Posts by enfestid

I called Alienware tech support, and he said it was the GPU, so they're sending me one that I'll install and see how that goes... hopefully it works. I can't be without my laptop too long since I have to head back to college.

Yesterday my Alienware m5550 laptop started acting really strange. I have power-saving enabled on my monitor (or whatever it's called) where it shuts off after I haven't used it in a while instead of having a screensaver. Well, last...

Quote: Originally Posted by BFisch06 The online phase isn't always right. They update it less frequently than they should. Just call and they'll check for you. Ah, thank you for telling me that

I'm just wondering, but is Phase 8 supposed to be the longest phase or something? I've been stuck on Phase 8 the past three days and was wondering if this is anything out of the ordinary. It wouldn't be a big deal, but I need to have the...

Thanks, that means it should work.

Quote: Originally Posted by BFisch06 Installing your own memory DOES NOT void your warranty. If you call and tell AW what you are doing and let a tech walk you through the procedure, the warranty will remain in effect...

Quote: Originally Posted by sno0kiez Also, keep in mind that installing your own memory voids your warranty True, but it's cheaper than buying from Alienware and having to send it in. Does anyone know if...

Quote: Originally Posted by HuKaShI Since my machine hasn't even been built yet, I'm thinking of reconfiguring my machine and taking out the 2 GB of RAM and just ordering the RAM through newegg or something. It's not...

Quote: Originally Posted by boomheadshot45 Sorry for saying it again but i think the XPS 1210 will be your best bet. Go over into the Dell section, and look click the reviews section, and look at some 1210 reviews. This...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dukefrukem I've played UT2k4 on mine. It gets a little choppy but if you turn down graphics is okay. Thanks man Can you give me a rough FPS rate and maybe a screen or two? If not...