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post #81 of 542
10/22/09 at 10:22pm
I think I saw on the Dell site they were saying Crossfired 4870 would perform better...But I will believe that when I see it.
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post #82 of 542
10/22/09 at 10:45pm
All the benches I ever saw has 280 on top, idk.... I probably wouldn't see the differance anyways
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post #83 of 542
10/23/09 at 9:56am
there is a slight chance GPUZ could be off in the memory type. The only way to know for sure is to pop the bottom and pull the card out and read off the HYNIX (hyundai branded) mem module model numbers to confirm. Im sure someone here is likely going to do that if there the type to add aftermarket thermal compound.
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post #84 of 542
10/23/09 at 11:40am
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Originally Posted by Yoob@NBF View Post
there is a slight chance GPUZ could be off in the memory type. The only way to know for sure is to pop the bottom and pull the card out and read off the HYNIX (hyundai branded) mem module model numbers to confirm. Im sure someone here is likely going to do that if there the type to add aftermarket thermal compound.
Someone did do that. It was visually confirmed to be GDDR3 but Dell continues to insist that they are GDDR5.
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post #85 of 542
10/23/09 at 4:59pm
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Right on my order status page:
Now mine no longer says GDDR5. It just disappeared. I guess Dell is trying to quietly fix their mistake. I already sent them an email asking for an explanation.
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post #86 of 542
10/23/09 at 5:28pm
man, I still can't beleive they F-ed up that bad... I am mean REALLY???
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post #87 of 542
10/23/09 at 5:41pm
Dell is already making Alienware look bad
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post #88 of 542
10/23/09 at 6:20pm
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Dell is already making Alienware look bad
Dell made Alienware look bad when they said "We are thinking about buying Alienware"

HAHAHA
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post #89 of 542
10/23/09 at 6:33pm
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I keep have thoughts about buying the Clevo W870CU...can't get them out of my head. Fully loaded the price is about the same.
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post #90 of 542
10/23/09 at 7:56pm
Clevo is not bad, my old D470K is still flying in high colours.

cheers ...
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post #91 of 542
10/24/09 at 12:25pm
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Clevo is not bad, my old D470K is still flying in high colours.

cheers ...
Not that it's bad but once you've had that anodized aluminum system is hard to go back to all plastic.
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post #92 of 542
10/24/09 at 6:34pm
it is definitely a nice looking laptop (The M17x) Heavy but nice
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post #93 of 542
10/24/09 at 6:36pm
I take it that you did survive the optical drive swap
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post #94 of 542
10/24/09 at 6:38pm
no the guy still has not called after his no show
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post #95 of 542
10/24/09 at 6:39pm
I am probably going to call AW back on monday and demand they send the drive to me.
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post #96 of 542
10/24/09 at 6:43pm
Good idea. It is probably safer with you doing the replacement. Win-Win deal.
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post #97 of 542
10/24/09 at 10:50pm
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Original post has been updated with drivers and over-clocking tools.
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post #98 of 542
10/24/09 at 11:43pm
WOuld anyone want me to post the 4870's(GDDR3 ) Benchmark? lol
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post #99 of 542
10/24/09 at 11:53pm
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Of course. Also want to know which of the OC tools actually work. Time to be a pioneer! Wish I had mine already to help.
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post #100 of 542
10/25/09 at 12:35am
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Of course. Also want to know which of the OC tools actually work. Time to be a pioneer! Wish I had mine already to help.

So you still getting the ATI cards even tho they maybe slower than the 280's ?
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