faster RAM won't do much difference in gaming, only in benchmarks you can see the difference

7mm SSD will fit nicely as you just need to screw the sides to the caddy, I'm also using a 7mm ssd now

thanks. then SSD will be my pick then. i think my 8gb 1333mhz ram will do fine..

btw, for those who use m17x, you guys use what type of sleeves? other than the one that comes with the m17x.

im using the one that comes with the m17x.. as i dont usually go out. just stay in room..

just ordered my alienware m14x r2 from dell, ordered on 22nd jan, edd on 2ned feb.

i7 3630
1gb gt650
900p res
500gb hdd
6gb ram

$1180 includes tax.
Is this a good deal?

i also ordered screen protector from ebay, crucial m4 msata 128gb $115, and corsair 4gb vengeance ram x1 for $28.

any recommended shop selling parts for alienware laptop?

Hi guys, want to ask the mini displayport on alienware, is it thunderbolt connector? abit confusing about this since the interface is the same? lol..care to enlighten? Thank you!

Its not Thunderbolt.

so just the interface is the same, but it is not thunderbolt?

No, the interface itself is mini display port.
Just the Mac mix it with Thunderbolt.

Similar with Vaio Z2, they mix LightPeak (similar with Thunderbolt) to USB 3.0 port.

Not sure if this is the appropriate place for me to ask.


Thank you

The price are quite nice imo
just wondering was the screen protector a matte one? How much you got it?
The m14x screen is so glossy which if could pair with a matte screen protector it would be best combo.
but too bad I cant find it at malaysia.

I want to extend warranty for m14xr2.

How much will dell charge for
1 year ?
2 year ?
3 year ?

try look for it on ebay. I bought mine for $20 includes shipping. I went for the glossy, but there is matte type. the reason i went for clear glossy because i figure out matte might degrade the quality of the screen. like somehow cut down the brightness. and also the matte protector will look weird on shiny alienware the "Alienware" wording will be covered by matte protector, and it will look blurry xD just my personal preference.

Any idea whr to get Alienware M15x Battery and charger?

I do agreed that it would cut down the brightness a little but it would be far better than having a mirror as your pc screen Would definitely pick the matte one anytime

I think the easiest way is call Dell up and buy with them since I think laptop part is quite hard to find imo unlike desktop.

Hi guys, i wanna sell my radeon hd 5870 crossfire graphic card for alienware. Here's my thread. http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2688383 .Interested juz pm me.
Thanks.

This post has been edited by KiMie89: Jan 31 2013, 03:34 AM

Received my alienware M14x r2 yesterday. had a white/stuck pixel at bottom right corner, only visible when on bright screen. and the button "V" on keyboard is abit slanted. but works fine. oh well, i guess i have to live with it.
but anyways, anyone runing dota 2 max settings at 60 fps? i have to turn off some graphics options in dota 2 to run it around 45-55 fps.

when it was on max settings, fps was generally 40-50. during fighting scene fps drop to 30-40. driver is 307 from dell. i updated to 310.90 from nvidia and it appears to be worse. help

This post has been edited by Michaelbyz23: Jan 31 2013, 09:48 AM

Is vsync on? mine is running on max settings. 60 fps - 1080p, but im on m17x r4 though..

yeap i did, i tried reinstalling all the drivers, and etc. none worked. sad that such an expensive alienware system cant run dota 2 smoothly maxed out.