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post #1 of 12
8/24/04 at 12:33am
Thread Starter 
Just dropped in to say hi.

Proud to say I have joined the ranks of Area-51m owners.

To wield so much much power in such a small package is truly a thing of beauty. . .

more details to come (if i can figure out this sig thing)
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post #2 of 12
8/24/04 at 1:31am
Welcome the the boards!

You'll find a great community here on the Notebook Forums thats not hatin' on us Alienware owners. You'll find a wealth of knowledge here so if you've got any questions, feel free to ask and get yourself known in the community! Also feel free to wander to the other sections of this forum, you'll never know who you may meet so give it a try!


-RdLdr1
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post #3 of 12
8/24/04 at 9:25am
Welcome Daedalus

What specs are on your lapper?
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post #4 of 12
8/24/04 at 12:57pm
Yeah...Welcome and Congrats! Throw some pics/reviews our way when you get a chance.
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post #5 of 12
8/24/04 at 3:15pm
Thread Starter 
Core Specs:

Area-51m Saucer Silver
16.1" UltraXGA
3.2GHz
1024MB DDR PC-3200
60GB 7200
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Module with 128MB DDR (Upgraded from FX go5600) . . .and what a difference it makes. . .
CD-RW/DVD Combo
Mini PCI Wireless a/b/g
Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Logitech Mx510

Oh and I forgot, a Fancy Mousepad!


I'm a huge fan of Nvidia but alas there was no Alienware solution other than the 5700, so I succumbed to the power of the Ati. And so far I have been pleasently suprised. Those Canadians know their 3D http://notebookforums.com/newreply.php#
lol

BTW Counter-Strike Source Beta Rocks!
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post #6 of 12
8/24/04 at 3:41pm
How'd you get a 9700? I know Notebook gamer would kill for one... as would many here.
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post #7 of 12
8/24/04 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by S.S.Mario
How'd you get a 9700? I know Notebook gamer would kill for one... as would many here.
That's a very good question...you holding out on us dAEDalus?
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post #8 of 12
8/24/04 at 3:56pm
I'm curious too. Did you purchase it or was it a replacement?

Hmmm... there's a thought. OC the hell of the GPU and blow it out. AW would have to send you a 9700 since the 9600's are no longer available.
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post #9 of 12
8/24/04 at 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by twopiece
I'm curious too. Did you purchase it or was it a replacement?

Hmmm... there's a thought. OC the hell of the GPU and blow it out. AW would have to send you a 9700 since the 9600's are no longer available.
I bet they still have some 9600's, they just aren't available for new lappers...gotta have them on hand for warranty's sake.
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post #10 of 12
8/24/04 at 4:20pm
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Originally Posted by twopiece
I'm curious too. Did you purchase it or was it a replacement?

Hmmm... there's a thought. OC the hell of the GPU and blow it out. AW would have to send you a 9700 since the 9600's are no longer available.

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Date Created
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E-mail Answer Is overclocking going to damage my computer?

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Is overclocking going to damage my computer?

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Due to the fact that the internal components and chips in your computer are designed to work at certain clock speeds, it is possible that overclocking may end up damaging your system or parts of it. This also a risk of shortening the lifespan of your computer as a whole, as well as system stability.

Keep in mind that if you overclock your Alienware system, Alienware is not going to be responsible for any damages caused by it, and it will be completely at your own risk.


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This is found on AW's knowledge base,, but for those of us that bought AlienAdrenaline, are we covered for sure ??? seems to be a fine line here that AW could or could not warrent...
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post #11 of 12
8/24/04 at 4:42pm
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I called Alienware a week ago and told them I had an Area-51m and was looking for an upgrade. I asked what the current best Mobile video card was and the Rep told me the 9800. I asked him for clarification and he put me on hold. He came back and told me he was sorry it was the 9700 only. I said I'll take it.

Arrived at my house 4 days later.

I was in as much disbelief (thinking AW had sent me a Area-51 desktop card by mistake) but to my suprise the mobile card was in the packaging and the model number was A9700 something, something. Put the baby in and it runs fine. (although I did call to update the BIOS to 1.16.36) Grand total out the door AND shipped

$195.73


Whether or not that my Notebook is a revision 2.0 they nonetheless sold me the card. As I have noted I am a "Long time Lurker, First time poster" and have seen others try this. So I gave it a shot and was rewarded.
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post #12 of 12
8/24/04 at 5:54pm
dAEDalus...check your PM's
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