I don't have 3D Marks 06. Only 3D Marks Vantage.... Can't compare.

They've added some lower spec GTX 4xx to the list. I think the 460M above should get into the ALIENWARE system..... since ASUS is getting GTX 460M into theirs.

Haha... I feel you bro! I feel you. I'm waiting to jump back into the NVidia Bandwagon again.... but I'm Alienware Biased and I'm kinda rooting only for them... When will the Alienites get their GTX 480M????

The only issue now is Power Supply and Heating. Anyone here has tried using a M17x Power Brick with their M15x ? How to order one? Puto, Doc?

Size and heat combined. With an additional card we need more copper pipes as well as an additional fan. Thats why the structure of a 15.6" is limited to be able to house all these unless they've solved a way to reduce the size of the cards and fan. I doubt the M15x will be SLI/CF as it would be a feature reserved solely for its flagship model the M17x. What they should do however is allow the M15x to at least carry a single highend card like the M17x running on a single card for the GPU. If there was a GTX 280M SLI for the M17x, I felt there should have been an options for a SINGLE GTX 280M for the M15x back when I bought my monster in Dec last year....

Nope. Never had hope of it coming into M15x and prolly won't be doing any more mods after the 5870 mod. Have been thinking of getting the next generation M17x. Will wait...hope I don't invest more into my camera or I gonna pokai!



I think M15x cannot pakai lar that monster of a GPU...

I think just ask Bro Putochip to test. He's got all the models anyway....

Your temps are within range. Don't worry I've got higher.

Around 80 celcius is fine but if a cooler can reduce it to 70s then great.

The max my GTX 260M went was 90celcius playing in non air con room but just a cooler.....

Well the GTX 460M is still ranked below the ATI 5870 in the notebookcheck webbie's table of first class GPUs for notebooks. Its new, but not a GTX 480M yet....


I like the way you describe your preferences. Which is true to some extent. I on the other hand don't mind having to ramp up the graphics to appreciate the details if my GPU permits....

BRO Changing your LCD is a quick process. Wanna see messy? Click my siggy and go to AW Thread 4 and you will see how they open up my lappy one by one and change the motherboard. That one damn pain feeling for me......

As for deadpixels, they have their industrial standards code to follow. But new units normally get a new LCD. Just check if the LCD they give u is refurbished one? Cos they wanted to give my a refurbished GPU last time but when it was put into my unit it didn't work. Remember to Test out new LCD Extensively!!!

I agree. Not all the stats are to be certain. I use it as a guide only, but fps wise I have got diff as well. I only wished they ran more tests and fill up the fields left empty there.... But its a guide for me nonetheles....

Yup. Even though I'm not in IT Line, I see them do some many times...sigh.... I also can confidently open myself. This is not good....

Open the notebook part by part I mean.... off course not Cut it. Why would I want to cut my Alienware?

You had me there Justin. I was trying to reason ur question really.....

I was thinking of the prospects of that but then all the issues regarding heating as well as power is the deciding factor. Can the M15x handle it which I doubt....... if its all green and I see the chaps in USA doing the mod then I'll learn and do But the higher possibility is I will save the $$ and get the M17x equipped with that instead.....

Aww man, Sorry to hear that. If me, I will demand they come again which was what I have always been doing..... Make them make the trip back here with 2 new LCDs to ensure. Sometimes I feel that the parts aren't new but refurbished thats why....

The thing is we will never know. I might be announced this Nov, or even next year. Good thing I already have my monster to play with...... tech cannot chase lar....sure die.

It sucked to be me as well when I got my unit and within 1 few days I got BSOD and it took 3 visits and a period of 3 months before my unit was issue free. Imagine within the first week you see them engineers tearing your unit apart to the bare chassis.... ....

4GB is enough for me as I do all that you stated except AutoCad. But go for 6GB since its just a small price ot pay compared to back when I got mine. If I got mine now I would....

Yay. Check thoroughly already?

Yes but when something goes wrong, they need you to put back the original GPU/CPU to see if with it, the same problem occurs or was it due to the new hardware. Thats the only reason I'm still hanging on to my NVidia GTX 260M even when I'm running the ATI 5870. Or else I can sell it dy....

Yeah. I paid around that amount or slightly less a few months back. If you have the ATI 5850 I think don't need to upgrade la. I was using the GTX 260M which was a DX 10 card so I upgrade to this which was DX 11. Plus it is top of the range back then for all cards, and still top for ATI but the main thing was that it uses less power and fits into the M15x. Of course having higher stock clocks doesn't hurt as well...... in conclusion for me it was worth the upgrade.....