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Thoughts on aurora m9700

post #1 of 11
2/22/12 at 7:37am
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Hey everybody and thanks for looking! I have a couple questions about this notebook.

First off whats areasonable price to pay? I dont have a bunch of money and i was really only to get itif its a reasonable price. second is i know its a couple of years old but can i still play some modern games onit? Like oblivion and tf2?i know it should be able to but what wasthe most basic processor speed it came with? Im not going to game super heavily on it just acouple of simplegames. thanks!
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post #2 of 11
2/22/12 at 8:17am
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Hey everybody and thanks for looking! I have a couple questions about this notebook.
First off whats areasonable price to pay? I dont have a bunch of money and i was really only to get itif its a reasonable price. second is i know its a couple of years old but can i still play some modern games onit? Like oblivion and tf2?i know it should be able to but what wasthe most basic processor speed it came with? Im not going to game super heavily on it just acouple of simplegames. thanks!

It depends on the system configuration. Since this model is like a cult-type model, you can expect anything for a few 100's $ to 1000's

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post #3 of 11
2/22/12 at 10:16am
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Well the guy mentioned 795mhz and i know that processors relike say 2.2ghz so and so mhz..sorry im not very tech savvy
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post #4 of 11
2/22/12 at 11:19am
Ask the person to download Speccy (free) and run it, then mail you the report. This will tell you pretty much everything about the machine configuration

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post #5 of 11
2/22/12 at 11:31am
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Thanks for the awnsers and dealing with my lack of knowledge! I asked the guy to download the program and send me the report. But in the mean time i did my research and found the lowest model m9700 was clocked at 1.8 ghz.

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post #6 of 11
2/22/12 at 3:50pm
That is about right giving the available CPU at the time

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post #7 of 11
2/23/12 at 7:22pm
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Looks like its the 2.4 ghz processor.

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post #8 of 11
2/24/12 at 5:18am
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Looks like its the 2.4 ghz processor.

From the Speccy report? What about the graphic card? Memory size? Disk size?

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post #9 of 11
2/24/12 at 9:22am
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Nope the guy said he couldnt download speccy but also said thatthe guy he got it from said thatit would do some odd things and make noise so i decided tolet this one go.
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post #10 of 11
2/24/12 at 10:39am
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Nope the guy said he couldnt download speccy but also said thatthe guy he got it from said thatit would do some odd things and make noise so i decided tolet this one go.

Good decision headbang.gif

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post #11 of 11
3/26/12 at 6:00am

I have an Aurora m9700 Conspiracy Blue with AMD Turion x2 64 2.4Ghz processor, 2Gb RAM, and 2 HDD's both 7200RPM, an 80Gb (O/S and apps) + 160Gb (everything else). Have MS Windows XP Media Center Edition. The unit is pristine and running perfectly, its my daughter's laptop. Being a diehard Alienware laptop guy, I had her keep this as a desktop alternative as she uses a 14" laptop which is more mobile for school and work. I am thinking of upgrading it for her to MS Win 7 Ultimate 64, which I am sure it will run without a hitch, but with larger drives installed first.

 

These units have been a major hit and favorite among Alienware enthusiasts and probably why in some cases maintain a decent value. She does not intend to ever sell it, she loves its performance even though technology and Windows have upgraded plenty over since its release. I always enjoy using it myself when she brings it over or when I am by her place. They are solid and run great even in comparison to today's designs. All three colors, Conspiracy Blue, Cyborg Green, and Saucer Silver look wicked. I find them selling on eBay between $350 to $700 depending on condition and added stuff. I would not go above $500 myself for one regardless of the condition and what ever added accessories the seller is giving you. I would tell you if you do find one at a price you can meet of the same 2.4Ghz like mine, maybe max out the memory and put a larger 7200RPM drive build it with Win 7, you will enjoy it, no doubt.

 

Of course its weight, size, and battery is a consideration if intended to travel with it, but as a rock solid design and performer of a laptop, I would not let that stand in your way.

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