New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

M17X replacement for my XPS m1730... - Page 4

post #61 of 121
11/2/09 at 8:59am
Hey, I was in a similar situation with you with the M1710, they tried the whole Studio XPS 16 inch screen crap too. Luckily after battling them since September 23rd my Alienware will arrive by 3pm today via Fedex overnight! Woo...

I was thinking about calling them and asking for them to send me another power brick. When I first bought the M1710 I ordered and extra one (for like $100) which is now of course obsolete. Think I'll get it?

Also, I'm getting a single 260m, can I just purchase another 260m and plop it in (with some work I know) and have it good to go with the SLI enabled graphics? I've been reading mixed posts on that...
Reply
Reply
post #62 of 121
11/2/09 at 9:54am
Yes, you'll need the second card, sli cable and heatsink. Dell probably sells it as a kit. If you buy it through Dell they will warranty it with your system.
Reply
Reply
post #63 of 121
11/2/09 at 10:12am
Quote:
Originally Posted by balistic2 View Post

4.What external Hard Drive dock should I get to place my old compys HD in?

Thanks
-Begrer
From slick deals..

Quote:
Office Max has 2TB Seagate Freeagent Xtreme USB/Firewire External Hard Drive for $180 with free shipping. Next lowest on Google Products from a store which has the item available for shipping is $246 shipped.
Edit: Then again it looks like your looking for just the enclosure. Is this a 3.5" drive?
Reply
Reply
post #64 of 121
11/2/09 at 3:24pm
Thread Starter 
On the Fed-Ex truck out for delivery! Awaiting touchdown!
Reply
Reply
post #65 of 121
11/2/09 at 3:26pm
Woot

This is when he can't get there fast enough lol
Reply
Reply
post #66 of 121
11/2/09 at 3:31pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Turmoil View Post
On the Fed-Ex truck out for delivery! Awaiting touchdown!
unboxing vid!
Reply
Reply
post #67 of 121
11/2/09 at 3:34pm

Pissed

Good news: I gt my m17x today!!

BAD NEWS: Dell's web site said it would ship with a radeon HD 4870. I turn on my computer and check out my graphics card and it is a N vid 9400?!?!?

Do I call Dell?
Reply
Reply
post #68 of 121
11/2/09 at 3:41pm
No. Hit fn+F7 and see what it does.
Reply
Reply
post #69 of 121
11/2/09 at 3:47pm
haha I am dumb... I am not used to having an onboard gfx card! Thanks saved me a freakout!

Time to install W7 Ultimate from my win 7 party hehe
Reply
Reply
post #70 of 121
11/2/09 at 5:10pm
Thread Starter 
...and delivered! Haven't opened it yet. At work and I want to take pictures so I'll do it tonight.
Reply
Reply
post #71 of 121
11/2/09 at 5:18pm
work?!?! Get your priorities straight already.
Reply
Reply
post #72 of 121
11/2/09 at 5:19pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Turmoil View Post
...and delivered! Haven't opened it yet. At work and I want to take pictures so I'll do it tonight.
Reply
Reply
post #73 of 121
11/2/09 at 5:49pm
Thread Starter 
I know, I could probably leave and just tell them I have stuff to do, but I start my new consulting contract in Decemeber and I want to make sure everything is ok here incase the new gig falls through.
Reply
Reply
post #74 of 121
11/2/09 at 9:49pm
Thread Starter 
You know, I've been doing a lot of thinking. Since dell promised me some free upgrades, I have been thinking and thinking about what to ask them for. I thought about:

1. Blue Ray Drive = NO; I never watch movies on my computer, and if I were to watch Blue Ray, I would watch them on my Big Screen. Not to mention installing one of these things requries taking my computer apart, and I don't want to do that AT ALL.

2. Second hard drive for Raid 0 = NO; its a pain in my butt, and if anything, I would want a single 256GB SSD over 2x250GB Raid 0.

3. Better processor = NO; Again, I don't want to take my computer apart, and I don't want a tech doing it either. My processor is fine for what I need it do, especially with Mild OCing.

4. Ram = NO; I already bought my HyperX 1333 ram, don't need more, plus I hear the difference between 4gb and 6gb is small at best.

5. Graphics Cards = NO; I have new cards in here, and I know they would send me a refurb, not to mention again with the computer being taken apart which I don't want.

I am left with really one optimal choice. Getting them to upgrade me to a 256GB SSD. Now, they probably won't, so I plan on asking them for a Gift Card, or %off to some extent to make the hit to my wallet less of a burden.

I feel that with my current set up, the upgraded ram, and an SSD, I am going to be sitting pretty. Just sharing my thoughts!
Reply
Reply
post #75 of 121
11/2/09 at 10:02pm
I'd go with the SSD myself.
Reply
Reply
post #76 of 121
11/2/09 at 10:24pm
Regarding number 4, if you needed 6GB of memory you would know it. Have you already installed the HyperX memory?
Reply
Reply
post #77 of 121
11/3/09 at 4:07pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NWGuru View Post
Regarding number 4, if you needed 6GB of memory you would know it. Have you already installed the HyperX memory?
First thing I did was open her up to see if there were any dead pixels. There are none! Woot! That was honestly my biggest concern.

Did a clean reformat with Windows Vista Business, installed the Ram, and its purring like a kitten. I worked the computer for about 6 hours of heavy lifting. Multiple installs, downloads, transfers to burn everything in.

Now that I have it, I want to OC the processor at 2.8Ghz. Should I use the numbers you gave me on my "OCing the processor" thread?
Reply
Reply
post #78 of 121
11/3/09 at 4:16pm
congrats bro. sounds awesome!!!
Reply
Reply
post #79 of 121
11/3/09 at 4:32pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Turmoil View Post
First thing I did was open her up to see if there were any dead pixels. There are none! Woot! That was honestly my biggest concern.

Did a clean reformat with Windows Vista Business, installed the Ram, and its purring like a kitten. I worked the computer for about 6 hours of heavy lifting. Multiple installs, downloads, transfers to burn everything in.

Now that I have it, I want to OC the processor at 2.8Ghz. Should I use the numbers you gave me on my "OCing the processor" thread?
Yes but remind me what I told you to do again?

Remember that if your OC settings stop the system from booting they will automatically reset after 3 failed boots.
Reply
Reply
post #80 of 121
11/3/09 at 4:41pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by NWGuru View Post
Yes but remind me what I told you to do again?

Remember that if your OC settings stop the system from booting they will automatically reset after 3 failed boots.
I also want to overclock my M17x with P8600 to 2.8 or 2.9. Any help would be great. I set the FSB in the Bios to 1333 and got 2.93GHZ but not sure how safe it will be. So I changed it back.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home