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    The 9800 GTX's will be available for the m17x!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Silent_Sc(+)pe, Sep 20, 2008.

  1. Silent_Sc(+)pe

    Silent_Sc(+)pe Notebook Geek

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    "Our Alienware m17x is tricked out with plenty of high-end components, including two 500GB 5,400rpm hard drives, for a whopping 1TB of total storage. We also got twin Nvidia GeForce 9800 graphics cards (which, unfortunately, do not appear to be currently available on the Alienware Web site) in an SLI configuration, a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 CPU, and 4GB of RAM. By way of comparison, our current favorite gaming laptop, the $1,449 Gateway P-7811FX, has a Core 2 Duo P8400, only 200GB of hard drive space (but it’s a 7,200rpm drive), a single GeForce 9800 card, and the same 4GB of RAM. The Alienware is clearly more powerful, but also costs around four times as much."

    http://www.alienware.com/products/a...view_cnet_20080917.asp&tab=review_tab#reviews

    It's official! Time to start saving again..
     
    Silent_Sc(+)pe, Sep 20, 2008
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  2. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    I think we'll start getting the 9800M GTX and probably Montevina in the m15x and the m17x with Breed 3...
     
    MICHAELSD01, Sep 20, 2008
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  3. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    That sounds really good. Its nice to see some of the "supposedly" high end manufacturers incorporate the new tech. Like some venders dont even have DDR3 available with the new Montevinas, which can be a dissapointment. So far, the Toshiba x305 and Gateway p7811 fx are the only big venders that have the new tech.
     
    Bartlett, Sep 20, 2008
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  4. Silent_Sc(+)pe

    Silent_Sc(+)pe Notebook Geek

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    So wait, will I be able to upgrade from my 8800 GTX's to 9800 GTX's when they are available? I have a m17x now - will they be compatible with my setup?

    m17x
    1900x1200 WUXGA
    2.5 GHz Intel
    SLI 8800m GTX's
    2 GB RAM
     
    Silent_Sc(+)pe, Sep 20, 2008
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  5. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Um... I hope you realize that Gateway may have a brand recognition, but Clevo has been around longer.

    Clevo is the largest boutique brand manufacturer for high end notebooks for as long as I can remember.... Alienware, VoodooPC, Falcon NW, .... have all known this. ;)

    Even Dell has nothing on them, since Clevo still outdates them. ;)
     
    Gophn, Sep 20, 2008
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  6. Frag

    Frag Notebook Consultant

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    If you actually go to cnet and read the review you will find that it had 9800 Gt's NOT 9800 GTX's which makes perfect sense as the 9800 GT's are just a die shrink of the 8800 GTX's.
     
    Frag, Sep 20, 2008
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  7. Stone825

    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    And Clevo makes a LOT of companies casings too :)
     
    Stone825, Sep 20, 2008
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  8. Rorschach

    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    rofl you wish they where a die shrink, to bad they are nothing more than renamed 8800m gtx.
     
    Rorschach, Sep 20, 2008
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  9. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    terrible review (didn't specify GPU model) and terrible reader (what line says gtx?)
     
    Nirvana, Sep 20, 2008
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  10. MastaMarek

    MastaMarek Notebook Evangelist

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    I wonder what alienware would charge for GTX SLI if they have it in the m17x?? Hope its $2000, it would sooo funny :D
     
    MastaMarek, Sep 20, 2008
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