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    m17x RAM?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by rpalp, Mar 8, 2009.

  1. rpalp

    rpalp Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm buying an Alienware area 51 m17x and I am planning on buying the first video card thats on the list when customizing the laptop. I was wondering how much RAM that card has? The card is a DUAL 256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 8600 GT. How much RAM does that have?
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    2 x 256MB?

    essentially just 256MB of VRAM when you use it though.
     
    namaiki, Mar 8, 2009
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    two 8600m-gt with 256MB of VRAM each, so 512MB total.
     
    whizzo, Mar 8, 2009
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  4. Alienized

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    Not sure if that card is worth anymore than playing the Sims ;)

    Another why the M17x and not the M17 thread coming on...? :p
     
    Alienized, Mar 8, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    that statement is quite simply ridiculous. those cards can run any modern games at mid-low settings, no problem.
     
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    Just stating the fact they are mid-low, lower if you ask me.
    ridiculous is purty harsh, no?
     
    Alienized, Mar 8, 2009
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    If he is adventurous and doesnt mind losing warranty, he can upgrade the gpu at a much better price than AW offers. Money saved buying it on the cheap is not a Simms game, its reality.
     
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    Me bad, but is the $300 additional for the Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8700M GT not a good price now vs if the op was to upgrade later on?
     
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  9. whizzo

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    not really, since the 8700m-gt is basically just a 8600m-gt with slightly higher clocks. the performance difference isn't worth 300$ IMO. better take the cheapest option now and put those 300$ towards a set of 9800m-gt's in the future.
     
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  10. rpalp

    rpalp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I decided to just get a new graphics card. But the problem is that it's a PCI 2.0-Express card. I'm not sure if my computer has PCI 2.0 how can I find out?
     
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  11. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    PCIe 2.0 is a desktop standard... you'll need a laptop card. check mxm-upgrade.com, and of course ebay.
     
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  12. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    whoa i LOL'd

    try to get some 9800m gt's their nice :D
     
    The_Moo™, Mar 9, 2009
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  13. rpalp

    rpalp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh sorry. What I mean't was instead of getting a new PC I'm keeping this desktop and getting a new graphics card for it. So when you say standard do you mean like normal or as in really good???
     
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    Do you know your motherboard model number or the chipset it uses? Or perhaps the manufacturers model info if it's not a DIY build.
     
    TwoBall McSticks, Mar 9, 2009
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