no, the RS-17. i will ask Prince J to customize it to the default glossy screen, as sometimes i will share with my friends to watch videos and need to have a better viewing angle. or perhaps the NTSC 90% gamut screen upgrade may helps.

but will be purchasing next year, give up this year's generation.

I cant find m17x r4 option from dell website?
new refreshment coming soon?
can wait to see that.

that was stupid, it was removed!

prove

however, the new revision model is rumored with uglier design.

any pictures?

as rumored in the V9 topic.

ugly.

I thot m17X pictures were out thr too.

HI Guys I have a bunch of questions sorry if it quite n00b questions. I recently got a M17x r4 and it didnt came with Windows 8 DVD and there is no windows serial number or COA in the bottom of the laptop or under battery cover.....is it normal now?

1. The Unit i have shipped with 256 gb lite on ssd only with the OS installed in it. Now i want to sell it off and replace that and put probably 2x 1tb 7200 rpm drives or 2 x 750 gb 7200 rpm for now and use one of those as boot drives and later add a 128gb msata ssd and use it as a OS boot drive later.

So how do i do it any suggestions. How can i clone and migrate my windows 8 in the current 256 gb ssd to my hdds? Any guides for that...i heard alienware respawn and acronis image restroring software but another question is when i do that (restoring image to my completely new hdds and remove the 256 gb ssd completely) will windows 8 ask for a serial number or cd key? Any ideas and suggestions will be helpful....

I would like to know does the local Dell site still sell Alienware M17x? i dont seem to see it on their site anymore? Looking forward to get a new one since my M11x R1 which was with me start to have some problem.

I checked the site as well.. it seems that they removed m17x r4.. This coming june 11,12,13 ( E3 2013 )

Alienware has new announcement.. possible R5.. so better wait for it..

This post has been edited by Kris187: May 19 2013, 07:07 PM

even if you migrate your ACHI based OS from ssd to HD it won't perform well or in worst case not even boot up. I'd suggest you to do a clean install or clean restoration. If dell didnt give you windows 8 CD then call them n ask for it. Say you wanna re install. They will help u out then.

This post has been edited by mansooriqbal: May 19 2013, 11:22 PM

Weird, why i kept hearing ppl saying no OS DVD was included in the package but mine always have O.o?

Last time heard M14X and X51 both no included already. (Mine got)

Windows 8 now no more provide the CD-key sticker anymore. The OS came along will tie to your motherboard and the OS DVD cannot be installed on other PC

guys, is all mxm connector the same? plan to change my amd 6990m to nvidia gtx 6xx or gtx 7xx in the future...

yes you can change. till 680M im very sure.. dunno abt the 700 series.. lets see.. but in my guess you can

u must buy the same mxm, it got color green and blue if i not mistaken, and make sure the psu can support ur gpu..and need update ur bios

My m14x also comes with the CD... Most probably they forgot to put it inside...

its a m17x r4 Unit from USA can i ask dell Msia to give me CD fo W8?

Anyone know how to shorten the bios loading time?

My X51 took so long on the bios there

Haha.. thanks.. hopefully by the time GTX 7xx comes, the 6xx price drops significantly.. hehe..

i forgot bout the colour, later i'll check back. how do i know the amount of power needed for the new gpu? haiz, i really scared to update the bios, afraid I might brick my whole system... T_T

hey guys, would like to know where can i order m17x?
because can't find it in dell malaysia

wow thts so long. Maybe try to change ur bios? get the latest one from dell website?