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 Alienware Mothership V10, AW 14,17 & 18 released!

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post Oct 19 2013, 10:26 PM

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lol!
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post Oct 19 2013, 11:16 PM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Oct 19 2013, 10:57 PM)
added to the owner list. biggrin.gif
but 1 question, did you ever PM me? hmm.gif
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hahaha! i think he didn't biggrin.gif
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post Oct 19 2013, 11:20 PM

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QUOTE(moc @ Oct 19 2013, 10:45 PM)
hi want to know..whats is the 32gb ssd at my m17xr4 for?
i checked inside store nuttin..
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it's for caching purposes.
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post Oct 20 2013, 11:23 AM

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QUOTE(moc @ Oct 19 2013, 11:32 PM)
sorry m not it person..meaning?
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The idea is that ssd is speedy, while hdd is slow in terms of disk access. However hdd has the advantage of storage size (much more cheaper than standard ssd). One way to have a speedy system that has both the speed of ssd and much larger storage size of hdd is to have a small ssd set up to cache certain files commonly accessed from hdd (os,apps) to boost the access speed of each of the components. The outcome is a more speedier system (than conventional hdd setup), with large storage space.

Its like hybrid ssh, but much more flexible.
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post Oct 20 2013, 10:30 PM

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if you wanna upgrade, i suggest you get a 780m instead of 680m.
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post Oct 21 2013, 07:06 AM

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QUOTE(moc @ Oct 21 2013, 12:08 AM)
But pricey,n possible wont trade my gtx 675m
Mine quite similiar with ur m17.. Hows ur gtx 680m perform?
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what mansooriqbal said. for relative performance comparison: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-g...80m/performance
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post Oct 21 2013, 09:09 AM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 21 2013, 02:39 AM)
Guys. A bit of a problem here.

I updated to Windows 8.1, and now my GPU is not even recognized on the device manager. What's up? D:

M17x R4 (GTX660m)

EDIT: Even BIOS doesn't recognize the graphics card. FN+F7 doesn't do anything.
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uh? upgrading w8.1 should be seamless (well i did a clean install instead of upgrade).

have you tried to reinstall (clean install) the geforce and intel drivers?

QUOTE(moc @ Oct 21 2013, 08:55 AM)
wow..diferences very big ya,
just imagine 780m.
have ideal where to buy gtx780m in kl or selangor?
how much can i sell my 675m..collected my lappy on sat only,
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yes there is a big difference between the 2 cards. that's why i think it's better for you to get 780m instead. putochip can help if you wanted it.

i am not sure of the market price of a 675m sorry.

edit: mansooriqbal gave a better option to get a new 780m card i guess lol! you should also get the heatsink spreader and new thermal pads, too.

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post Oct 21 2013, 11:45 AM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 21 2013, 11:12 AM)
Did the clean install of the drivers. Now I've detected the gpu and everything.

But whenever I try to play a game, it BSOD after 3-4 mins of playing. It fails under stress.

VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE nvkflt.sys

Not sure what it means. hmm.gif
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did you use the stock driver from dell or the one from geforce.com? i am using the one from geforce.com. no problem here.
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post Oct 21 2013, 12:50 PM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 21 2013, 12:27 PM)
Using the one from geforce.com
Major problem here. Fails under stress. Hmm....should I call Dell?

Oh and also it seems that at every start up, it says that the adapter used is not enough for the performance.

180W is the one I'm using, but says that it requires the 240W
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yes you should call dell.

oh. they do warn you about the lower powered brick smile.gif it's very likely that it's the insufficiency of power that caused all the issues. by the way for aw the stock adapter should provide enough power to your laptop. imo 180W should work well for laptops with stock 660m and cpu. (i have a 3840qm cpu and 680m gpu so the stock adapter is a 240W).
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post Oct 21 2013, 06:15 PM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 21 2013, 02:54 PM)
Yeah. I read that the stock adapter should be enough for the 660m, but somehow it says its not. I guess I'll try and see if the 240 adapter would solve it, and I'll provide an update if there were any changes. Thanks.
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it's weird that the adapter is not good for your laptop after reading your specs in the signature. it's better you ask dell to see look because i think it might be other hardware issues involved.
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post Oct 21 2013, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 21 2013, 09:04 PM)
What other hardware issues could it be? hmm.gif
I'll give them a call tomorrow. Didn't get the chance to call them today XD
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not sure; probably power-related.

http://www.alienwarearena.com/forums/topic...ne-wrong-help-/
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post Oct 22 2013, 03:29 PM

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Wow.. Thats new. I didnt know that drivers has effects like this.
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post Oct 22 2013, 09:52 PM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 22 2013, 09:14 PM)
Lol.
Well, now the only problem I have is the "No audio output device is installed"

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Lol!

Man.. I dont know.. Probably reinstalling audio driver will help. I have never seen such weird errors before (mine or my friends')

I suggest you ask dell to take a closer look at it.


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post Oct 23 2013, 02:49 PM

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QUOTE(Ikmal91 @ Oct 23 2013, 12:12 AM)
haha. Wtfisthisshit. Never thought it'd be this problematic for a premium laptop.
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sh!ts happen to anything whether it's premium or not. just make good use of the warranty service. (it's actually not bad as many are happy with it).
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post Oct 24 2013, 02:01 PM

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QUOTE(Kernkraft400 @ Oct 23 2013, 08:19 PM)
Looks like I'm torn between updating my Nvidia drivers or not after hearing the issue. Plus, I have no idea why the Nvidia default driver on my Alienware couldn't contact server for update at least for a few hours now.
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for r4, there is no apparent issue on the new update.

QUOTE(whyteaz @ Oct 24 2013, 11:15 AM)
if you are fine with your current OS better dont upgrade.....nothing much from 8 to 8.1...infact i just downgraded back to 8 pro
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this is so true. that upgrade is really up to the user. the issues will usually go away given time. so if you're patient enough, just wait for a while before upgrade (by default we have 2 long years for that before w8 is announced EOL)
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post Oct 27 2013, 01:54 AM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Oct 26 2013, 01:06 AM)
boss is very busy at the moment. tongue.gif
but even if i change, nobody will care about it. flex.gif
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don't say that :/ we do appreciate your work.

QUOTE(Riddhy @ Oct 27 2013, 12:22 AM)
Hi guys I am in need of Serious Help.

I have a m18x r2 with gtx 680m now and i bought 2x gtx 780m sli to replace it. Also i bought the sli cable cable and the heatsinks...

now i need some help to install the cards...

i know there are videos and manuals everywhere and it can be done ...
but i dont want to do myself as i consider it very risky and complex sad.gif

i contacted prince j he said he cant help sad.gif  contacted kevin_hata he is from penang and i am from Subang Selangor... sad.gif

I contacted putochip he is melaka now and will be back in n0v6 and then after that he can help ...that is fine with me but my problem is...

one of the gtx 780m card i bought has wrty ending in october 30th 2013... so i really need to put it in some laptop and test it urgently before oct 30th ...so if its working then its fine...if not then by oct 30th i can claim wrty for it ....

so can any one help me out ? or recommend me anyshops near my area please? in lowyat plaza can i get it done ...please pm me their phone and contact number if possible ...really help me guys sad.gif
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to be frank, you should do it yourself. you should check out the gpu swap video at dell. it is really simple. make sure you have all the parts ready (head sinks; thermal pastes and thermal pads; heat sink spreaders);

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post Oct 28 2013, 11:01 AM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Oct 27 2013, 04:57 PM)
To access the GPUs, it is not easy on the M18x. The heatsinks were accessible under the keyboard, compared to M17x which is underneath the back cover.
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Ok there will be additional screws and cables to be taken care of then. Still, if done with care i think its not a huge issue yet. Just organize your disassembly then it will be ok smile.gif
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post Oct 28 2013, 12:16 PM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Oct 28 2013, 11:09 AM)
yeah, from what i learn through the videos, it is about 80% disassembly of whole laptop. even the monitor is part of the removal. shakehead.gif
even the new Alienware 18 also worked this way.
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yeah it's the same as putting in the msata ssd or replacing dvdrom with hdd caddy in m17x r4. almost everything is taken out.

it's not that difficult because the aw internal design is meant for easy upgrades. just remember to check for connected cables before you attempt to remove the covers/keyboard/whatever that is in your way. there is no need for brute force. normally gentle force will do the job.

(when you feel you are putting too much force, it's most probably you're not doing it right; yeah i saw a tech used a screw driver to pry the back cover of a m17x r4 in attempt to uncover the internals. i showed him how to take it off by sliding gently towards me using 2 fingers :/)
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post Oct 28 2013, 01:40 PM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Oct 28 2013, 12:46 PM)
normally Alienware and Sager/Clevo are the ones that used sliding method for the back cover. MSI and ASUS are the ones that need prying. sweat.gif
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haha! imo asus is relatively harder to maintain than msi. there is no way to get to the cpu and gpu without taking everything out. (at least that's the case of my g55 or later models).
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post Oct 29 2013, 07:20 PM

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@Aura, i saw in your sig that you have the dell u2913wm. is it nice to look at (i mean the outputs to the screen)? i thought of getting one, too; somehow, i couldn't find any demo unit at lyp :/
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