Wait for Montevina?

Hello is it worth to wait for the new Montevina platform for the M15x?

Its being released on the 14th right? And I haven't ordered yet.

 

There's already so many threads about this. Have a look around.

 

Alienware only updates the desktops with new tech not the laptops. If you want montevina it will only be available in a brand new alienware model, which might be out some time at the end of this year or later next year.

 

AH, crystal ball time again.....

I sugest you do some research on the forum, you'll find your answers there...

OB

 

Depends on how fast you need your system. I didn't bother waiting because I couldn't wait. If you can wait then wait.

Montevina is not much of a big upgrade. It basically uses a newer chipset which supports DDR3 ram and also faster DDR2 ram. Basically it uses the Intel 40 series chipset instead of the older 965 chipset. Still will use the same Penryn 45nm CPUs.

When laptops switch to the Nehalem platform next year (around Q3 of 2009) it will be a pretty big upgrade. Auburndale (Dual Core) and Clarksfield (Quad Core) are the codenames for Intel's Nehalem based mobile CPUs. These use the new mPGA 989 socket. This is the upgrade that will want to wait for, not Montievina.

 

it has been confirmed by AW the it WILL NOT be added to the m15x so you will have a long wait.

unless they have changed their mind.

any updates AW james or AW armando

 

I doubt they'll change their minds... as it's already been said, Everyone waiting for Montevina, will have to wait for a new model for it. Late this year at the soonest.

 

i was just told that the black m15x is never going to come out ... so im going to wait for a quadcore laptop Montevina VoodooPC laptop... bugger the m15x

but yer if u want the M15x+Montevina looks like it will never happen (or at least for a year or so)

 

heath, you did notice that Voodoo made a rather conspicous step away from gaming laptops, right?

 

Miracles can happen... What happened to the biggest AW fan even? Growing wiser?

 

I tried to chat with voodoo the other day. I was met by the Blackbird support. I'm not really sure which direction voodoo is now heading.

Gabe

 

Can any one make a wild guess and tell me what the performance difference might be between Montevina and Nehalem and also is there any desktop out there that has such tech as in nehalem direct connect and stuff?,will the DDR3 ram make any performance difference over DDR2 and isn't it going to support Quad CPUs that should give a performance difference not to mention the 9series graphics which will definitely give rise to performance difference and faster FSB also helps.

 

well no one can give any info about Nehalem or know any, but in terms of santa rosa to monetevina i can tell you this.

montevina uses less power, uses ddr3, has support for *wimax and *quad core (*some laptops will not have this due to other issues)

so benefits are faster speeds, longer battery and 9series support hopefully.

 

Sorry guys, but unfortunately the Montevina will not be making its way to the m15x platform. This was also confirmed by AW-Armando.

 

there we have it. i've been telling you all along. still kinda sad though.

 

You know that small modification would fix most if not all issues with the m15x:

Less heat
less mobo= less weight= more aluminium to make a stronger case and hinges.. these are minor changes that would bring AW's reputation back again...the issue is that you can't change that, you're here as a rep- I might bring these issues up on the Dell investor call.. now that can be fun

if I can pass the message to some ppl I know.. I sounded like a hot shot there ( I am not)

 

What about a new case whose hinges won't break? What about an effective cooling system that will prevent the GPU to come close to 100C and the CPU to downclock? What about decent speakers, decent webcam and ... a security lock that can actually be used?
Are these going to make their way into the M15x platform, or are you going to keep ignoring your costumer's complaints?

 

we all know how packed the internal of m15x is. A slight modification might resulted in a majority chassis redesign.

 

LOL well said.. a small fix is not going to fix it...