Another soon to be new aera 51m 7700 owner ... hey guys i am happy to say that this is my first post here at notebook forums and im proud to say that im now a p ...

Tdizzle · 11-05-2005, 11:48 PM

hey guys i am happy to say that this is my first post here at notebook forums and im proud to say that im now a proud member of the alienware family

. Here are the specs of my baby

1] Area-51 m7700

Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 660 Desktop Processor w/ HT Technology 3.6GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Video Card: Alienware® 7700 NVIDIA GeForce™ Go 7800 GTX with 256MB of DDR3 memory

LCD Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD Clearview Display with Built-in Camera
Motherboard: Intel® 915P PCI-Express Chipset
Memory: 512MB DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz - 1 x 512MB
Hard Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder
Sound Card: Intel® High-Definition Audio
Primary Battery: Alienware® 7700 series 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack
Additional Battery: Alienware® 7700 series 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
Mobile Transport : Alienware® Odyssey Backpack
Alienware Exclusive Offers: Gamespot Complete - Free 90-day Trial (a $20.85 value)
Alienware Exclusive Offers: 10% off your next EB Games online purchase
Free Alienware T-Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager
Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad

[1] Special Financing Offer; 6 Months Same As Cash Financing with the Alienware Credit Card
[1] Free Shipping Mail-In Rebate; on Alienware systems excluding peripherals - Continental U.S. Only
[1] $200 Mail-in Rebate; On select notebook systems

SubTotal: $3,906.00
Shipping: $104.00
Discount: $0.00
Tax: $0.00
Order Total: $4,010.00

dont worry i got 2gig of crossair and the lap cooler 2 from newegg already

Zelly · 11-06-2005, 12:38 AM

nice rig, however, i'd suggest more than 1 year warranty (ya never know).

edit: and it's spelled 'Sergeant'

Tdizzle · 11-06-2005, 02:58 AM

wow it was late when i wrote that lol. I cant fathom why i spelled Sergeant wrong my bad, Also i did review that order over the phone with aw and i did upgrade it to a 3 yr warranty. 4k is alot to spend and not have a peice of mind ya know.

MrG00DWrench1 · 11-06-2005, 04:55 AM

well **** me sideways. If I would have waited only 6 months I could have gotten this. This is a few bucks cheaper than my rig cost me when I bought it. ****in-A, man. ****in-A.

spaced · 11-06-2005, 04:10 PM

Good that you took that smart advice from Zelly - Very nice setup! You are gonna love it!

nassaumike · 11-07-2005, 11:05 AM

I agree on the warranty...excellent protection for your investment, 3yr is the only way to go...........congrats on your new rig, you will love it, i have never regreted for 1 second my purchase of my 7700 and will add the AMD 7800 model as soon as AW introduces it...enjoy that bad boy

Tdizzle · 11-17-2005, 03:45 AM

Stage 4 since like last week. I called tuesday and they told me to call on friday heh

Tdizzle · 11-19-2005, 11:18 AM

phase 5 bitches

AndersonBK · 11-19-2005, 12:10 PM

You say you have spare RAM you'll install by yourself? If so good, because 512 aint gonna cut it. Also, your specs are kind of low for such a high price. I got a 7800 gtx, DVD-RW, 3 GB Ram, 100 gb HD, and all the other bells and whistles for just over 4300 after rebates. Seems kinda pricey.

Tdizzle · 11-25-2005, 08:56 PM

phase 7 as of yesterday almost done

yea anderson it does seem expensive, thats why i called ,and they gave me 84$ back ,and included the respawn disk, i also have a 3 year war, Odyssey Backpack +125 ,and an extra battery+119, so maybe thats why it seems so high, maybe u missed those options.

AndersonBK · 11-26-2005, 04:19 PM

True. I decided not to spring for an extra battery, because, well, I've never been too keen on expensive batteries. Must be something instinctive. That and I plan on using the thing for more than two hours at a time, hopefully within range of an electrical outlet. When I configured my machine I just wanted power. So I maxed out the RAM, processor speed, and Video Card. Now I'm kind of ticked 'bout it. Because my machine got bumped from assembly back to inventory audit, which has me asking myself if I ordered non-existent parts. Hope not. I need this freakin' thing before X-mas.

Tdizzle · 11-26-2005, 10:03 PM

yea man i feel you about the build date it sure sucks hopefully you get it under your xmas tree.

the only reason why i got teh extra battery is that outside chance i could not be near an power outlet and shit, most of the time its going to be plugged in though.

spaced · 11-26-2005, 10:19 PM

Xtra battery can come in handy. My other laptop (not AW) battery tanked and I was not able to get to an outlet - having the spare saved my behind. I plan to buy a spare for my 7700 after the holidays.

Tdizzle · 11-29-2005, 06:57 PM

SHE HAS SHIPPED !!!!!!!!!

est fedex date dec 2 WOOT

review to follow

t3chn010gy · 11-29-2005, 08:53 PM

Congrats man! Your rig blows mine out of the water big time, but I love every second that I'm on mine. Make sure to head over to the latest driver thread on this site. Lots of good info there!

11-05-2005, 11:48 PM	#1
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	Another soon to be new aera 51m 7700 owner hey guys i am happy to say that this is my first post here at notebook forums and im proud to say that im now a proud member of the alienware family . Here are the specs of my baby 1] Area-51 m7700 Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 660 Desktop Processor w/ HT Technology 3.6GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service Video Card: Alienware® 7700 NVIDIA GeForce™ Go 7800 GTX with 256MB of DDR3 memory LCD Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD Clearview Display with Built-in Camera Motherboard: Intel® 915P PCI-Express Chipset Memory: 512MB DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz - 1 x 512MB Hard Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder Sound Card: Intel® High-Definition Audio Primary Battery: Alienware® 7700 series 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack Additional Battery: Alienware® 7700 series 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive Mobile Transport : Alienware® Odyssey Backpack Alienware Exclusive Offers: Gamespot Complete - Free 90-day Trial (a $20.85 value) Alienware Exclusive Offers: 10% off your next EB Games online purchase Free Alienware T-Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad [1] Special Financing Offer; 6 Months Same As Cash Financing with the Alienware Credit Card [1] Free Shipping Mail-In Rebate; on Alienware systems excluding peripherals - Continental U.S. Only [1] $200 Mail-in Rebate; On select notebook systems SubTotal: $3,906.00 Shipping: $104.00 Discount: $0.00 Tax: $0.00 Order Total: $4,010.00 dont worry i got 2gig of crossair and the lap cooler 2 from newegg already __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20 Last edited by Tdizzle; 11-06-2005 at 08:28 AM.

11-06-2005, 12:38 AM	#2
Zelly Adios! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Convent Station, NJ Posts: 5,145 Credits: 115	nice rig, however, i'd suggest more than 1 year warranty (ya never know). edit: and it's spelled 'Sergeant' Last edited by Zelly; 11-06-2005 at 12:41 AM.

11-06-2005, 02:58 AM	#3
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	wow it was late when i wrote that lol. I cant fathom why i spelled Sergeant wrong my bad, Also i did review that order over the phone with aw and i did upgrade it to a 3 yr warranty. 4k is alot to spend and not have a peice of mind ya know. __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20

11-06-2005, 04:10 PM	#5
spaced Big picture then focus in Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,601 Credits: 55	Good that you took that smart advice from Zelly - Very nice setup! You are gonna love it! __________________ Area 51-M 7700

11-17-2005, 03:45 AM	#7
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	Stage 4 since like last week. I called tuesday and they told me to call on friday heh __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20

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11-06-2005, 04:55 AM	#4
MrG00DWrench1 Token Elvis Impersonator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In your moms uterus. Posts: 282 Credits: -262	well ** me sideways. If I would have waited only 6 months I could have gotten this. This is a few bucks cheaper than my rig cost me when I bought it. in-A, man. **in-A.

11-07-2005, 11:05 AM	#6
nassaumike AW 7700 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 3,836 Credits: 863	I agree on the warranty...excellent protection for your investment, 3yr is the only way to go...........congrats on your new rig, you will love it, i have never regreted for 1 second my purchase of my 7700 and will add the AMD 7800 model as soon as AW introduces it...enjoy that bad boy

11-19-2005, 11:18 AM	#8
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	phase 5 bitches __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20

11-19-2005, 12:10 PM	#9
AndersonBK Battling the itchy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 49 Credits: -133	You say you have spare RAM you'll install by yourself? If so good, because 512 aint gonna cut it. Also, your specs are kind of low for such a high price. I got a 7800 gtx, DVD-RW, 3 GB Ram, 100 gb HD, and all the other bells and whistles for just over 4300 after rebates. Seems kinda pricey. __________________ If your bottom's not feeling fine, Squirt this where the sun don't shine, To help! Phase 1 - Nov 12, 2005 Phase 2 - Nov 14, 2005 Phase 3 - Nov 14, 2005 Phase 4 - Nov 17, 2005 Phase 5 - Nov 23, 2005 Phase 8 - Nov 28, 2005 Phase 9 - Nov 29, 2005 Phase 10 - Nov 29, 2005 Arrival - Dec 6, 2005

11-25-2005, 08:56 PM	#10
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	phase 7 as of yesterday almost done yea anderson it does seem expensive, thats why i called ,and they gave me 84$ back ,and included the respawn disk, i also have a 3 year war, Odyssey Backpack +125 ,and an extra battery+119, so maybe thats why it seems so high, maybe u missed those options. __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20

11-26-2005, 04:19 PM	#11
AndersonBK Battling the itchy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 49 Credits: -133	True. I decided not to spring for an extra battery, because, well, I've never been too keen on expensive batteries. Must be something instinctive. That and I plan on using the thing for more than two hours at a time, hopefully within range of an electrical outlet. When I configured my machine I just wanted power. So I maxed out the RAM, processor speed, and Video Card. Now I'm kind of ticked 'bout it. Because my machine got bumped from assembly back to inventory audit, which has me asking myself if I ordered non-existent parts. Hope not. I need this freakin' thing before X-mas. __________________ If your bottom's not feeling fine, Squirt this where the sun don't shine, To help! Phase 1 - Nov 12, 2005 Phase 2 - Nov 14, 2005 Phase 3 - Nov 14, 2005 Phase 4 - Nov 17, 2005 Phase 5 - Nov 23, 2005 Phase 8 - Nov 28, 2005 Phase 9 - Nov 29, 2005 Phase 10 - Nov 29, 2005 Arrival - Dec 6, 2005

11-26-2005, 10:03 PM	#12
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	yea man i feel you about the build date it sure sucks hopefully you get it under your xmas tree. the only reason why i got teh extra battery is that outside chance i could not be near an power outlet and shit, most of the time its going to be plugged in though. __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20

11-26-2005, 10:19 PM	#13
spaced Big picture then focus in Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,601 Credits: 55	Xtra battery can come in handy. My other laptop (not AW) battery tanked and I was not able to get to an outlet - having the spare saved my behind. I plan to buy a spare for my 7700 after the holidays. __________________ Area 51-M 7700

11-29-2005, 06:57 PM	#14
Tdizzle BF2 Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 11 Credits: -147	SHE HAS SHIPPED !!!!!!!!! est fedex date dec 2 WOOT review to follow __________________ Aera 51m 7700 soon to be here ordered nov 1 est ship mid dec current rig: athlon fx 55, gigabyte k8nsnxp 939, geforce 6800 gt, 2gig crossiar xms, 2 wd raptor 36g sata 10k rpm hd's Sergeant Major USETdizzle20 Last edited by Tdizzle; 11-29-2005 at 09:33 PM.

11-29-2005, 08:53 PM	#15
t3chn010gy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 Credits: -348	Congrats man! Your rig blows mine out of the water big time, but I love every second that I'm on mine. Make sure to head over to the latest driver thread on this site. Lots of good info there!

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