Alienware M17x w/ATi 4870 info thread! ... Search and tried all the tools out there to OC, and no luck. What other methos or route to gettin' the 4870's OC'ed?

Rengsey H. · 10-25-2009, 09:40 PM

Search and tried all the tools out there to OC, and no luck. What other methos or route to gettin' the 4870's OC'ed?

NWGuru · 10-26-2009, 03:15 AM

You tried all the tools in the original post?

Which operating system are you using?

meatpimp · 10-26-2009, 10:31 AM

I have received email confirmation from someone inside Dell's Gaming Engineering department that the memory used in the 4870s IS GDDR3.

That's not good.

solo00711 · 10-26-2009, 10:40 AM

Are the gddr5's available to purchase?

Turmoil · 10-26-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meatpimp

I have received email confirmation from someone inside Dell's Gaming Engineering department that the memory used in the 4870s IS GDDR3.

That's not good.

No shocker there. Mass false advertising, big mess up on Dell's end... not good at all...

NWGuru · 10-26-2009, 11:50 AM

I canceled my order today. Dell decided my order was worth delaying I guess. I ordered on 9/26 and was told it wasn't coming until November.

moonstone65 · 10-26-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWGuru

I canceled my order today. Dell decided my order was worth delaying I guess. I ordered on 9/26 and was told it wasn't coming until November.

you should of waited. i got mine in today an it's awesome. i had to wait 2 months but it was worth it.

Turmoil · 10-26-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWGuru

I canceled my order today. Dell decided my order was worth delaying I guess. I ordered on 9/26 and was told it wasn't coming until November.

I don't blame you bro, if this wasn't a replacement, i would have cancelled two weeks ago and buy the one from Sam's Club, as I understand it, they have those already in their Wharehouse.

Black Friday will come soon enough and I am sure you'll get a smoking deal...

Are you gonna go with the 280s or ATI?

NWGuru · 10-26-2009, 01:05 PM

I already owned the 280s so I'd get the 4870s.

NWGuru · 10-26-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonstone65

you should of waited. i got mine in today an it's awesome. i had to wait 2 months but it was worth it.

For my first one I only had to wait 2 weeks. Others are reporting they were getting them in 1-2 weeks. Plus there is a new rumor that there will be a second supplier of the LCDs. So hopefully we can choose not to get the Samsung screens.

Turmoil · 10-26-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWGuru

For my first one I only had to wait 2 weeks. Others are reporting they were getting them in 1-2 weeks. Plus there is a new rumor that there will be a second supplier of the LCDs. So hopefully we can choose not to get the Samsung screens.

Whats wrong with the Samsung screens?

NWGuru · 10-26-2009, 04:46 PM

It's similar to the Samsung screen that came with the M1730. Do you know if you had a Samsung with your old system?

dave-p · 10-26-2009, 06:50 PM

I wish these things had the RGB LED option

Turmoil · 10-26-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWGuru

It's similar to the Samsung screen that came with the M1730. Do you know if you had a Samsung with your old system?

No idea bro...

dave-p · 10-27-2009, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWGuru

I canceled my order today. Dell decided my order was worth delaying I guess. I ordered on 9/26 and was told it wasn't coming until November.

So you interested in selling your 256 GB SSD Drive by chance ?

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10-25-2009, 09:40 PM	#106
Rengsey H. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Credits: 291	Search and tried all the tools out there to OC, and no luck. What other methos or route to gettin' the 4870's OC'ed?

10-26-2009, 10:31 AM	#108
meatpimp Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 204 Credits: 85	I have received email confirmation from someone inside Dell's Gaming Engineering department that the memory used in the 4870s IS GDDR3. That's not good.

10-26-2009, 10:40 AM	#109
solo00711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 88 Credits: 416	Are the gddr5's available to purchase?

10-26-2009, 11:50 AM	#111
NWGuru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 914 Benchmarks: 21 Credits: 48,461	I canceled my order today. Dell decided my order was worth delaying I guess. I ordered on 9/26 and was told it wasn't coming until November.

10-26-2009, 01:05 PM	#114
NWGuru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 914 Benchmarks: 21 Credits: 48,461	I already owned the 280s so I'd get the 4870s.

10-26-2009, 04:46 PM	#117
NWGuru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 914 Benchmarks: 21 Credits: 48,461	It's similar to the Samsung screen that came with the M1730. Do you know if you had a Samsung with your old system?