathematica!

 

1 224-8108 Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum $2802.00
1 317-3656 Intel Core i7 620M 2.66 GHz (3.33GHz Turbo Mode, 4MB Cache) $0.00
1 317-3660 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz $0.00
1 330-7841 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter $0.00
1 320-8855 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 (1200p) $0.00
1 320-8858 Dual 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 4870 in CrossfireX $0.00
1 342-0667 320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD $0.00

Just bought one myself, how do I know if it's the R2 version? I presume it is since I bought it like a month after the OP did and his was an R2?

Also, how is everyone enjoying theirs so far? I'm anxiously awaiting my Alienware! Got the 3 year CompleteCare, which worked wonders for my current laptop from Dell, can't recommend it enough

 

hey, Nags, while you are reading the forum, can I ask if there is an estimate for the release of ATI 5870 SLI on M17X ?

 

Its an R2, you have an i7 processor. Though you should have got an RGB LED Display, it's much beter then its "dual" CCFL counterpart, but this won't compromise performance, so don't worry too much.

 

He's offline now. Someone asked this earlier and he couldn't comment.

 

Totally agree, I use VM's for modeling Linux networks for work. , almost a mini test network. A gaming notebook would be almost best of both worlds, the CPU for VM's and the GPU's for gamming....

It really is something that would be used a lot I think

 

If best buy started selling the asus g73... do you think you could get away with swapping a m17x's 4870 with the 5870 in the asus... and then returning it, only paying a restocking fee for a graphics card upgrade?

Not like I condone this action or would actually do it myself, just speculation of course!

 

Not as far as I know ASUS does some funky configs with them, I used to own a ASUS W90 and the cards were not swapable with other 4870 mobiles

 

All i7s support VT-x (though not all support VT-d). It seems (after a brief google session) that it usually has to be enabled/disabled in BIOS. I don't recall seeing a setting on M17x, and virtualbox 3.1.2 has the .

Any chance that option can be made available? Efficient virtualization would be nice, esp with so many proc cores to play with!

 

It should only take a BIOS update to beable to use the 5870s in the R2. I hope. So you could sell the Xfire 4870s and Replace them with one 5870.

 

I think you r2 people are lucky. At least your's are randomly shutting off when gaming.

 

Yup, I agree gaming is so much more than what's on the surface. The gaming community is a larger economic force than the scientific community when it comes to driving technological advancements. We live in interesting times.

I was not trying to imply virtualization isn't important, just that it's not something I follow closely or get asked about very often so I'm not a good source of info for that.

 

yeah but to get the 5870 you've gotta buy the g73... to keep it, you'll have to return the g73 with *something* inside... hence a 4870.

Am I evil?

 

i would consider that fraud...

 

zenith

The 5870 in the G73 won't fit in the R2. Asus uses a proprietary design for their MXM cards.

So don't go ripping off best buy just yet...

 

More problems with the machine Don ?.... You need to contact someone inside Dell beyond Tech support and see if you can get a replacement.... Enough is enough with that thing....

 

i tried but they arent listening to me. making it sound like i dont know what i am talking about.

now i was playing borderlands and it randomly shut off so i booted it back up and started to watch a video and bam it shut off again.

 

Don

Are you working with level 1 techs? PM me....

 

pm sent.....

 

So would I, but I don't think its wrong.

you know those anti-piracy motivational posters that say, "you wouldn't download a car."

My reply is, "Um, I would if I could."

 

Well all I have to say to that is: LAME!

 

so if we buy the current M17X-R2, would 5870 fit in the 4870 slot?

 

As long as the 5870 is a normal MXM 3.0b type card.

And the R2's BIOS has the correct strings.

Yes.

 

Assuming the MXM of the 5870 is the same as 4870 (Which is most likely will be.) and the R2's get a BIO update. Then yes.

Sadly that won't work, the 5870 in the G73 is 'Created' differently to other 5870s meaning it will only fit the G73.