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    Stupid but important questions of the m15x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by ksufiji, Apr 1, 2010.

  1. ksufiji

    ksufiji Notebook Consultant

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    I'm on the fence about getting a m15x. I had the ripley, and still have nightmares from that POS...

    Can I turn the keyboard LEDs all white?

    Can I turn off the speaker LED?

    What are the memory specifications? I'm looking at getting 3rd party memory to hopefully save money.

    Will it run Photoshop CS4 like a champ?

    Is the screen glass?
     
    ksufiji, Apr 1, 2010
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  2. myx

    myx Notebook Deity

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    Talking from an M17x point of view which is highly similar in terms of keyboard control, here it goes.
    Yes.
    Yes
    DDR3 : 1066 Mhz - 1333 Mhz - some have said 8GB@1333Mhz is not worth the cost over the performance of 8GB@1066Mhz if that's what you are planning to get; while others say 4GB is still enough for 2 -3 years to come - and for that setup you can easily go for the extra 333Mhz.
    Yes
    What do you mean? It's a glossy screen if it helps (brighter colors higher reflections)
     
    myx, Apr 1, 2010
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  3. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    You can turn them "white" but due to led limits, they won't look pure white. Kind of like a dirty white.

    You can turn the speaker lights off.

    For memory and DDR3 204pin 1066MHz+ RAM will work. Anything over 1333MHz may be downclocked though so theres no use in wasting money for 1600MHz+ RAM
     
    DR650SE, Apr 1, 2010
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  4. Wattos

    Wattos Notebook Deity

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    The "white" color looks really bad and I would not recommend you using it. On my machine its looks pinkish.

    If you are planning on having 8Gb, then I can highly recommend these ram:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_re=8GB_g.skill_204-_-20-231-295-_-Product

    They are the cheapest I could find and perform really really well.

    Also, it seems that 1600 MHz is supported in the BIOS, but I do not know if it actually works.
     
    Wattos, Apr 1, 2010
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