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    Thanks Alienware Board

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sshuit, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. sshuit

    sshuit Newbie

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    Hey there folks. I'm a lurker who has been monitoring this board for quite a while trying to decide on a new Laptop.

    This board has been very helpful to me in deciding on a new m9750 and I just wanted to give you all a /clap for all the helpful advice and tips you provide.

    My new 9750 arrived in perfect condition on monday with the only glitch being AW sending me the desktop portfolio instead of the laptop one.... Love the design and build quality of this laptop. Thanks for steering me away from the m15x/m17x

    Much Love.
     
    sshuit, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. tacomenace21

    tacomenace21 Notebook Deity

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    glad to hear you happy with your purchase welcome to the forum.
     
    tacomenace21, Jun 11, 2008
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  3. Callidor

    Callidor Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey, welcome. Enjoy your machine. There may be a lot of drama around the m15x, but i've heard nothing but praise for the m9750
     
    Callidor, Jun 11, 2008
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hi sshuit and welcome to the forum.
    its nice to know the forum and its members are doing their job helping people out.
    enjoy your new machine.
     
    MrDJ, Jun 11, 2008
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  5. Spadess

    Spadess Notebook Geek

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    Hope it gives a good run for your money, welcome aboard the board :)
     
    Spadess, Jun 11, 2008
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    Snatcher42 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, the exact same thing just happened to me. Anyway, what are your specs and benchmarks? I'm a little disappointed that my new machine is only turning out 7600 3dmarks (8700m sli config).
     
    Snatcher42, Jun 11, 2008
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  7. groove75

    groove75 Notebook Evangelist

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    That sounds about normal for an 8700 SLI, what were you expecting?
     
    groove75, Jun 11, 2008
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    Snatcher42 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Around 8k. That's what AW said they got. I guess it's not a big difference.
     
    Snatcher42, Jun 11, 2008
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  9. Levenly

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    AW tests it on a lower resolution i think. bone stock they said i got like 8500, and then when i tested it without anything but 3dmark06, i got 8200.

    congrats on the new machine
     
    Levenly, Jun 11, 2008
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  10. sshuit

    sshuit Newbie

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    I haven't had a chance to benchmark it myself yet although I went with a 2.0Ghz, self upgraded the ram to 4GB, Single 8700 (hoping 8800 comes out soon), and dual 7200RPM 120GB drives in Performance Raid Array.

    I tried to dload 3dmark yesterday but it crapped out on me at 99% . Grrrr.


    I'll post some benchmarks once I get it dloaded
     
    sshuit, Jun 11, 2008
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  11. Callidor

    Callidor Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm...with my 8800m gtx, my sager got 9168. guess that illustrates just how huge the difference between the 8700 and 8800 really is...2 8700s don't touch one 8800. (Not trying to put the 8700 or its users down or anything like that...i think the 9750 is a really cool machine).
     
    Callidor, Jun 11, 2008
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  12. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    Alienware said they weren't supporting the 8800M GTX in the M9750.
     
    MICHAELSD01, Jun 11, 2008
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  13. sshuit

    sshuit Newbie

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    With just a single 8700 pulling 4800 3Dmarks with 2006.

    Not so shabby. not much reason to upgrade yet for me.
     
    sshuit, Jun 12, 2008
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  14. tacomenace21

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    mine pulls around 5500
     
    tacomenace21, Jun 12, 2008
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