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    Alienware m15x, RAM question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bsbear, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. bsbear

    bsbear Notebook Consultant

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    I am looking to buy the alienware m15x. It will be customized to around 2000 dollars, including nvidia geforce 9800 gt, and 2.5 ghz processor. I was a little worried when i looked at the RAM and saw that it was only so-dimm ram, at 667 speed. I was wondering if that is going to slow me down when i am gaming, in terms of loading rates, and frames per second. I am probably going to get 4gigs of RAM. On another note, when will they either, price drop, refresh, or give new components to, the m15x. Thanks.
     
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  2. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    I am hoping for a replacement soon, as I need a laptop and the M17x is bigger than I need. I would hold off if possible if you want an m15x, as the current model is a bit dated. It's a good laptop: my wife has one, and it runs great, but right now a Sager 8662 with a 2.5 GHz CPU and a GTX 260m will start at $1500 and that gets you a faster FSB and faster DDR3 memory.

    There is no time line that anyone can confirm, but there are rumors and omens. The selection of parts on the XPS 1530 are getting slim, and the price just dropped $100 on the m15x. I just noticed that the Dell laptop page has a link to the m15x at a list price of $1259, and they replaced the picture of the current model with an alienhead icon, so they could be about to make the change. But that could just be wishful thinking on my part. There is a full roundup of rumors and speculation over in the Alienware section.
     
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    RAM speed is pure marketing. In real life, it makes no difference whatsoever because DDR2-667 will never bottleneck your system.
     
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    bsbear Notebook Consultant

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    I don't totally understand what you said. Do you mean it will be plenty for my system or it will always be to slow. I am hopefully going to be gaming games like crysis, cod4...
     
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  5. Angelic

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    The RAM speed does not matter in the slightest. Your fine.
     
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    bsbear, please don't cross post, you posted this in the component section already.
     
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    bsbear Notebook Consultant

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    Ok thank you so much. So do you think my alienware, with these specs would be able to play cod 4, high details, with a high framrate?

    2.5ghz processor (intel)
    4 gigs of (slow :)) RAM
    Nvidia geforce 9800m gt
    320 gig 7200rpm hdd

    Thanks for your help.
     
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  8. Angelic

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    That question should go in the gaming section. Im no expert, but I think it will. Medium settings at the very least. Also, don't cross post.
     
    Angelic, Jul 26, 2009
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  9. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depends on the resolution you play at. At WXGA or WXGA+, it should be good. For WSXGA+ or WUXGA, you might have to settle for less than all settings on max.
     
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  10. bsbear

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    Ok thanks. Just wondering, but is it easy for me to upgrade my RAM after i recieve my m15x?
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Very easy to upgrade.
     
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  12. Kdawgca

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    The threads have been merged. Cross posting in different section of the forum clutters up everything and is against the forum rules. If you need a thread moved, report( [​IMG]) the thread.
     
    Kdawgca, Jul 26, 2009
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