It's the R4. I'll try that and see Thanks!

yeah it's really too bad. all my aw(m17x r4 pair, aw18r1) are still working well, despite the general lack of maintenance for years. (the vents and fans are still clean hehe)

perhaps you should follow the suggestion by our friend above also. i do change the cmos battery in all of them every 4 years.

Alienware Area51M is here boiss

https://youtu.be/ozUt5Two0X0





This post has been edited by Zelz92: Jan 9 2019, 03:15 PM

Wish they use the MXM standard instead of another proprietary one.
That thermal paste on the CPU is a joke...

sup y'all

my R3 have a wonky SSD.. sometimes can detect.. sometimes cant..

but my warranty expire jor..

whats the best go around to fix it?

replace the HDD myself?

Hi, do you guys think its worth it to try to get a unit from the US due to the lower prices or it would be "safer" to get a unit in MY incase if there's any issue due to warranty etc?

Time to buy a new one if you ask me

Try searching ebay for replacement boards there's tons.
Make sure the seller offers DOA warranty/returns.

Perform these basic troubleshooting steps.

1) Run ePSA and document any error and validation codes.
Shutdown the computer
Press and hold the Fn key while turning on the system
When the diagnostic screen comes up you can release the Fn Key. The diagnostics will begin automatically.

2) Re seat the SSD into the motherboard. Sometimes it could be a loose connection.

3) Test with a known good SSD.

Why Alienware/Dell Malaysia slow to introduce the RTX GPU notebooks? US store already have them on sale

Giving away my current Alienware 15 GTX1060, to my cousin as going away to Uni present.

Question for fellow Alienware owners would you
a) wait for Alienware with RTX2060 or
b) go for similarly priced and spec GTX1080 laptop

Ray tracing is not high on my must have and got Graphics Amp so future RTX GPU upgrades is possible.

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Feb 19 2019, 05:03 PM

Likely to go with illegear's rtx offerings! Btw thanks for the suggestion, I'll check ebay!

This post has been edited by refnulf: Feb 20 2019, 12:52 PM

Yup the Illegear Selenite is very temping, wonder if I should give them a try.

https://store.illegear.com/slim-and-powerfu...r-selenite.html

Pssst Alienware M17 with RTX2060 just landed.

https://www.dell.com/en-my/shop/cty/alienwa...=configurations



edit the most expensive config is RM16999.00

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Feb 26 2019, 03:10 PM

Alienware M15 with RTX has landed.

Pricing diff is RM400 between GTX1060 & RTX2060 models.

Link to page https://www.dell.com/en-my/shop/laptops-and...5-laptop?~ck=bt



This post has been edited by aaronpang: Mar 8 2019, 04:51 PM

Still got my m11x r3 but recently I can't even let it to boot. Got beep sound non stop. I suspect the hdd corrupt already. Can i change it to ssd? Any ssd at computer shop will do?

I used to have something similar M14xR2.

Yeah simple enough to swap out for SATA SSD.

Link to service manual on how to go about replacing the HDD:-
https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-prod...guide_en-us.pdf

Surprisingly when I tried to boot it few days ago, it went throught. But still got beep sound. Need to power off and on, then press F12, boot through hard disk.
Wifi worked. Then I tried boot again, laptop can't detect wifi. Anyway, will change the hdd, got few errors before this is a sign of problematic hdd.

Try running the self test diagnostics and share what it says.

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. Shut down and restart the laptop. When the Alienware logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until
you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.
3. Select Diagnostics from the menu and press <Enter>.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Also how many times did it beep, can google the beep codes.

Alienware M15 I ordered arrived recently.
Sharing some quick unbox pictures.





Nebula RED colour really pops
love this colour, reminiscent of Alienware M15X 2 generations ago.



First impressions holding is WOW! Alienware M15 is lighter, more compact compared with Alienware 15 R4.

Laptop lid and keyboard area covered in soft touch materials, the bottom cover is all metal with metallic ping when flicked.





Power brick it's the same 180 watt unit as earlier model.
The wall lead that came with M15 unit is unexpectedly short.

Side by side comparison 15 R4 lead, double length of M15.



This post has been edited by aaronpang: Mar 21 2019, 01:24 PM

do you like the new keyboard?

Alienware M15 keyboard is fair tho nothing spectacular.
Comparing Alienware M15 against HP Elitebook both feels very similar to type with.

For gaming M15's okay in a pinch tho I'd opt for regular keyboard.
Ran some quick typing test, results below. Mostly conclude my typing sucks

Alienware M15


HP Elitebook 840 G5 (chicklet keyboard no numpad)


Razer Cynosa

Saw the review on the YouTube Alienware A51. It's really a beast 😊😋