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post Aug 12 2015, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(Kernkraft400 @ Aug 9 2015, 03:32 AM)
Windows 10 working wonders on my Alienware 14. And all drivers work.
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For mine it seems got issue as the notification Get Windows 10 say my graphic card NVidia Geforce GTX 770M is not compatible with Windows 10. lol
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post Apr 9 2016, 08:04 PM

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QUOTE(mansooriqbal @ Feb 23 2016, 06:31 PM)
Came to conclusion that any brand slot loading internal sata with height of 12.7mm should work for M17xR4. Hopefully I am right as already ordered this *fingers crossed*

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Bro. Success? Any picture for reference?
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post Apr 10 2016, 02:29 PM

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QUOTE(mansooriqbal @ Apr 10 2016, 01:46 AM)
Yes it worked....just get same specification, any brand will work then.
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Glad to hear it. The memory card slot affected?
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post Apr 8 2018, 04:48 PM

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QUOTE(horns @ Apr 6 2018, 07:09 PM)
just found out dell has released the latest bios updates for m17x r4 and aw18 r1, to fix intel's spectre/meltdown bugs. this is impressive.

edit: not many laptop manufacturers are doing this to protect their customers, especially for old laptops.
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Wondering if I update my Alienware M17x-R4 unit will it work with NVidia GTX 770 card. Currently with custom BIOS.
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post Jun 14 2018, 10:28 AM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Jun 14 2018, 02:05 AM)
oh no.. dun go tat direction.. is a thorn in bone for aw fans..  it went from a tank to muscle man...T.T

for the older gen user. like my m17xr4.. aw is almost indestructible...
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I had one m17x-R4 with GTX 770M. i am looking another aw. maybe looking same model m17x-r4 also. i like this machine because it have HDMI-IN.

any lobang i can get m17x or m18x? haha
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post Jun 24 2018, 02:29 PM

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QUOTE(Alan Chong @ Jun 24 2018, 12:51 PM)
Now my AW15 got another problem, the screen suddenly become dark & flashing (something like LED light turn off), it will back to normal after few seconds or more. This problem appear randomly. It happen about 5 times in 2 weeks. Any Sifu got any idea?
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looking your post makes me wondering the build quality Alienware nowadays. I guess rumors about worst QC for Dell is quite true.
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post Jul 11 2018, 03:01 PM

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Hi all,

If i bought 2nd hand alienware 17 R4 and wish to extend the warranty, what is the procedure/requirement to do it? Can anyone enlighten the info?

Those who provide the service please pm me as well.

Appreciate for the help.
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post Aug 1 2018, 12:28 AM

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Just received my new Alienware 13 R3 (non-oled). Gonna test it up. Haha
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post Aug 5 2018, 10:58 AM

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Very happy with my AW13R3. After repaste and do some tweaking and modification the temperature as below;
(stress test about 1 hour)

before,
CPU
idling: 60C to 70C (some core different almost 10C)
max: 92C to 97C (damn hot)

GPU
idling: 65C to 70C
max: shoot until 99C lol

after
CPU
idling: 49C to 52C
max: Not more than 82C~85C (with turbo boost)

GPU
idling: 54C~57C
max: 73C~77C

With undervolt -150mv via XTU even reduced 1C to 2C further. and almost fan spinning not even heard. with TurboBoost enabled bossted to 3.8GHz and with daily task (word, surfing, checking email) the temperature registered not more than 60C. Nice.

I will share the picture later.
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post Aug 19 2018, 01:52 AM

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Sharing some mod that I've done to my laptop.

(As attached)

i use some aluminium tape (can be bought at ace hardware) and tape around the fan and some of copper heat sink. Basically this is to ensure the heat is not spread out (its like contain it) and the heat will flow right the way it was.

For thermal paste I've used Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut (paste) and Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8. At the moment idling is around 50C with room temperature.

I've used same method for my Alienware M17X-R4. So far so good.

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QUOTE(nicks @ Aug 5 2018, 10:58 AM)
Very happy with my AW13R3. After repaste and do some tweaking and modification the temperature as below;
(stress test about 1 hour)

before,
CPU
idling: 60C to 70C (some core different almost 10C)
max: 92C to 97C (damn hot)

GPU
idling: 65C to 70C
max: shoot until 99C lol

after
CPU
idling: 49C to 52C
max: Not more than 82C~85C (with turbo boost)

GPU
idling: 54C~57C
max: 73C~77C

With undervolt -150mv via XTU even reduced 1C to 2C further. and almost fan spinning not even heard. with TurboBoost enabled bossted to 3.8GHz and with daily task (word, surfing, checking email) the temperature registered not more than 60C. Nice.

I will share the picture later.
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post Aug 19 2018, 01:56 AM

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Oh yes before I forgot, the last image shows got 1 thermal tape (near RAM slot). That is to reduce temperature for PCH. After some stressing it wont raise more than 65C. (Previously shoot up at 78C.

More info can look below link.

PCH
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post Aug 19 2018, 01:14 PM

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QUOTE(edmund_yung @ Aug 19 2018, 08:52 AM)
Very cool idea with the thermal tape, but the chip won't get heat up by the heatsink instead right?
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Haha yup. Its like wrapping the heat so heat can flow to designated place. it its like motorcycle exhaust some people wrap it with some material so the heat is not spreading anyway.
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post Aug 21 2018, 02:27 PM

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QUOTE(Zelz92 @ Aug 21 2018, 10:48 AM)
Cool MOD. thinking of doing the same  hmm.gif
My i7-8750h 15R4 didn't get any better after re pasting with Kryonaut. Guess the 6 core processor just runs hot. Thinking of contacting Dell again next month.
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Could be uneven surface on the heat sink. else, is it overheat? if does then need to contact Dell ASAP.

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post Sep 1 2018, 10:35 AM

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QUOTE(Zelz92 @ Aug 30 2018, 07:00 PM)
These are temps while playing Dota 2. Repasted with Kryonaut.

user posted image

user posted image

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That's what I thought so. They change the heatsink once. and the heat isn't getting any better. Will report next again week.
Wow, that's really out of alignment. My unit fits perfectly with a small and even gap between left and right hinge.
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Woah that is very critical temp u got there. I've read a few enthusiasts said 8th gen really is a hot chip. Therefore Intel will slightly down boost the cpu speed in order to prolong the lifespan of processor.

You can either do undervolting via XTU or disable the turbo boost. The core logic is already 6 and it won't affect your gaming experience that much.
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post Sep 25 2018, 06:46 PM

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Well I am happy with my AW13R3. New BIOS released by the way.
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post Sep 28 2018, 07:58 PM

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QUOTE(edmund_yung @ Sep 26 2018, 01:24 AM)
Me too. I’m reluctant to update the bios since it is working fine.
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Urs is AW13R3? I updated with the new BIOS already and so far so good.
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post Oct 12 2018, 09:25 PM

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QUOTE(danZach @ Oct 12 2018, 01:51 PM)
Finally pulled the trigger and bought the Alienware 15R3 w/ 7700HQ...

First impressions? I'm happy. Really happy biggrin.gif
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Welcome to the team~

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post Oct 14 2018, 01:19 AM

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Hehehehehe

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post Oct 17 2018, 02:22 PM

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QUOTE(capsulr @ Oct 17 2018, 02:01 AM)
If give liquid metal to dell engineer they can apply or not?

Also if I buy alienware with the 120hz gsync tn panel, and later want to change to normal ips or Oled should be no problem right? Or does it need to be gsync compatible also?
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I believe they can apply but the risk is there. You should know a bit mistakes your board/chips/processor will fried. It is 'metal' in liquid form though.

Check on the Net regarding how to paste with LM before u proceed.
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post Oct 26 2018, 04:34 PM

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QUOTE(Zelz92 @ Oct 26 2018, 03:06 PM)
My 15 R4 skin just arrived today. Took 2 hrs to assemble.

https://imgur.com/a/dKiUNQo
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Wahh so nice
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