Alienware M17x w/ATi 4870 info thread! ... The ATI card has DDR3 not DDR5... Zyb

zyb · 10-22-2009, 10:10 AM

The ATI card has DDR3 not DDR5...

Zyb

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 10:18 AM

Dell told me gddr5.he just straight lied to me?

NWGuru · 10-22-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by solo00711

Well here's a update on my situation. I called Dell this morning and after going through 5 or 6 people I got to talk to a tech I think, I asked if the cards in my laptop were gddr3 or 5, he told me my cards were gddr5. He also told me that this order was about to be done actually and gonna ship soon, maybe next week. Said a few words about world of Warcraft...lol and Said he would actually try and pull a few strings to get it out asap. Hope this is all true and will update accordingly.

Yes, when talking with Dell they all say the same thing that they are GDDR5. Ask the person you spoke with to get a hold of the numbers on the memory chip for the cards. Tell them you have a friend who just received the system but the memory is reading as GDDR3 which is true.

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 04:11 PM

Well i'm not sure why I thought they were gddr5.Going back and looking at my order gddr5 wasn't even mentioned.I got a call back from Dell and they told me that the cards are infact gddr3. He also told me that if I wanted to change the cards to nvidias 280sli that there about 100 dollars cheaper and there's a 200 dollar promotion discount ATM,and he would give me free next day air. What do you guys think? Stick with ati or go with nvidia? I want the best card I can get but all my research doesn't seem to lean me one way or the other.

nonya24 · 10-22-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by solo00711

Well i'm not sure why I thought they were gddr5.Going back and looking at my order gddr5 wasn't even mentioned.I got a call back from Dell and they told me that the cards are infact gddr3. He also told me that if I wanted to change the cards to nvidias 280sli that there about 100 dollars cheaper and there's a 200 dollar promotion discount ATM,and he would give me free next day air. What do you guys think? Stick with ati or go with nvidia? I want the best card I can get but all my research doesn't seem to lean me one way or the other.

I'd go with the 280's. But the Invoices of the people that have bought the ATI cards say GDDR5. They are trying to cover up their mistake now.

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 04:23 PM

I looked at mine at it doesn't say ddr3 or ddr5.ordered on sept 30

NWGuru · 10-22-2009, 04:46 PM

Right on my order status page:

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 04:54 PM

Your right I see it on mine now.it is a confirmed mistake I take it?

NWGuru · 10-22-2009, 04:57 PM

It's a good way to get more money off the system when it arrives.

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 05:00 PM

Wow wish I would have found this out way earlier

dave-p · 10-22-2009, 05:02 PM

yes...I would be calling and getting some $$$$ off

another screw up by Dell lol

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 05:30 PM

well i called and changed my order to the 280m sli....guess the wait starts all over

NWGuru · 10-22-2009, 05:43 PM

Why would you change it? The 280s are also GDDR3.

solo00711 · 10-22-2009, 05:49 PM

thought the 280s were slightly better,and better/updated drivers.Plus it was 300 dollars cheaper going with the 280s

NWGuru · 10-22-2009, 05:59 PM

The advantage of the 280s is better driver support and the ability to use Hybrid SLI. The ATi should be better as far as overall performance is concerned.

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10-22-2009, 10:18 AM	#62
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	Dell told me gddr5.he just straight lied to me?

10-22-2009, 04:11 PM	#64
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	Well i'm not sure why I thought they were gddr5.Going back and looking at my order gddr5 wasn't even mentioned.I got a call back from Dell and they told me that the cards are infact gddr3. He also told me that if I wanted to change the cards to nvidias 280sli that there about 100 dollars cheaper and there's a 200 dollar promotion discount ATM,and he would give me free next day air. What do you guys think? Stick with ati or go with nvidia? I want the best card I can get but all my research doesn't seem to lean me one way or the other.

10-22-2009, 04:23 PM	#66
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	I looked at mine at it doesn't say ddr3 or ddr5.ordered on sept 30

10-22-2009, 04:54 PM	#68
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	Your right I see it on mine now.it is a confirmed mistake I take it?

10-22-2009, 05:00 PM	#70
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	Wow wish I would have found this out way earlier

10-22-2009, 05:30 PM	#72
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	well i called and changed my order to the 280m sli....guess the wait starts all over

10-22-2009, 05:49 PM	#74
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Credits: 321	thought the 280s were slightly better,and better/updated drivers.Plus it was 300 dollars cheaper going with the 280s

10-22-2009, 05:59 PM	#75
NWGuru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 390 Benchmarks: 5 Credits: 13,356	The advantage of the 280s is better driver support and the ability to use Hybrid SLI. The ATi should be better as far as overall performance is concerned. __________________ Thinkpad T60p Alienware M17x

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