R1 or R2 system ?

how do i know what type my alienware sytem is ?

 

What type of cpu do you have?

 

r2= i7 or i5 cpu
r1=c2d or qx

 

intel Q9000

 

u must decide what do u want from ur system - gaming power, battery life, value price - all depends of ur needs. then choose right cpu

 

then what is the difference ?

 

When did you buy it. Where did you buy it. Have you check control panel then System and post what chips you have. Then post them here

It sounds like you have the R1

 

It is a r1

 

you have r1 and difference is newer cpu in r2 and more upgrade paths for newer version.

 

so it's hard to upgrade my version ?

 

No you can go as high as a qx9300 and 280mgtx sli or 4870 in xfire.

 

you can still upgrade to a 9300qx but thats pretty much the end of the line. but r1 still rocks.

 

thanks for the helps guys, you are really awesome. and you answers really quick

 

what gpu you have?
not saying its hard to upgrade but nothing new is gonna come out for it.

 

i got the Nvidia GTX 260m

 

you can still upgrade to 9300qx and ati 4870's. also make sure you have no stuttering, its a known problem with r1. did you just buy it?

 

specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz | 4 GB DDR 3 Ram | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M (1 GB Dedicated) | NVIDIA STRIPE 931.52G (1TB raid 0) | HL-DT-ST DVDRWBD CA10N SCSI CdRom Device.

 

almost a month ago. i got it through my mom's work, so i couldn't realley choose the specs

 

You can upgrade to a cross firex system (ati 4870 x2) and the qx9300 and handle any game for a couple of ?years?to come

 

so you only have 1 gpu? its always shameful to see an M17x with a single card, lol.

 

thats the problem when you can't choose the specs yourself. you got the m15x ?

 

Right, its like killing a unicorn or something.

 

yeah M15x for me, the r2 wasn't out when i bought the M15x but still very satisfied with it.

 

i don't even need that extra GPU. but it would be cool anyways

 

and im very satisfied with mine to. as i wrote above

 

we're just joking around, if your happy thats all that matters.

 

even it only got one gpu it is awesom. i run crysis full specs smoothly

 

can you define full specs on crysis?

 

bwahahahaha lol at these comments.

like walking on the beach with socks on...

 

if i ever want to upgrade my gpu. can i then put an extra gpu in it so it become SLI ?

 

yes you can, probably buying one off of ebay would be cheapest, upgrading with dell is a ripoff. sometimes.

 

Yeah you can either get the 1 of the same card you have now or you can by two 280m gtx or ati4870.

 

Dude, you want the R2 and a Core i7 or you will be missing out. A core i7 is a quad core just like the Q9000 but much much faster. Totally different in architecture. The i7 is a native quad core design with all 4 cores on a single die. It also has no FSB aka front side bus to deal with. The core2 quads have their cores seperated by a HeatSink and have a front side bus to deal with. So a core i7 at a lower clock speed than a core2 quad is still most likely going to be faster and perform better overall.

 

yeah it would be pretty cool. the only problem is that i already got my M17x, so i can't upgrade it

 

A QX9300 Is decent upgrade path! And can compete with i7 processors. A Q9000 can be overclocked to a decent 2,5Ghz or something, so that's not a real problem when on a tight budget. And the C2Q CPU with ATI 4780 Xf will be enough BPH to play games with decent FPS for the next 2 years or so.
And he has the benefit of an integrated GPU...

As said, you can upgrade your Q9000 to QX9300 (if you can get it for a nice price). Don't regret your M17x R1, it's a great machine, no matter what others tell you. There will always appear better tech a later moment!

 

i agree with optimus prime on this one, the r1 is a sweet lappy. the only thing you really need is the 2nd gpu and your set for a long time.

 

But overall performance wise the QX9300 cant really compete with the Core i7 can it? I know price wise but if price isnt an issue and you want the best performance, then Core i7 is the way to go I think.

 

thanks for all the good answers guys. it's great with all the quick answers. a final question: is it hard to put an extra GPU in the laptop. is there extra space for it ?

 

yeah there is space make sure to get sli cable when getting 2nd gpu.

 

i'll remember that. do you know anything about overclocking ?

 

go over to benchmarking thread, should be a wealth of info over there for over clocking.

 

again thank you very much

 

returned my 1730 for a cash refund and bought a alienware m17x in december. it came with the t9600 processor. come to find out that dell can't do a cash refund and will give me a alienware replacement for my 1730. they will take back the original alienware and credit me back. the new one will have the i7 720qm but my question is, i've noticed different post referring to a r1 vs a r2 whats the difference and how can you tell?
is the r1 the alienware version and the r2 the dell version?

aloha

 

i7 processor is R2

 

They have the same chassis.

R1 has core 2 duo and core 2 quad processors with nvidia and ATI GPUs available.

R2 has core i5/i7 processors and only single/dual 4870 GPUs available. It also has an option for an RGB LED backlit screen.

 

thanks guys for the quick reply. but now is the rgb led a lot better then the wuga 1920x1200 screen? and can i upgrade it if i wanted to?

 

People who have the RGB screen say it is markedly better. One person said it beat their MBP screen, which is a very high quality display.

You'll have to talk to your rep about upgrading it.

 

Does anyone know where i can find a GTX 260m GPU ?