It is settled then, I'm getting GRID tomorrow. This better be good.

but dont expect much customization on the cars bro ...

Wow..15k for a lappie..plus a bit more i can buy a second hand toyota car lol XD

Okay, looked around two Bukit Bintang sources, no more Grid. Other than going to Software Boutique, which is far away from my place, it looks like I'm skipping this game.

how bout ferrari challenge bro ???

is it available on PC platform ???

I looked into that game, not my cup of tea. I'll keep looking for Grid tomorrow. Otherwise the controller lies there wasted.

bukit bintang? then y not go lowyat since its near...

I did go to Lowyat Plaza. AllIT don't have it, TechAsia is under renovation at the games section. What other stores around that area sells original games?

Okay, just got Grid, installing now.

Benchmarks and FRAPS screenshot coming up.



This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2008, 06:23 PM

GRID running at 1920x1200, everything high/ultra with motion blurs, and 4XFSAA, V-Sync enabled.



The 4 dfferent views available in GRID. FRAPS framerates hovering between 31-38fps, with the drop to 27fps at one time during many cars on screen while in the cockpit view mode. Other than that, it is GORGEOUS! Great presentation too!

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2008, 06:25 PM

The graphic looks excellent!

the graphics r amazing ...

how did u find the game bro ???

i kind of liked it ...

That Sg.Wang shop at IT floor. They got their stock from distributor today. The game does look gorgeous.

HEy! are you a member of forum notebookreview also?!?!?! WOW!! what a small world im also a member over there!!!

did you read the alienware horror story??? about all the error and the problem with the system physical like creaking noise and the hinges that are broken!! im surprise and amaze that you still want to have the notebook even after reading all that!! did you receive your system in well order? no problem?

Nice spec BTW! It is really a beast !!!! did you overclock the cpu? however if you OC the cpu wouldnt it void the Alienware warranty??

LOLz, sorry for the many question, kinda excited seeing an AW owner in M'sia which also a member of the notebookreview forum~~~ lolz

what about the new gpu that the alienware offered the 9800m GT, are you unable to upgrade it? but i heard the performance are much likely the same as the 8800m GTX.

I suggest you read through the whole thread. Everything's fine and dandy, and Alienware said they have fixed that hinge issue.

I literally get all my info before I proceed with my purchase there.

The "horror" stories are associated with the Ripley design, not the Skullcap design. And come August, the issues about the hinge have been addressed and rectified, so those wanting to get the Ripley chassis instead of Skullcap can continue to purchase their Alienware laptops without worry.

I am not going to overclock my system. Eeking out a few more frames per second at the expense of destroying your laptop is not a smart move to me.

The 9800M GT is a rebranded 8800M GTX, so no point upgrading to it.

Also, I've just placed an order for the M15X Smart Bay Battery and M15X Hard Drive Kit. The Smart Bay on the M15X is hot-swappable, meaning I can simply disengage the BD-Writer Smart Bay drive , and slot in the Smart Battery or a 500GB Smart Bay HDD, and watch the system expands its battery endurance(or hard drive capacity). In the case of the Smart Bay battery, reports on NotebookReview.com have indicated up to 7(yes, SEVEN!) hours of battery life! Should arrive in a week.

the 2 removable bays for batt and CD looks very similar to Dell's Latitudes.. wonder if they are the same..

oh so you didnt order with the smartbay to begin with? yeah the report from notebookreview are 100% reliable as they did one heck of a report... i did tried to order an m15x but it was before the skullcap release, however after reading the horror story and the statement by tyronne and also because the phase game is making me crazy i decide to cancel my order and instead get a 17" notebook lolz.

WOW, getting a 500GB HD of smartbay is a good choice sadly it cant be raid though lolz, but its even better than getting an external that hanging outside your laptop and possibility to get stolen are likely to happen

Smart move on not OC'ing your laptop, is just that since you have an Xtreme processor i thought you would be one of those crazy OC people, that wants the ultimate performance in gaming but after seeing your benchmark its already even better as it is.

is it even possible to upgrade (sending back to Alienware) to 9800m GT after purchasing the notebook which already have an 8800m GTX? Im just curious if Alienware provide that kind of service.

Its nice though that you have a blu-ray drive, i really want one and i wasnt able to purchase for my notebook due to backorder.... kinda regret it now..

This post has been edited by Bankster: Dec 8 2008, 09:37 PM

This was my first time ordering from Alienware UK, so I don't want to keep all my eggs in one basket, so to speak. I needed to make sure that their quality of service is in place before I go ahead with the additional accessories.

From the way he posted, I see Tyronne as someone who has his expectation waaaayyy beyond what a 15 inch gaming notebook can do. Look at what he opted for instead. An Alienware desktop? From there alone, you can see he has too high an expectation, meaning he wants a desktop-like performance on a portable form, without compromises. You simply cannot have that in the current form factor.

Yup, that 500GB will be basically for select content of my current iTunes library, already beyond 1TB. The fact that it stays within the form factor is a bonus.

As for the upgrade question, it will be either you send your laptop back to them, or if the specs allows, they can ship you with the upgrade component for you to install yourself. I believe the M15x uses a modular MXM-III socket, so user replacement of the upgrade item is definitely allowable. A couple of the guys from Notebookreview.com have opted for this, upgrading their previous M15X specs (8600M/8700M) to the top-of-the-line 8800M GTX/9800M GT.

Yup, Blu-ray was the sole reason I got into the "Pro" lineup of my choice of laptop. I was initially wanted to stick with Macbook Pros, as I am a big proponent for Apple and their line of notebooks, but after their October announcement and the lack of Blu-ray support, I spent my money somewhere else. Apple's loss is Alienware's gain, although they stick to the same alphabetical family. I went one step further, with the BD-Writer drive instead of just a BD-Reader, seeing how I may need to archive my stuff later onto BD discs. Or maybe burn all the games I have onto a single BD and carry just that, instead of the CD folder I'm carrying around right now.

Excellent! Order made less than 2 hours ago, and already responded over!



That, and a written response!

So far, all my queries, from things as small as the version of Command Center, to issues like hinge problems and orders such as these, have been answered all within 48 hours. In the case of this order, less than 2 hours! I know there are reports from the Notebookreview forums about Alienware letting things hanging for days on queries, but none in my case. Maybe if you ask them nicely and word them properly, you'd get them to respond promptly? Just like in real life, talking to people nicely, and you'll get proper answers.

Can't wait for the battery and HDD enclosure!