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M17x - too excited - damn Phases

post #1 of 112
6/11/08 at 10:56am
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Hello
when i ordered my M17x, the ship date it told me was 7-7-08, is this normal?
also, it has been sitting in Phase 4 for over a week, is that normal?

I am just too excited. Sorry.

Mark

My RAM, I have 4 GB waiting at home for it.

My M17x specs:


Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8700M GT – SLI Enabled
Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Clearview Technology – Black
Includes AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design!
System Lighting: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Red
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)
Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 512MB
Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 160GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
Optical Drives : Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Warranty: 2-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
Power: Additional AC Adapter - Alienware® m17x 230 Watt Auto-switch AC Adapter
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mousepad
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Personalized Nameplate
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m17x Protective Cloth Sleeve
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m17x Keyboard Diagram Overlay
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m17x Smooth Mylar Touchpad
Avatar:
Alienhead 3D
Window Style: Default Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers
Power Plan: Standard Power Plan
Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates On
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post #2 of 112
6/11/08 at 11:13am
yes it will be normal when they release a new laptop due to the high volume of orders that come in... also if not all the parts can be filled by all the orders then the estimated ship date will be longer... but if they get the parts in faster then you may get your laptop faster.... i know its hard to wait but it is worth it when you unpackage it and then ur like a fat kid in a candy store....
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post #3 of 112
6/11/08 at 11:31am
Congrats on your order!
I'm kind of in the same boat as you, waiting on my m15x and I’m overly excited!!!

As far as I know none of the m17x have not shipped yet so there might be a delay.
Given the performance results of the m15x seen so far, the m17x should be a monster and definitely worth the delay

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Originally Posted by littlefrankus
i know its hard to wait but it is worth it when you unpackage it and then ur like a fat kid in a candy store....
HERE is a good example of what it feels like when you get a new AW in the mail
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post #4 of 112
6/11/08 at 11:35am
Stop teasing him!
Congrats on your order. Hope it comes sooner rather than later.
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post #5 of 112
6/11/08 at 10:12pm
Do you like the m17x more than the m9750? You're getting the same graphics card, and the m9750 is cheaper...
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post #6 of 112
6/11/08 at 11:47pm
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Originally Posted by Koshinn
Do you like the m17x more than the m9750? You're getting the same graphics card, and the m9750 is cheaper...
The m9750 caps with the T7600 CPU, which barely meets the min system requirement for the most demanding games like Crysis... this person has the m17x configured with the T9300.

But i definitely see your point, if i could live with a 17" notebook i'd get the m17x with 2x 8800 GTX's. But total cost is a factor for most…
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post #7 of 112
6/12/08 at 5:04am
Congrats!!
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post #8 of 112
6/12/08 at 9:47am
a 2.0 ghz core 2 duo processor will run crysis... its not a CPU demanding as it is a GPU demanding game....
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post #9 of 112
6/12/08 at 9:57am
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My 9750 does not have the same graphics card, it has the 7950GTX
this new one is SLI, with two 512 meg cards.

I like the design of the M17x, hence why I purchased it

I have a kick ass home system with dual Core2Quad and SLI setup with 2 8800GTX Ultra, which is my main gaming rig, which is why I could not see myself spending additional $800+ bucks for the graphics cards.
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post #10 of 112
6/12/08 at 9:58am
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Ok, is ALienware a little backwards?
I went from Phase 4 to Phase 3, seems like they have some incompetent people doing the database work.
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post #11 of 112
6/12/08 at 11:20am
I'd shoot them an email, they your actually phase is normally higher then what's on the web site.

But check your email

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Originally Posted by Phase 4:(Pre-Production)
The inventory that will be used to custom build the PC is being pulled and inspected. In the rare occurrence that a PC component is not readily available, you will be notified via email.
i think there is a delay with the m17x right now as none have been released. again, i think it will be worth the wait for ya

can i ask you a question? which mobo are you using on your desktop. i like the dual quad core processor idea for a desktop PC. Havent built a desktop since 05 so i'm really out of the loop.
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post #12 of 112
6/12/08 at 11:51am
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Originally Posted by marker01 View Post
I'd shoot them an email, they your actually phase is normally higher then what's on the web site.

But check your email



i think there is a delay with the m17x right now as none have been released. again, i think it will be worth the wait for ya

can i ask you a question? which mobo are you using on your desktop. i like the dual quad core processor idea for a desktop PC. Havent built a desktop since 05 so i'm really out of the loop.

Sorry, one minor correction, I do not have dual processor, i was trying to say dual GPU. My CPU is the Core2Quad Extreme.

But, there is only one mobo I know of at the moment, that can take two CPUs, its Intel.
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post #13 of 112
6/12/08 at 12:41pm
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Originally Posted by keram View Post
But, there is only one mobo I know of at the moment, that can take two CPUs, its Intel.
is that what apple uses?
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post #14 of 112
6/12/08 at 1:54pm
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The one in Dual G5 Intel is built for them specifically, so they can write their own drivers etc.

This one is for purchase on Newegg etc.
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post #15 of 112
7/10/08 at 9:31am
I ordered my M17X on May 12th 2008. Today it FINALLY made it to PHASE 3 due to delays with the Chassis. I did, however call and get $346 off the total price of the machine since it had dropped on the site between the time I ordered and now... I can't wait!!!
Specs:
Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8700M GT – SLI Enabled
17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD
AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9500 2.6GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 1024MB (Bumping to 3Gb myself)
Windows Vista® Ultimate Internal Digital/Analog (ATSC) MiniCard TV Tuner with Express Card Media Center Remote Control
Extreme Performance (RAID 0) - 128GB (64GB x 2) Solid State Drive 500GB 5,400RPM (8MB Cache) Smart Bay
2x Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Burner (BD-R, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
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post #16 of 112
7/10/08 at 9:53am
Sweet! can't wait for your review.
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post #17 of 112
7/10/08 at 12:50pm
Just jumped from Phase 3 to Phase 5! Sweet! 7-10-08 11:50am EST
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post #18 of 112
7/11/08 at 11:45am
Congrats packerman.
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post #19 of 112
7/12/08 at 11:25am
I ordered my m17x on 19 June...I'm still in Phase 4.
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post #20 of 112
7/12/08 at 2:39pm
Really interested in your review Officernick. I really want to see what this bad boy can do with 2x 8800m GTX
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