*OFFICIAL* Alienware M11x Owners Lounge - Part 2

@azn = my bioshock 2 is stuck at 5%... Left it on all night and its still not done...

 

i was hoping to get some help here i was very coming from some hope i heard lot of about this forum please help .

 

We could rename this thread to "M11x Cupons thread"

 

OK guys... CSS time...

Played at 1920x1080 with high detail. First I ran the CSS benchmark, just out of interest... avg 149fps.

Actual gaming, OC On...

Avg 67, Min 42, Max 107

(approx 15 players)

Read more: Alienware M11x Notebook Review @ HH - Page 4 http://www.hardwareheaven.com/hh-re...-m11x-notebook-review-hh-4.html#ixzz0f5MCKU43

 

We don't do inside help and stuff. We can tell you what to do, where to find coupons and give you codes, but still you have to call them up and play hardball. No shortcuts mate.

 

@azn
shhhhhhhh, you are taking the surprise element away! (about your darkhan comment)

haha, anyways,
I've read in the online manuel for the M11x that you can disable/enable battery charging using the function key. To maximize battery life, should I charge the battery until full, then disable charge? and then only charge it again once the battery life is near zero? or charge it every night until full? How can we maximize the battery life for our M11x?

 

ok where to find coupons and give u the codes now where would that be ?

 

a33a33sin = Google up battery calibrating. That's how you should treat your batt.

 

@arsa = The other canadiens in the thread have not gotten a single coupon to work, so we can't give you anything

EDIT: I'm from malaysia and codes are given specific to certain systems and AWs rarely get any codes, if ever down here. I rang em up, played hardball and got 5% off.

 

I think most of the coupons have expired now haven't they? And no more stacking and such. Feels like it was thousands of years ago before Sigourney Weaver when it was ok to stack.

 

how much did you pay for the orochi/kabuto?

 

For USA, in Canada, there are barely any coupons at all. Right kawser?

 

I ended up paying $90 shipped via amazon for both Orochi and Kabuto. I must say totally worth it. If you want more info on the pair, I can link you to a post with my impressions on both.

 

@abusedbunny
Thank you! My main game is CSS so thank you for that info!

@aznguy
I got mirrors edge for $7 off of amazon right before christmas, laughed when my fellow tracuers told me they bought it for $20 haha! And could we get that link to the pair?

 

Congrats man, that is awesome! I never win anything either, and apparently I still haven't if the contest is over Maybe next time.

 

@azn yes pweeeeze

do you have a g5/g500 to compare with? that's my current mouse (g500) and I'm debating whether the unhooked aspect is worth it.

One thing I hated about a few razers when I tried them was the excessive gummy feel. I have dry hands or something and it always feels like the mouse is covered in lotion.

I'm thinking I can get over that though with the unhooked bluetooth feature.

 

side note, I hope the bench thread doesn't get so inundated with posts like this one. I fear all my benchmarks may go to waste

 

pardon my offtopic post, this is in reply to another message.
@logan

you are playing the wrong game!!! CS 1.6 >>>>>>>> CSS. we shouldn't have a problem with the games that are out now, on the M11x.

 

im afraid i have to agree. i would rather play cs 1.6 but most of the community has gone to CSS

 

@eggs Orochi + Kabuto first impressions

this was written in response to a question asked so it's nothing official, just my quick thoughts on it with comparison with my Deathadder + Goliathus mouse pad.

 

I was thinking this the other day but never said anything as to avoid flamewar, it does seem like m11x is gaining an Apple esque fanboyism for lack of better words. I never really understood it with Iphone even though I owned one for 3 years straight and just recently switched to Nexus One. For most of the time I owned the iphone I always thought it was the best phone but eventually I grew tired of it and decided to see what all the hoopla was about with the new google phone and low and behold Apple fanboys trash this phone left and right, I didn't buy it initially because of this I figured the phone was a piece of junk but eventually I gave in an ordered one and you know what? I haven't used my Iphone since I recieved the Nexus One LOL It is just so much a better phone than the Iphone for me at this point.

I kinda see the same things happen here, anytime someone brings up a different computer even if it's similiar sized with better features etc... it ends up in a huge flamewar because "m11x is the best laptop ever created in the universe" type of thing like the Iphone had going on. I never understood it with the Iphone and I don't understand it with m11x either, I am always looking for something better to come along and will replace whatever I currently own once it does.

It is a strange phenomena indeed.

 

I just read that CSS link posted from HH, and now I have a completely different opinion of them. How can they even expect anyone to trust the results they give if they cant provide a demo or details on where it was run?

It just screams pride issues or something, what do they care if other sites use their same benchmarks? They got the m11x earlier than most any other website, I guess others may disagree but I find it a little off-putting that they don't show how they got their results.

News at ten: upstart, unknown scientist has proof of alien life on alpha centauri! When asked for his methods to check authenticity, he declines claiming others may steal his work. Alien life CONFIRMED!

 

not shure if this has been posted but i found some OC specs
"Hi, this should help a little... someone asked for 3DMark Vantage earlier on so I decided to run that with OC on and off (for those who asked about GTA/Dragons Age, sorry didnt have time for that).

So:

OC OFF:
Score: 3213
GPU: 2562
CPU: 13555

OC ON:
Score: 3235
GPU: 2568
CPU: 14686"

site http://www.hardwareheaven.com/hh-re...-m11x-notebook-review-hh-3.html#ixzz0f0Y9LbZN
not positive on the numbers in retrospect but good info nonetheless

 

SYSTEM COLOR Alienware M11x, Cosmic Black edit

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 30-Day Free Trial (English) edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit
LCD PANEL 11.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED edit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 800MHz edit
HARD DRIVE 320GB SATAII 7,200RPM edit
VIDEO CARD 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M edit
SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1) edit
WEBCAM 1.3MP Web Cam edit

Options
INTERNET ACCESS Please contact me with more details edit
MOBILE INTERNET No Internal WWAN Antenna Installed edit
WALLPAPER Alienhead Chrome Blue edit
ALIENFX COLOR Quasar Blue edit
AVATAR Alienhead Chrome Blue edit
FACTORY INSTALLED GAMES Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed edit
AUTOMATIC UPDATES Automatic Updates: On edit

Essentials
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader
WINDOWS STYLE Integrated Gigabit Network Card
PERSONALIZED PLATE Standard Nameplate

Is this a good config??

 

"ok... so Crysis Warhead for now... (3mins worth of gameplay per single run because my time is limited)

No OC:
1280x720 Mainstream Avg 25, min 14, max 37
1280x720 Minimum Avg 40, min 22, max 39

OC
1280x720 Mainstream Avg 29, Min 21, max 40
1280x720 Minimum Avg 50, Min 29, max 77

Overall, the best setting was 1280x720 with mainstream and an OC CPU. Some minor detail tweaks would be required to keep it solid above 25fps but overall, hugely impressive for a 11" laptop."

this as well

 

Thats the most-Rofl thing I've read today.

 

Why did you just paste all that? lol

 

is this a good build and anybody else got better deal then this please help .

 

and "OK guys... CSS time...

Played at 1920x1080 with high detail. First I ran the CSS benchmark, just out of interest... avg 149fps.

Actual gaming, OC On...

Avg 67, Min 42, Max 107

(approx 15 players)"

also confirmed by alienware germany, OC'ing does not void warrenty!

 

@ arsalan = please trim down the post to include only the specs. And the price might be a typo. $1,1991? seriously?

@fillip = no mbp updates... We still have to wait ay.

 

Thanks so much! You're awesome.

The M11x's battery is a Li-Ion, in which case you do not want to follow battery calibration instructions because it will actually hurt your battery's life even more. However, like all batteries, the more you use it the more it will deteriorate. While you're plugged in, you might as well use the power cord instead of perpetually charging the battery.

 

@bluehaze, I think you may be misunderstanding the problem. People come in here claiming that the m11x is basically a terrible waste of money and isn't as good as we are hoping it will be (being mostly future owners of the m11x), and yet we can't even refute their claims because they haven't arrived yet.

 

@a33a33in & ceol = shoot, my bad.

 

he says its to prevent "drivers being optimised for certain levels.

We dont even take game screenshots from the same levels we test with, just to be sure that driver tweaks are not an issue."-Veridian

 

@Bluehaze - Its all about the venue.. this is a thread dedicated to new owners of a brand new product in a brand new segment, and people have spent a great deal of money on them, and are on edge waiting for them to arrive.

One doesn't walk into a persons house and pee on the floor and expect them to be happy with you, neither should one come into a discussion on a new system (that no one has even received yet) and pee on everyones new purchase to make a point that theres something better.

There is a place for everything!

 

From $1,1991
From $33/ Mo.2

Alienware M11x
Date 09/02/2010 6:18:30 PM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 70702 Retail cadhs1

Alienware M11x, Cosmic Black PBLKCH 1 [224-8341] 1

Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache) SU7300 1 [313-9589] 2

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English AW7HP6E 1 [420-6436][420-9691][421-0092][421-1400] 11
McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 30-Day Free Trial (English) 7MCF30E 1 [410-0203] 25

1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis U1OS 1 [908-3627][922-7040][950-9797][994-3730] 29

11.6-inch WideHD 1366x768 (720p) WLED NWANBLK 1 [320-9963] 5
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 800MHz 4GB 1 [317-8954] 3
320GB SATAII 7,200RPM 320GB72 1 [342-8742] 8
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M 1GBNIV 1 [320-9857] 6
Internal High-Definition Surround Sound Audio (5.1) IS 1 [313-9958] 17
1.3MP Web Cam CAM 1 [330-8995] 21

Adobe Acrobat Reader ADOBER 1 [410-1883] 15
No Internal WWAN Antenna Installed NOWAN 1 [430-3773] 114
Integrated Gigabit Network Card NIC 1 [313-9856] 14

Standard Nameplate SPLATE 1 [330-9855] 9
Quasar Blue BLUE 1 [313-8792][421-8558] 10
Alienhead Chrome Blue AVITR3 1 [421-1574] 12

Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed STEAM 1 [421-1360] 73
Automatic Updates: On AUTOON 1 [330-6348] 20

 

i hope u can see now. no my friend its a reality check to all canadians it is $1200 + gst on top of this . thats why i am asking and begging here to please tell us the better deal or something to do about this. because its not fair at all

 

so is it $1200 and that last one is a typo??

if so, fair price I suppose.... for canadiens

 

arsalan your killing us with the copy and paste. and what country is that

 

@arsalan = please keep your posts clutter free? And edit the one on the last page, its going to make catching up on the thread so much harder. Plus there's no need for so many spaces. Take out those. My middle finger is tired from scrolling mate. $1,1991 is insane, nobody here has actually broken the $1500 threshold. And yes, its the config half of the people on the thread are getting, so it can't be bad... Unless half the people in the thread are... Never mind.

EDIT: Tell that to the aussies. They pay a lot more than the canadiens do. Trust me. LOTS MORE.

 

No need to cancel, if you got all the coupons you can put it up on ebay and make a few bucks. I have been contemplating this over the last few days. Still not sure what I will do but I am sure either way I will be able to make a couple bucks on ebay if I decide to sell the m11x.

 

what is 1,1991? that number doesnt make sense to me, comma wise

 

You're good! It's weird because while you have your computer plugged in, it keeps the battery topped off at 100% so it's constantly going through charge/recharge cycles. The heat of the laptop also plays a factor as to how fast it deteriorates, although Li-Ion batteries now-a-days are made to be plugged in all the time so there's really no benefit to being religious about keeping your battery plugged in all the time or not. You probably won't notice a difference between its normal deterioration and keeping it at optimum conditions.

 

Arsalan, clean up the copy before inserting into your post or take a screenshot of the details and attach it. I've edited your last two posts. Thanks.

 

sorry for the copy paste
@abused thats the amount that i would have to pay for this laptop. any big guns here have any suggestion or any canadians who have bought this laptop in canada can recommend something. sorry once again for the copy and paste i am just looking for genuine help thats all. thanks guys

 

@abusedbunny: that is a valid excuse I suppose, but they could also just rotate the exact areas they use or just use the heaviest problematic areas. They don't have to run the same exact tests every time, I dunno...I mean when anandtech does their custom tests, it's usually like an "average usage session" that's nearly impossible to recreate.

I just think with a little work it could be handled a little differently or at least run most tests that can be compared with, then run a few that they don't reveal.

 

I understand what your saying but it's not always about "pee on the floor" at least as far as i'm concerned it's all about getting the most for my hard earned pennies. Being that this hasn't shipped yet at this point it's more of a prospective owners thread than anything else and so is filled with potential buyers trying to make the right decision including myself. Fortunately I got in on all the coupons so I think I can actually make a few bucks if I decide to go a different direction but with the coupons gone now not everyone is in the same boat.

 

@ceol = I'm getting lost with what I've just posted and the massive paste posts. So we shouldn't cal our Li-ion batts and anything we try to do wouldn't really matter much?

@arsalan = We have canadiens here, just wait for them to show up. They will be able to help you.

 

do you mean $1,191? there 4 numbers behind the comma.
the harddrive and ram upgrade is $100, and the processor upgrade is $100, and im not sure if u have any extra software on there, but if not it would be 1,000 plus tax. thats not too much compared to some other countries, japans price is outrageous

 

there is the scree shot i hope that helps