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    Upgrading 8600 sli - 8800M GTX Sli on m17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Alienwarez, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. Alienwarez

    Alienwarez Notebook Evangelist

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    Okay well i have just spoken to Alienware Customer Service AND tech support and its beyond a joke, lol I mean it is like drawing teeth trying to get information out of them it really is. The outcome is that it is likely to cost £350 per card as an upgrade for those who wish to buy the m17x with the cheapest cards then upgrade later to the 8800GTX's, the m17x does not work in single card mode. So this being said to go from the cheap cards to the 8800GTX at a later date will cost £700.

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    Alienwarez, Jun 19, 2008
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  2. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    That's the funniest part! :D
     
    Prasad, Jun 19, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    lol,yeah :D
     
    Xirurg, Jun 19, 2008
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  4. Stone825

    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Haha we really need someone to test that. I've never heard of a computer that ONLY works in SLi :)
     
    Stone825, Jun 19, 2008
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  5. DevlReD

    DevlReD Notebook Consultant

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    I think that Dells xps m1730 8800GTX Card's had some diferences than the Clevo one's,and that was if i remember correct that was playing importand role on bench marks,Dexco(sorry if the name is wrong cant remember)was saying that this setup that Dell was using was giving better performance after overcloaking he attemped on his Clevo.
    I think they used the same setup for this baby as well and the performance will be as good as the Dell's :).
     
    DevlReD, Jun 19, 2008
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  6. The General

    The General Notebook Evangelist

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    It is normally possible to disable SLI in the nvidia control panel, would someone like to try it? It would seem weird to have a laptop that won't run on a single card, particularly when SLI doesn't actually work in all circumstances.
     
    The General, Jun 19, 2008
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  7. Alienwarez

    Alienwarez Notebook Evangelist

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    well when someone gets their m17x can they try this out??
    really love to know

    Cheers
     
    Alienwarez, Jun 19, 2008
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  8. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The XPS 1730 can be run in single card mode.
    I expect the m17x to work in the same fashion, disregard that "witty" AW staff.
     
    eleron911, Jun 19, 2008
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  9. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    The last call I did about the grapics card I was told it would work with a single 8800gtx. That was a week ago. One thing you can do. Is ask for a superviser then ask. When I send this laptop back. I will be ordering a 8800gtx.
     
    AtolSammeek, Jun 20, 2008
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