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most likely ordering this m17x

post #1 of 28
8/11/09 at 5:47am
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yeah yeah, another one of those threads. question guys, why so many people say to get the 3 year warranty? are things prone to breaking on this machines? thanks guys.

I stayed at 260M, the dual options pushed me too far over the edge. Also, figure I can up the RAM later.

Also, should I get the 2x320 RAID 0? What will be my clock speeds if I overclock this? And, how easy to overclock? Apology, overclocking noob.

Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) + Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Single NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M, 1GB
17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

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post #2 of 28
8/11/09 at 7:33am
cool, cool, cool ... Let us see which one of you hot gamers will be giving us a personal review on the machine.

Try using the machine stock first before considering overclocking, you will be nicely surprised by its performance (from what I have heard).

cheers ...
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post #3 of 28
8/11/09 at 12:09pm
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thanks for the suggestion, I will def try it stock!

kudos to Alienware (and Dell) for offering such an insane portable machine!
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post #4 of 28
8/13/09 at 2:02am
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well changed my mind... decided this is too slow.. think getting a i7 desktop. lol
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post #5 of 28
8/13/09 at 2:06am
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umm.. does anyone know when Alienware is gonna get i7 laptops?
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post #6 of 28
8/13/09 at 3:32am
You might want to check out NBF Desktop Reviews/Setup section for input.

http://www.notebookforums.com/forum308.html

cheers ...
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post #7 of 28
8/13/09 at 8:47am
Too slow for what? I did see a i7 laptop in maximumpc. This months edition in fact. It's the AVADirect D900F. It was rated within 10% of the highest desktop they have tested.
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post #8 of 28
8/13/09 at 9:42am
Sager's new laptop sports the new i7 chip!!
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post #9 of 28
8/13/09 at 10:14am
Yea Falcon Northwest also has the i7. i looked into that but the graphics card option is weaker than on the m17X.
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post #10 of 28
8/15/09 at 12:06am

3 year warranty, no!

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Originally Posted by srika View Post
yeah yeah, another one of those threads. question guys, why so many people say to get the 3 year warranty? are things prone to breaking on this machines? thanks guys.

I stayed at 260M, the dual options pushed me too far over the edge. Also, figure I can up the RAM later.

Also, should I get the 2x320 RAID 0? What will be my clock speeds if I overclock this? And, how easy to overclock? Apology, overclocking noob.

Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) + Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Single NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M, 1GB
17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection
Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

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I read an article in The Laptop Monthly Magazine and it clearly stated that three year warranties were not worth the investment.
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post #11 of 28
8/15/09 at 1:28am
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Thanks guys. Well I bit the bullet and ordered an XPS 435 desktop with the Core i7-975 Extreme. I will be interested in Alienware again once their laptops get the i7 architecture, looks like it'll be happening fairly soon.

It's a shame Dell (and the other main companies) don't offer 8-core PC's.
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post #12 of 28
8/16/09 at 4:08pm
Some of the major brands do offer 8 cores. i know my boss has 2 HP's that have 8 cores. they make rendering big images really fast.

Not laptops though if thats what you meant.
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post #13 of 28
8/16/09 at 6:00pm
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Some of the major brands do offer 8 cores. i know my boss has 2 HP's that have 8 cores. they make rendering big images really fast.

Not laptops though if thats what you meant.
I read about this Hp Z800 a while back. Impressive.

cheers ...
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post #14 of 28
8/19/09 at 10:00pm
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I read about this Hp Z800 a while back. Impressive.

cheers ...
We're a subsidiary of HP and my boss got an 8 core rig from them to test in our work environment. Very nice indeed.
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post #15 of 28
8/19/09 at 10:13pm
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cool deal. this one will have to do, for now. I was only shopping Dell, anyway. I'd guess the next time I'm looking they'll have 8-cores readily available.
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post #16 of 28
8/20/09 at 10:19am
dell has an 8 core desktop as well. another person in my office has one.
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post #17 of 28
8/20/09 at 12:20pm
a 3 year warranty is worth it...if one thing goes out on a laptop it will cost over 300 bucks more than likely... so its worth it....
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post #18 of 28
8/20/09 at 12:40pm
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dell has an 8 core desktop as well. another person in my office has one.
looks like the Xeon server line?
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post #19 of 28
8/20/09 at 12:41pm
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looks like the Xeon server line?


I priced one out and it's not an everyday thing that's for sure.
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post #20 of 28
8/20/09 at 12:43pm
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I priced one out and it's not an everyday thing that's for sure.
yeah, and I wouldn't get it just because it has 8 cores. contrary to what it may seem. LOL
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