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post #21 of 70
10/16/09 at 5:58pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
I am probably going to swapp m QX9300 from my M6400 and the Q9000 in this M17x this weekend.

Run some benchmarks using both and see how they compare
Goody goody, will we be having a pictorial guide of the CPU swapping/upgrading then?

cheers ...
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post #22 of 70
10/16/09 at 7:56pm
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I am probably going to swapp m QX9300 from my M6400 and the Q9000 in this M17x this weekend.

Run some benchmarks using both and see how they compare
That won't be much of a comparison.
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post #23 of 70
10/17/09 at 5:37am
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Originally Posted by NWGuru View Post
That won't be much of a comparison.
Oh, don't be spoiled sport, we want pics and numbers

And yes it sure would be a good thing to know - the "not much of a comparison" for users to watch out $ vs performance upgrade.

cheers ...
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post #24 of 70
10/17/09 at 7:50am
I would take a T9600, T9800, T9900, P9500, P9700, x9100 and QX9300 over a Q9000. Lots to choose from! The Q9000 doesn't OC well and has less cache than the other quad cores. It's probably one of the last procs I would choose. The qx9300 benchmarks will blow the q9000 out of the water. Like I said not much of a comparison.

Speaking of OC'ing have you played around with it yet Dave?
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post #25 of 70
10/17/09 at 11:47pm
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So I swapped the QX9300 into my M17x tonight,

So the wireless cards are located under the palm rest, which is easily removed by removing the three screwsin the battery compartment.

And for qhn - I took a keyboard picture a little blurred but it is evenly lit up IMO

I would have to dd that replacing the CPU on the M17x was esaier than the M6400

I also took some shopws of the cooling for the two GTX280 GPU's which are locaetd on the right and left sides of the laptop.

There is a small flat ribbon cable that provides the SLI connection from the GPU on the right to the left.
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post #26 of 70
10/17/09 at 11:59pm
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added 3DMark Vantage benchmarks for the stock system

the Q9000 score was P8982, the QX9300 was P9789

updated review to include more info on the wireless cards, Heating & Cooling and Conclusion
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post #27 of 70
10/18/09 at 5:38am
Brilliant efforts Dave. Glad to be confirmed about the keyboard lighting; 2nd one in the section So it was only a fluke for the other member :-(

cheers ...
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post #28 of 70
10/18/09 at 2:37pm
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i think the keyboard is defined into three zones which can all be changed indepandantly for colors etc
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post #29 of 70
10/18/09 at 3:29pm
congratz on a very nice review....

cheers mate
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post #30 of 70
10/18/09 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
i think the keyboard is defined into three zones which can all be changed indepandantly for colors etc
Pics please (small guide as how to go about this would be great)

cheers ...
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post #31 of 70
10/19/09 at 8:39am
Indexed new benches
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post #32 of 70
10/19/09 at 8:39am
I just ran Vantage on my M17x... it blows yours away.
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post #33 of 70
10/19/09 at 10:43am
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What's your config ?

did you OC via FSB or Multiplier settings ?

Seems you can get more by adjusting the FSB and GPU which I have not tired.

I just dtermined that 11x Multiplier was the max I could go stable.

I will play with FSB settings next
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post #34 of 70
10/19/09 at 10:48am
Just uploaded them.
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post #35 of 70
10/19/09 at 2:07pm
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I just ran Vantage on my M17x... it blows yours away.
Hope that was stock.
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post #36 of 70
10/19/09 at 4:46pm
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Originally Posted by NWGuru View Post
Hope that was stock.
of course it was. Want me to OC it and blow your score away?
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post #37 of 70
10/19/09 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by Steve@NBF View Post
of course it was. Want me to OC it and blow your score away?
YES!!!!
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post #38 of 70
10/19/09 at 6:10pm
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Stock my ass lol
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post #39 of 70
10/19/09 at 6:15pm
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Updated the review with conclusions

Less than a week my Slot Drive DVD has crapped - AW is dispatching a new one. Interestingly enough I told them I would install myself since i am on the road for the next few weeks, but told me a technician had to install it lol.
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post #40 of 70
10/19/09 at 7:34pm
$10 says the tech they send never opened a M17x before. I would have the system disassembled before he arrives.
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