About to so something drastic with my Alienwares, require thoughts
Okay here's what happened. I recently bought an AW M18x R1 for 900 and it has a GTX 580M. I am hoping to pull out the 7970m from my current R4 and put it into the m18x r2. Is this a wise decision? How...
View ArticleDesperate for advice on which Alienware is best for me
A bit of background: I'm a postdoc researcher working on OCT biomedical imaging in the UK and my primary hobby is gaming. I've got a decent PC, but these days I don't like shutting myself away in the...
View ArticleXMP on m17x r3 3D not running profiles 1 or 2
Im using unlocked a12 bios by svl7, When I go into memory override in the first advanced tab under overclocking enabled and set speed to 1600mhz, dimm XMP to profile 1 or 2, volts 1.5>F10 . It...
View ArticleFound on Reddit, guy Plastidips his Alienware 14
Thought some people could potentially be interested in this procedure :) so I thought I would share it. I did NOT create this album and I can't find it anywhere in the forums unless I just suck at...
View ArticleQuestion about buying...SSD and CPU
Hey, i am looking at buying an Alienware with a 780m. I am not near as knowledgeable as many people on here so if these were the only 3 differences in the specs and they were the same price, which one...
View ArticleDell not updating intel graphics drivers :/
I went to Intels site to update my igpu drivers and it says check manufactures site for drivers and alienware's/dell's site is at v8 while intel is at v15. I think that is why no games work on IGPU :/...
View ArticleAll Memory is Not Created Equal - HyperX 2133 CL12 versus Ripjaws 2133 CL11
I already knew (or so I thought) that gains or losses from different memory speeds and timings made only a small difference in real-world performance, but the allure of something faster is a hard bug...
View ArticleAnother Alienware Wish List Thread
A 15 inch Alienware with 1200p or higher would be sweet!
View ArticleAnyone having issues with Path of Exile crashing the whole computer?
So I've emailed tech support at grinding gear games, as I've now had two hard system crashes where I've gotten a black screen and totally lost control of the computer... I've got no blue screen, and I...
View ArticleAll Memory is Not Created Equal - HyperX 2133 CL12 versus Ripjaws 2133 CL11...
I already knew (or so I thought) that gains or losses from different memory speeds and timings made only a small difference in real-world performance, but the allure of something faster is a hard bug...
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My Nvidia GTX 880M Test Run Review
Before I begin I will say this….This is NOT going to be your standard Mobile GPU review. This is the real look at what was, what is and what can be review. For most of you this should be pretty...
View ArticleKeyboard and mouse survery
Hi all, I am just looking into a new keyboard and mouse. I currently have a Alienware tactx Mouse but I find it too small for my hands. I also bought a razer deathstalker keyboard yesterday but it is...
View ArticlePrice Check: m17x R2
I'm picking up a new beast, so trying to figure out how much I could expect to get for my old one (If I've posted in the wrong section, please accept my apologies) 1920x1200 RGB 1080P Screen i7-720QM...
View ArticleAlienFX Error
Been trying to figure this out all night. Basically, my power button on my 18 won't change color no matter what. I've tried uninstalling AW Command Center and reinstalling it, with no improvement. Took...
View ArticleRST / SSD Caching issue FIXED - not thanks to Dell/AW and thanks a member!
Long story short.. I wanted to share my accolades for forum member ssj92 who spent over an hour on skype with me and doing screen shares getting what Dell/AW support screwed up fixed.. Back when I...
View ArticleMusic Software
Hi all, My next question for you all. I have just finally!!! Eradicated Apple software from my system, (next is hardware purge) the issue I have is a I now have no software to play my music from. I...
View ArticleAccidental Care/Extended Warranty...
Thinking about buying the 3yr/3yr after the fact. As I understand it, I have 2 months before the initial warranty expires to do this... can you haggle on the price of these warranties or are they set...
View ArticleDell Support options for Alienware
I tried a forum search for "PPS Premium Phone Support NBD" but no matches. What does that mean exactly? You ring in for support and get next business day resolution or you have premium support for...
View ArticlePart number for Extended Warranty?
So I called Dell support and asked to purchase a 4 year extended warranty as well as the 4 year accidental coverage. He stated that there was no part for that so I could not purchase it as well as to...
View ArticleLF best place to buy a 17" AW
Hey all, Military member here needing a new gaming rig when I travel. Just about set on a 17" AW. Seeing as this is the AW forum I was wondering if anyone has the scoop on the best place or tactics to...
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