Posts by ces456

Quote: Originally Posted by HULK @ clausse well there have been 3 upgrades to the 6800 alone... ddr1 -> ddr2 -> ddr3 and the mx800. so aw could use that as saying they've fulfilled their upgrade obligation to...

Quote: Originally Posted by j.clausse Yeah, it can. thx. i noticed that your planned next upgrade includes a 6800 Go Ultra. Any idea what mods (if any) will be required for this (mobo, etc.)?

Hey i just ordered a 7700, with the backpack. I was wondering if that, a keyboard,a mouse,games, a digital camera, a mp3 player, a call phone, and a PSP, and a softcover book ( for good measure) would fit anywhere in the backpack at the...

Quote: Originally Posted by HULK $5000!!! Damn. You must have maxed that sucker out. here's a couple of links luke posted about the mobo...

I'm aching for the ultra too. I just ordered a 7700 (phase 9) and I don't want a $5000 computer that will be obsolete a week after I get it. Plus, I'm tired of hearing XPS gen 2 gloat.

so, what's the consensus? will the ultra require a new or modified mobo? or will it be possible just to swap out the old 6800 for a 6800 ultra? anybody talk to aw about this?

I just ordered an Area-51m 7700 lappy. I initially configured it with the Radeon X800 video card, but was advised by Alienware sales persons to go with the NVidia GeForce 6800 instead, which I did. I just read a review of the Area-51m...