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post #161 of 500
10/8/04 at 9:00pm
Well I installed the 9700 with ease ran my first 3dmark and got 3381 3dmark05 1331 out of the box. With the NV5600 my 3dmark score was 2513 with over clocking.
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post #162 of 500
10/8/04 at 9:02pm
Excellent. What drivers? Can you tell us which mobo revision you have?
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post #163 of 500
10/8/04 at 9:04pm
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Originally Posted by Flapjacks
Excellent. What drivers? Can you tell us which mobo revision you have?
MB revision is 4001. BIOS 1.16.36 there should be newer BIOS later tonight. like 1.19 or something.
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post #164 of 500
10/8/04 at 9:08pm
Great! Thanks. Congrats!
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post #165 of 500
10/8/04 at 9:09pm
Got to go tell everyone at the other Alienware Forums.
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post #166 of 500
10/9/04 at 8:04pm
Am I outta the loop or something. . .Why is everyone having trouble ordering these?

I had no problem upgrading, I just gave Alienware a call.
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post #167 of 500
10/9/04 at 8:08pm
other alienware forums.....theres more ;O
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post #168 of 500
10/24/04 at 5:19am
I was encouraged by the news (back on the front page of this thread) however I will believe it when it happens. They may have said September and from what it sounds like, they have limited upgrade options now for the 9700, but it is more likely that it will be December-January for a full fledged upgrade solution (if ever). I am not holding my breath for a 9800 but would be pleasently suprised to get one. I would GLADLY pay for a motherboard upgrade that would extend the life of my laptop. Especially if there were other options associated with that... like a new P4 chip or an AMD 64 based option.
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post #169 of 500
10/24/04 at 3:34pm
Upgrading is a sinch, I didn't even have to call them...

Jake-
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post #170 of 500
11/3/04 at 4:26pm
hmmmm.......... i was on the phone with an UK customer support today, and i recieved some strange news. my gpu (mr9600) was sent to them about 2 weeks ago and since they told me i should get the new one in 3-5 days and i´ve been waiting for close to 15 days now i decided to call them and hear what the ****s going on. well, since AW UK seems to not have that many tech supports i, as stated earlier, got to talk to a customer supportperson instead, and she told me that the mr9600 was unavailible and that i was going to get a 9700 instead. i politely told her that just 15 days ago a tech had told me that the 9700 was a no no no (as i have moborevision 4001), and she replied that the tech guys had given the green light for mobo4001 in combination with mr9700. i will only have to get the nevest bios before i install the card...
it will probably arrive on friday, so i will not know for sure until then but....
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post #171 of 500
11/3/04 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by Mako
I was encouraged by the news (back on the front page of this thread) however I will believe it when it happens. They may have said September and from what it sounds like, they have limited upgrade options now for the 9700, but it is more likely that it will be December-January for a full fledged upgrade solution (if ever). I am not holding my breath for a 9800 but would be pleasently suprised to get one. I would GLADLY pay for a motherboard upgrade that would extend the life of my laptop. Especially if there were other options associated with that... like a new P4 chip or an AMD 64 based option.
as far as i know you CAN upgrade your motherboard. i talked to some AW UK tech about it, and it sounded like it was possible but very expensive.
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post #172 of 500
11/4/04 at 12:32pm
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Originally Posted by harkon
as far as i know you CAN upgrade your motherboard. i talked to some AW UK tech about it, and it sounded like it was possible but very expensive.
I think that it is like $300.00 to upgrade the MB in the US.
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post #173 of 500
11/4/04 at 3:45pm
yeah, that may be correct. when i spoke to them they said $400-500, but i guess a mr9700 was included in that price.
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post #174 of 500
11/25/04 at 1:57am
Looks like the low-voltage version finally got released guys:

http://www.alienware.com/GearShop_Pa...spx?CatId=1188

I can hardly believe it...
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post #175 of 500
11/27/04 at 7:39pm
I said

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Originally Posted by RdLdr1
I'll see it when I'll believe it
Well I saw it, and now I'm a believer!!!
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post #176 of 500
12/5/04 at 2:16pm
Since I have REV 2.0...I'm def not a believer.....
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post #177 of 500
1/7/05 at 5:11am
Thats great to hear, well for you guys with the area 51m because I just ordered my 7700 so it means nothing to me. Cant wait for it but I am glad for all of you whom it affects.
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post #178 of 500
1/20/05 at 5:24pm
What is the "Required Motherboard Modification" they talk about on the first one? Mine is a 40A5 so I will need it.

Marc
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post #179 of 500
1/20/05 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by mknewman
What is the "Required Motherboard Modification" they talk about on the first one? Mine is a 40A5 so I will need it.

Marc

Change to the DC/DC controller system to up the power to the GPU a bit. At least thats what they told me on the phone after some prying into the issue.
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post #180 of 500
1/28/05 at 12:30am
So i wonder if the ALXm will be a clevo (sager=cheaper) machine, in which case everyone would be selling it, which seems to be the way that it is in this industry
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