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post #141 of 542
11/5/09 at 1:31am
i guess the ssd drives are the best but the most expensive? i still can't find alienrespawn 2.0. lol...
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post #142 of 542
11/6/09 at 12:10am
I own an Alienware m17 with ati 3870 crossfire, can I upgrade to the 4870 crossfire without causing any harm to my comp. I would also like to upgrade my cpu from core duo p8400 to a cpu that better suits gaming. I am running a 32 bit system.
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post #143 of 542
11/6/09 at 7:52am
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You cannot upgrade to the current 4870s being advertised with the M17x. It uses a MXM 3.0 slot and I believe the M17 is MXM 2.1. You can upgrade to the 4850s MXM 2.1 cards but they are not easy to find.

As for the processor you can get a P9700, T9900 or x9100. They are all virtually the same just power consumption is different and the P9700 which uses the least amount of power is a tad bit slower. Just stay away from the QX9300 with the M17. Too many reported problems when gaming with those procs.

Good Luck!
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post #144 of 542
11/6/09 at 10:32am
So how close to the estimated shipping date do these ship? Mines says today but I'm not counting on it.
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post #145 of 542
11/6/09 at 10:40am
if it does not say "Boxing Stage" yet, I doubt it shipping today.

But I found the online tools for Dells status updates can be delayed.
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post #146 of 542
11/6/09 at 10:56am
I don't use the online info.. I call the automated system.its been 16 days total since I ordered
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post #147 of 542
11/6/09 at 5:04pm
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You're going to get the dreaded delay email where they'll give you an option to cancel. Did you get the P8600 proc?
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post #148 of 542
11/6/09 at 5:19pm
No. Just t9600
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post #149 of 542
11/6/09 at 5:41pm
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I believe that and the P8600 are the most popular because of their price.
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post #150 of 542
11/6/09 at 9:56pm
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if it does not say "Boxing Stage" yet, I doubt it shipping today.

But I found the online tools for Dells status updates can be delayed.
hey dave-p do you know what win 7 update i need to get and where? thanks bro.
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post #151 of 542
11/9/09 at 3:59pm
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24 more hours until the new system lands.

Took 8 days from order to my front door.
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post #152 of 542
11/9/09 at 4:19pm
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hey dave-p do you know what win 7 update i need to get and where? thanks bro.
http://support.alienware.com/Support...at=&manu=&item=
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post #153 of 542
11/9/09 at 4:20pm
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24 more hours until the new system lands.

Took 8 days from order to my front door.

much quicker this time

what are the specs on the new build ?
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post #154 of 542
11/9/09 at 4:52pm
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much quicker this time

what are the specs on the new build ?
qx9300|4GB|320GBx2|ATi 4870x2 and it's red.

I have my Kingston HyperX memory that's going into it and I ordered a new Intel X25-M G2 160GB SSD. I ordered the SSD last week and it hasn't even shipped yet. I didn't think the notebook would make it to my house first.
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post #155 of 542
11/9/09 at 7:00pm
I am looking forward to seeing the benchmarks on it, compared to the GTX 280 cards
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post #156 of 542
11/10/09 at 1:59am
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
much quicker this time

what are the specs on the new build ?

Congrats Bro
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post #157 of 542
11/10/09 at 11:55am
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Originally Posted by NWGuru View Post
24 more hours until the new system lands.

Took 8 days from order to my front door.

Did it arrive yet ? lol
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post #158 of 542
11/10/09 at 12:49pm
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On the truck for delivery. I won't be home for another 4 hours anyway.
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post #159 of 542
11/10/09 at 12:51pm
I want to see benchy's also. Are we concerned with the lack of CF support like happened with Asus W90? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?
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post #160 of 542
11/10/09 at 1:24pm
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The W90 had a different 4870 and Asus failed to support it properly. Hopefully a situation like that won't happen again anytime soon.
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