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    These are the specs of my m15x, what else can i upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by mj_four, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. mj_four

    mj_four Notebook Enthusiast

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    i know upgrading my unit will void my warranty, im just curious what else can i add or upgrade with these current specs after my warranty expires

    and how much will it cost me to upgrade it? thanks in advance

    [1] Area-51® m15x

    Design & Display: Silver Skullcap Design
    Display: 15.4" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD (720p) with Clearview Technology
    AlienFX®: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Blue
    Video/Graphics Card: 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT
    Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)
    Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Ultimate with Service Pack 1
    Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
    Memory: 4GB« Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB
    Turbo Cache Memory: Intel® Turbo Cache Memory (1GB) – Accelerate Data Transfer Speed

    System Drive: 320GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
    Optical Drives : 8x Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW, CD-RW) w/ LightScribe Technology - View Demo
    Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
    Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound
    Keyboard Options: AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design
     
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  2. cha

    cha Notebook Deity

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    Well, the processor can still be upgraded to the x9000

    RAM can be upgraded to 8 Gb, and your hard disk can be upgraded to a 500gb 7,200 rpm or an SSD.

    You can upgrade your LCD to a higher resolution one, and your DVD drive to a Blu Ray drive
     
    cha, Aug 19, 2009
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  3. mj_four

    mj_four Notebook Enthusiast

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    any idea on how much each upgrade costs? rough estimate?
     
    mj_four, Aug 19, 2009
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  4. cha

    cha Notebook Deity

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    Let's just say your laptop is fine as is, don't bother upgrading as the cost would not be worth it ;)
     
    cha, Aug 19, 2009
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  5. poliuy

    poliuy Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd be careful about the m15x mj, as lots of people have had problems with them, if it was me id look to purchase a 15in from another vendor.
     
    poliuy, Aug 19, 2009
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  6. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yeah, I'd stay away from the current m15x.

    Maybe look into a Sager/Clevo?
     
    sleey0, Aug 19, 2009
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  7. Method

    Method Notebook Geek

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    Your warranty is worth more than a few upgrades.
     
    Method, Aug 19, 2009
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  8. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    +100000000

    with the m15x the warranty is worth it's weight in gold!
     
    sleey0, Aug 19, 2009
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  9. chr15g

    chr15g Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just to clarify, you can upgrade the Ram and Hard drive without voiding the warentee. The cpu and gpu you can install yourself without voiding the warantee as long as you buy it from alienware, at their ridiculous prices.

    As for upgrading, I'm with everyone else. Not worth upgrading anything really. Was looking into 8GB Ram myself, cheapest I could find was about £250.

    Your best of waiting for the m15x replacement, rather than upgrading. But just to give it a good name, ive had mine for a year and had no major problems :).
     
    chr15g, Aug 19, 2009
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  10. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    DONT BUY THE M15x YET!!!!
    The refresh should be coming out soon.
    This model will be completely obsolete.
    The new ones base specs will probably be better
    than this ones max specs...
     
    msparrow88, Aug 19, 2009
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  11. Method

    Method Notebook Geek

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    I'm assuming he's already got one.
     
    Method, Aug 19, 2009
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  12. mj_four

    mj_four Notebook Enthusiast

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    yup i already have one... XD
     
    mj_four, Aug 19, 2009
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  13. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    X9000 is lile300 to 375

    8 gig is useless ....

    New screen is 150

    new gtx280m is 500
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 20, 2009
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