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    no Extreme processors on UK site

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by highfly, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. highfly

    highfly Notebook Consultant

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    dont no if this should go in the m15x or the m17x section but i just notice the dell UK website you cant no longer configure either of the two laptops with extreme processors

    the US site is unaffected
     
    highfly, Sep 7, 2010
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  2. Grimfan

    Grimfan Personal Shrink

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    Can confirm this for Germany, Austria and Switzerland aswell. I wonder what is going on, and if it has something to do with the latest Bios A08 Update. Something weird is going on for sure.
     
    Grimfan, Sep 7, 2010
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  3. gremlinbt

    gremlinbt Notebook Enthusiast

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    yup . .how odd ><
     
    gremlinbt, Sep 7, 2010
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  4. reborn2003

    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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    Hmmsss Interesting ey.

    I wonder if the disease will be spreading down under anytime soon. LOL. ;) :D
     
    reborn2003, Sep 7, 2010
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  5. Adderal

    Adderal Notebook Guru

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    Someone mentioned this late last week. I think there is some speculation that it's due to a shortage of the Intel 940XM processors. This may also be reason for the lack of the 940XM option in the United States too (for the M17x).
     
    Adderal, Sep 7, 2010
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  6. faiz23

    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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    lack of 940xm for m17x in US is because we get all the website updates last but we also get the good prices. The 940xm disappearing is probably due to shortage but if it is gone for good no issues pick up the chip for half price on ebay and you are set. Dell is doing you a favor and helping you save some $$$ and use throttlestop with the XM processor to counteract the bios they released which cripples the XM processors.
     
    faiz23, Sep 7, 2010
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  7. bumbo2

    bumbo2 Notebook Deity

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    agree with you man
     
    bumbo2, Sep 7, 2010
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  8. Poobah

    Poobah Notebook Guru

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    The 940XM has just reappeared as an option for both the M15x and M17x. I'm currently tinkering with a M15x configuration that I maybe might possibly finally commit to getting and switched from to list view and it had appeared as an option. Double checked and it's totally back.
     
    Poobah, Sep 7, 2010
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