Widespread m15x problems? ... It's hit Engadget: Alienware Area-51 m15x owners outraged by overheating, cracking issueshttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/a.. ...

Albatross · 03-12-2008, 04:21 PM

It's hit Engadget:

Alienware Area-51 m15x owners outraged by overheating, cracking issues
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/a...ting-cracking/

More:
http://loot-ninja.com/2008/03/12/ali...ajor-problems/

http://www.warezcat.com/alienware-ar...acking-issues/

Spartan-117 · 03-12-2008, 04:57 PM

yep, word spreads fast. It's amazing what a bunch of e-mails can do.

Steve · 03-12-2008, 06:03 PM

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to reviewing this notebook and not sure my 30 days of time with it will reflect the issues that are currently going on. But I'll be observant.

Spartan-117 · 03-12-2008, 07:10 PM

Chaz from notebookreview had the same problem with his m15x review model from Alienware. Let's hope yours doesn't have the same problems Steve.

Steve · 03-12-2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan-117

Chaz from notebookreview had the same problem with his m15x review model from Alienware. Let's hope yours doesn't have the same problems Steve.

He has the first gen m15x. The one coming to me has the new 45nm CPUs.

311alien · 03-13-2008, 03:13 AM

i have the first batch ones (m15x) i will try and move it around a lot etc and see if any cracks occur since if it is defetective that's what warranty is for.. i'll just be without it if it actually happens..

Spartan-117 · 03-13-2008, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 311alien

i have the first batch ones (m15x) i will try and move it around a lot etc and see if any cracks occur since if it is defetective that's what warranty is for.. i'll just be without it if it actually happens..

Don't go around "banging" the keyboard like the article explained. lol
I never banged my keyboard no matter how mad I get. Weird explanation. The shipping's the problem.

jmore1968 · 03-12-2008, 07:21 PM

I'm glad I waited. Sold my m7700a to buy a m15x. Ended up buying a 7500 desktop from the outlet store on Ebay. I have bought two desktops and two laptops from them and they have worked great!!!! And I game them hard! I do not get the my hive with this one or the warranty but I trust there products. They can not test every day use by thousands of people. They will fix these issues. Bill Gates does the same thing with windows.

Albatross · 03-13-2008, 09:56 AM

Laptop.com
Alienware m15x Crack Explained:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/alienware-...rack-explained

Steve · 03-13-2008, 01:01 PM

so this 5% of people reporting problems maybe blown way out of proportion.

Metal-Box · 03-13-2008, 01:26 PM

A 5% failure/problem rate is pretty much unacceptable across most manfacturing standards. That is 1 in 20 laptops that go out the door have not passed QA.

Koshinn · 03-13-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal-Box

A 5% failure/problem rate is pretty much unacceptable across most manfacturing standards. That is 1 in 20 laptops that go out the door have not passed QA.

5% that have been reported. It's probably higher than that, but the users don't notice cracking or for some reason don't push their comps to see the overheating. And some just don't care enough to report their problems and find work-arounds themselves.

Metal-Box · 03-13-2008, 04:12 PM

It could also be a result of the case assembly process. Maybe the technicians are putting the case together wrong.

vcw · 03-13-2008, 05:48 PM

Maybe that's the reason the black cases aren't for sale now?
As black absorbs more light than white, more light = more heat.

der_red · 03-14-2008, 03:36 AM

Steve,

Alienware-Frank reported out of thousands, there are only few numbers have directly report the problems such underclocking, overheating, cracking etc. to Alienware.

However, I have been trying to tell them, the statistics might confuse them (even Alienware). It's because I doubt there are thousands 8800m gtx are out there right now. Since Alienware is selling m15x with default 8600m gt, the numbers could be deceiving.

I tried to get the message over there, but my voice was unheard there at notebookreview (maybe because I am new there). Alienware should look into m15x with 8800m gtx and see if all of em are common and known issues (tho last few days Alienware reported they managed to replicate the problem). If only people like Steve with such reputation could wake Alienware the hell up...

03-12-2008, 04:21 PM	#1
Albatross Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 122 Credits: 615	It's hit Engadget: Alienware Area-51 m15x owners outraged by overheating, cracking issues http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/a...ting-cracking/ More: http://loot-ninja.com/2008/03/12/ali...ajor-problems/ http://www.warezcat.com/alienware-ar...acking-issues/ Last edited by Albatross; 03-12-2008 at 04:34 PM.

03-12-2008, 04:57 PM	#2
Spartan-117 nothing is faster than... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 1,912 Reviews: 1 Benchmarks: 2 Credits: 2,547	yep, word spreads fast. It's amazing what a bunch of e-mails can do. __________________ Alienware m15x : 1440x900 \| 2.4Ghz \| 8800M GTX \| 3 gb ram \| 200 gb HD \| AlienFX Alienware m5550 : 1920x1200 \| 2.0Ghz \| go7600 \| 3 gb ram \| 100 gb HD \|

03-12-2008, 06:03 PM	#3
Steve Dukefrukem Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 33,530 Reviews: 18 Benchmarks: 177 Credits: 1,871,352	Anyway, I'm really looking forward to reviewing this notebook and not sure my 30 days of time with it will reflect the issues that are currently going on. But I'll be observant. __________________ ^ (my stuff)

03-12-2008, 07:10 PM	#4
Spartan-117 nothing is faster than... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 1,912 Reviews: 1 Benchmarks: 2 Credits: 2,547	Chaz from notebookreview had the same problem with his m15x review model from Alienware. Let's hope yours doesn't have the same problems Steve. __________________ Alienware m15x : 1440x900 \| 2.4Ghz \| 8800M GTX \| 3 gb ram \| 200 gb HD \| AlienFX Alienware m5550 : 1920x1200 \| 2.0Ghz \| go7600 \| 3 gb ram \| 100 gb HD \|

03-13-2008, 03:13 AM	#6
311alien Clothless Alien Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Biloxi, Mississippi Posts: 152 Credits: 129	i have the first batch ones (m15x) i will try and move it around a lot etc and see if any cracks occur since if it is defetective that's what warranty is for.. i'll just be without it if it actually happens.. __________________ Ordered Alienware 15x w/ 8800gtx on 1/11/2008

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03-12-2008, 07:21 PM	#8
jmore1968 jmore1968 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chapmansboro, TN. Posts: 70 Credits: 2,881	I'm glad I waited. Sold my m7700a to buy a m15x. Ended up buying a 7500 desktop from the outlet store on Ebay. I have bought two desktops and two laptops from them and they have worked great!!!! And I game them hard! I do not get the my hive with this one or the warranty but I trust there products. They can not test every day use by thousands of people. They will fix these issues. Bill Gates does the same thing with windows.

03-13-2008, 09:56 AM	#9
Albatross Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 122 Credits: 615	Laptop.com Alienware m15x Crack Explained: http://blog.laptopmag.com/alienware-...rack-explained

03-13-2008, 01:01 PM	#10
Steve Dukefrukem Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 33,530 Reviews: 18 Benchmarks: 177 Credits: 1,871,352	so this 5% of people reporting problems maybe blown way out of proportion. __________________ ^ (my stuff)

03-13-2008, 01:26 PM	#11
Metal-Box Alien Autopsy Scientist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 876 Credits: 690	A 5% failure/problem rate is pretty much unacceptable across most manfacturing standards. That is 1 in 20 laptops that go out the door have not passed QA. __________________ Mobile Computing Enthusiast

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Metal-Box Alien Autopsy Scientist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 876 Credits: 690	It could also be a result of the case assembly process. Maybe the technicians are putting the case together wrong. __________________ Mobile Computing Enthusiast

03-13-2008, 05:48 PM	#14
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03-14-2008, 03:36 AM	#15
der_red Aurora m9700 enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 285 Credits: 111	Steve, Alienware-Frank reported out of thousands, there are only few numbers have directly report the problems such underclocking, overheating, cracking etc. to Alienware. However, I have been trying to tell them, the statistics might confuse them (even Alienware). It's because I doubt there are thousands 8800m gtx are out there right now. Since Alienware is selling m15x with default 8600m gt, the numbers could be deceiving. I tried to get the message over there, but my voice was unheard there at notebookreview (maybe because I am new there). Alienware should look into m15x with 8800m gtx and see if all of em are common and known issues (tho last few days Alienware reported they managed to replicate the problem). If only people like Steve with such reputation could wake Alienware the hell up... __________________

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