the fastest So-DIMM 1.35v RAM currently is 1600MHz.
There's Crucial and Kingston HyperX LoVo.

Yes, the GTX7xx cards can be installed into the M17X R4. I initially was supposed to do that, but turns out that I got the go ahead for the AW17 and install my GTX780 inside there. I even have the vBIOS for the installation of the GTX7XX series into the M17x. If you go on forums like tomshardware and techinferno, you can see in their signatures that they're running 780's on the M17x's.

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The non 3D is only if you use it with the laptops that are designed for GTX6xx. And it's not that their graphics card does not support but rather that their vBIOS so far does not allow it. More of the software than the hardware. And the graphics card can be used in 3D laptops just that the 3D function will not be able to be used if used on the M17x models. So yes, if you're planning to use 3D, don't buy their cards for the moment because they have not fixed the software issue for it to be used with its 3D function. And I know this because I have emailed them.

But anyway, the GTX770 is not from them but from Dell directly. So no worries there.

Where did you buy it from and your laptop only allows for the 1.35v RAM's to be used too?

Does anyone know if the 1866MHz will work on the AW17 on 32GB?

M18 hmm thinking about SLI?

Dunno bro. Or one more think you can look for is to get M18 from over seas and somehow buy local warranty for it?

you can ask Puchotip for that?

http://store.illegear.com/25-other-laptops

alienware 18  illegear store got u can check..

It's putochip123. And I don't think there's any local warranty for AW18. Ur unit will be warrantied either under Dell US or if u purchase thru reseller, then it's going to be under the reseller.

If there's local warranty, I might change my mind in getting that but then the price is too IMBA already. 

M17 is not bad.. unless you're going to fully utilize the SLI on M18

Oh and check on some reviews before you purchase, people who actually own the new M17 and M18.. (y)

i dont know if its me or what, but after looking at the AW 17 for a longer time, it can be quite pretty cool.

last time i kept saying it looks ugly. and now there are some changes.

But why? The fastest UniFi that we have only goes up to 20MBPS anyway. So doesn't matter if it can go up to 866 Mbps.

Oh I see.
When my laptop is connected via wireless to the router and the router is connected to my network drive, am I able to get transfer rates at 400 Mbps?

Hmm, sadly the intel 7260 is only double stream >.< i'll get it in a heartbeat but alas it is the same capability as broadcom that came with AW17 (wireless double streaming AC).

Does AC really improve range? from my read up it does not. From my testing my old 3 stream wifi-N intel 6300 has better range

p/s: AW17 Broadcom AC is having trouble with most wireless router (my belkin is having severe timeout problem, my inlaw's basic streamyx router got no timeout problem but latency is 2ms average by pinging). Probably due to most routers are not upgraded with the latest firmware yet  thinking of getting asus ac68u or ac56u when it is available...

does anyone with the new line-up alienware paired it with a bluetooth mouse? trying to pair my razer orochi with my 14 but so far no luck. can do wired only..

The 512GB SSD will be the C drive.
The 960GBx2 will be set in RAID0 configuration and they will be used for keeping my lossless audio files in WAV format. As you can see in my signature, my main passion and hobby is audio. I have been a long time audiophile. The SSD's would be actually utilised for storage and playback of the lossless audio files that I have extracted from a CD. Also in my signature I list the player and the software that I use (JPLAY & jRIVER)

Here is a thread from an audiophile forum regarding the benefits in terms of sound when an SSD is used compared to a HDD.

I will be removing the MSATA and will be placing the 750GB HDD in its place, I need a HDD too as the SSD's have their Read/Write lifespan. So I can use the HDD for more vigorous everyday use.

And the 64GB MSATA will be up for sale, as well as the BluRay drive. So if anyone is interested........... 

I thought the original components need to keep for warranty sake? I've asked Dell before that they recommend to keep the original components. I thought when u need to take the laptop for warranty, u have to swap back the original components in.

I don't know though cause I have not seen the inside.
But the trusted boys over at Illegear told me that Alienware actually has 4HDD Slots including the caddy from the ODD. the MSATA slot unlike the previous AW's were designed to fit HDD's.

minicard form factor is mSATA SSD right?

if I understand it correctly, 1 mSATA and 3 normal size SSD (1 converted ODD) = quad 1tb SSD they were promoting. thats why it's only 256gb each for raid 0 as the biggest msata is currently 256gb?

So it won't fit 4 2.5" SSD's?