The review will be piece by piece, as things happen...lol
Alienware Aurora m7700
Specs
Blue AMD 17" Wide UXGA 1920x1200 w/ Cam LCD
AMD 64 2x 4400+ Dual Core
2x80GB 7200 rpm sata raid 0
2 gb pc3200 ram
Internal wireless card
NVIDIA 78oo GTX go 256mb
XP Pro sp2
Odyssey Backpack
Phases
They suck, but its part of life and trying not to think about it helps. But checking it every 30 minutes doesnt help (ok, maybe every 35 is ok..) But i had no problem with the finance dept, expect they asked me a ton of questions about where i lived and stuff, going back many years. But my ship date got pushed back a couple days because I changed to the 7800 GTX. Not a big deal. But mainly painless and they were always helpful when i called.
Initial Opening and Paper Work
I recieved my alienware yesterday, but due to having a recruit for baseball and shit with the team i was unable to do anything other than take it out of the box. It did look so beautiful, and BIG. This was after fedex not delivering it on Friday or Saturday! But that was not alienware's fault. The box was so well packed and there didnt seem to be any physical damage, like others have experienced. So i took this as a very good thing. Before i even turn the lappy on I read the paper work. Just making sure everything is in order and stuff, kindof a precautionary thing to do. But i noticed on the invoice there was an error!!! They put in two 24x10x24 CD-RW/8x DVD combo drives!!! This is unacceptable. I am on the phone with them right now and they dont know why it has occured. So much for checking the lappy over before it leaves the depot. The guy told me he is going to see if they will send me the 8x dual layer dvd drive or i have to send the lappy in. Hopefully if they send me the drive it wont be hard to replace.
Update: I am still on the phone with the alienware people and he is going to send me the dual layer drive, he said it is simple to replace...Lets hope so. Maybe one of you guys can help me
Looks
It looks beautiful! I mean it is thick, about 6 inches if I'm not mistaken, and probably around 15lbs, but hey at least if I walk with it I wont have to go to the gym that day. Seriously though it doesnt seem that bad to carry or move around here and there. The weight is very balanced which makes it a lot easier. It has a very solid feel, unlike my other lapy (Dell).
sorry for the long delay. Baseball started, turned 21 in Jan 20th and a ton of crap at school...
Glad to be back and now onto the lappy.
I got the DVD burner installed, which was so easy, special thanks to hulioni with pics and info. That really helped a ton as the guy from alienware i was talking to had no idea on how to describe anything. It works perfectly now.
The only thing about this computer is it gets HOT when im playing FEAR. BUt it runs perfectly. Games look amazing especially with this screen. I used the camera the other day and it is a nice feature, especially since I will be going aboard for a month this summer, can stay in touch with the woman. That could be a bad thing too.
Battery life is nothing special but i always have it pluged in, so its not an issue. I wanted a desktop replacement, and that is what i got, actually i got more than that.
The color is such a dark rich blue and looks so sharp. I never want to touch it, wanna keep it nice and CLEAN.
Im a little hesitant to use the alienwareGUIse because i have heard of people have some problems with it. So maybe in the next couple of days Ill give it a go.
Speakers a the best i have had on any lappy, not saying much since ive had a Dell and Apple. I dont use them much as i have it hooked up to a 5.1 sound system which is awesome.
On the benchmark tests that alienware did, 3DMark 2005:
Game Tests:
- 3DMark Score: 6,204.00 3DMarks
- GT1 - Return To Proxycon: 28.95 FPS
- GT2 - Firefly Forest: 17.87 FPS
- GT3 - Canyon Flight: 29.53 FPS
CPU Tests
- CPU Score: 5,013.00 CPUMarks
- CPU Test 1: 2.42 FPS
- CPU Test 2: 4.61 FPS
Not sure if thats good. Any insight would be appreciated.
Just uploaded all my music which took a while but was needed.
The only problem I have is with my wireless connection. It has nothing to do with the card or the computer, but i've been getting a limited connectivity notice. It shows excellent signal and I have 2 other lappys using the connection with no problems. But i cant seem to get it to work. Any help with that would help a lot.
Thanks guys
Overall: I LOVE THIS LAPPY!!! It is the best thing ever! You must get one ASAP!!! And my experience with alienware has been very pleasant and i would def recommend alienware to anyone. I will be getting my next computer from them as well. Happy gaming...
Alienware Aurora m7700
Specs
Blue AMD 17" Wide UXGA 1920x1200 w/ Cam LCD
AMD 64 2x 4400+ Dual Core
2x80GB 7200 rpm sata raid 0
2 gb pc3200 ram
Internal wireless card
NVIDIA 78oo GTX go 256mb
XP Pro sp2
Odyssey Backpack
Phases
They suck, but its part of life and trying not to think about it helps. But checking it every 30 minutes doesnt help (ok, maybe every 35 is ok..) But i had no problem with the finance dept, expect they asked me a ton of questions about where i lived and stuff, going back many years. But my ship date got pushed back a couple days because I changed to the 7800 GTX. Not a big deal. But mainly painless and they were always helpful when i called.
Initial Opening and Paper Work
I recieved my alienware yesterday, but due to having a recruit for baseball and shit with the team i was unable to do anything other than take it out of the box. It did look so beautiful, and BIG. This was after fedex not delivering it on Friday or Saturday! But that was not alienware's fault. The box was so well packed and there didnt seem to be any physical damage, like others have experienced. So i took this as a very good thing. Before i even turn the lappy on I read the paper work. Just making sure everything is in order and stuff, kindof a precautionary thing to do. But i noticed on the invoice there was an error!!! They put in two 24x10x24 CD-RW/8x DVD combo drives!!! This is unacceptable. I am on the phone with them right now and they dont know why it has occured. So much for checking the lappy over before it leaves the depot. The guy told me he is going to see if they will send me the 8x dual layer dvd drive or i have to send the lappy in. Hopefully if they send me the drive it wont be hard to replace.
Update: I am still on the phone with the alienware people and he is going to send me the dual layer drive, he said it is simple to replace...Lets hope so. Maybe one of you guys can help me
Looks
It looks beautiful! I mean it is thick, about 6 inches if I'm not mistaken, and probably around 15lbs, but hey at least if I walk with it I wont have to go to the gym that day. Seriously though it doesnt seem that bad to carry or move around here and there. The weight is very balanced which makes it a lot easier. It has a very solid feel, unlike my other lapy (Dell).
sorry for the long delay. Baseball started, turned 21 in Jan 20th and a ton of crap at school...
Glad to be back and now onto the lappy.
I got the DVD burner installed, which was so easy, special thanks to hulioni with pics and info. That really helped a ton as the guy from alienware i was talking to had no idea on how to describe anything. It works perfectly now.
The only thing about this computer is it gets HOT when im playing FEAR. BUt it runs perfectly. Games look amazing especially with this screen. I used the camera the other day and it is a nice feature, especially since I will be going aboard for a month this summer, can stay in touch with the woman. That could be a bad thing too.
Battery life is nothing special but i always have it pluged in, so its not an issue. I wanted a desktop replacement, and that is what i got, actually i got more than that.
The color is such a dark rich blue and looks so sharp. I never want to touch it, wanna keep it nice and CLEAN.
Im a little hesitant to use the alienwareGUIse because i have heard of people have some problems with it. So maybe in the next couple of days Ill give it a go.
Speakers a the best i have had on any lappy, not saying much since ive had a Dell and Apple. I dont use them much as i have it hooked up to a 5.1 sound system which is awesome.
On the benchmark tests that alienware did, 3DMark 2005:
Game Tests:
- 3DMark Score: 6,204.00 3DMarks
- GT1 - Return To Proxycon: 28.95 FPS
- GT2 - Firefly Forest: 17.87 FPS
- GT3 - Canyon Flight: 29.53 FPS
CPU Tests
- CPU Score: 5,013.00 CPUMarks
- CPU Test 1: 2.42 FPS
- CPU Test 2: 4.61 FPS
Not sure if thats good. Any insight would be appreciated.
Just uploaded all my music which took a while but was needed.
The only problem I have is with my wireless connection. It has nothing to do with the card or the computer, but i've been getting a limited connectivity notice. It shows excellent signal and I have 2 other lappys using the connection with no problems. But i cant seem to get it to work. Any help with that would help a lot.
Thanks guys
Overall: I LOVE THIS LAPPY!!! It is the best thing ever! You must get one ASAP!!! And my experience with alienware has been very pleasant and i would def recommend alienware to anyone. I will be getting my next computer from them as well. Happy gaming...
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