WOW, I've been away too long!!!
Hello again guys & gals! Its been a while since I've posted much here of late.....been lurking occasionally, but not much. Anyway, hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. Mine was okay, up...
View ArticleAlienware 17 vs ASUS G751JT
Now, I know I may get very biased feedback given the forum I'm in, but nonetheless... There's a coupon for $150 off Dell.ca on laptop orders over $1700. So I could get the basic Alienware 17 for $1570...
View ArticleDell/Alienware Sales Representative
Does anybody have a contact at Dell who does customer sales? I'm trying to have a chat with an online sales rep, to see if they have any extra deals, or anything that they can add to sweeten the pot....
View ArticleOS Recovery Disc
So Dell sells a $20 OS USB recovery key if you purchase it with your system. Is this any different from the recovery media you can create yourself at home with the built-in tools on the laptop?
View ArticleWhich Alienware Warranty option is worth getting??!
Hardware+Software support (Enhanced) 1year +$100 2year +$250 3year +$390 4year +$500 Accidental Damage Service 1year +$99 2year +$159 3year +$199 4year +$249 What is worth getting? Or should I just...
View ArticleBuying from XOTICPC or direct from Alienware?
is there a big difference? XoticPC offers diamond pasting and other customizing so I'm wondering if it matters where I get it?
View ArticleDEllienware has begun to take payment for their hats with Alienware logo
DEllienware has begun to take payment for their hats with Alienware logo. The price is almost $ 27. This was free before. Dellienware starts getting greedier and greedier. Tell me about your opinion on...
View ArticleMSATA adapter
Hey Guys, Not sure where to post this as this is more of a general question. Recently I ordered the alienware 15, and I know that this laptop has the new M.2 port which is different then the...
View ArticleMy Alienware Repair Experience - A PSA
So I haven't made a post about this and I said I would... I guess I'm posting this as a PSA? For all the TLDR folks, just read the bold and underlined items. My issues started in September 2014 with a...
View ArticleCast your vote or opinion on the new Alienware 2015 model line up!!
I just thought I'd post up a thread with a poll attached for....erm.....fun?? - well just to gauge the general consensus on the new 15 and 17 and demise of the 18. I know that several of you have...
View ArticleAre non-reference cards compatible with the amplifier?
According to this FAQ ( http://na.alienwarearena.com/forums/...-amplifier-faq ) most med/high end reference cards are supported, but it says nothing about non-reference cards such as ASUS Classified...
View ArticleBefore I purchase a new MOBO... educated advice needed
Backstory: While pulling/swapping GPUs in my R4 I must have shorted something on the discrete PCIE slot through a possible static discharge (I did not notice any damage to MOBO with the naked eye); at...
View ArticleWORKAROUND | Echo 13/15/17 & Alienware Graphics Amplifier nVIDIA Driver...
Solution: If you have an Echo 13 first you must run CPU-Z to find out if the processor is a Haswell or a Broadwell Echo 13 with Haswell 1. Unplug the Alienware Graphics Amplifier (AGA) and leave the...
View Articlegrahphics amplifier some reliable test?
Someone already has a review of the GRAPHICS AMPLIFIER, because what I see on the internet are just comments and showing the device structure and no benchmarks
View ArticleNEW "What is bothering you right now?" Thread. Bonus: Now with 20% more bother!
NEW! Now with 20% more bother, FREE! ... NEW "What is bothering you right now?" Thread. Bonus: Now with 20% more bother!
View ArticleFS: MSI GT60 2OD Gaming Laptop (i7-4700MQ, Nvidia 780m, 16GB RAM, 384GB SSD,...
MSI GT60 2OD Gaming Laptop (i7-4700MQ, Nvidia 780m, 16GB RAM, 384GB SSD, 1TB HDD, BluRay) Price: $800.00 USD Condition: Used Warranty: Yes, expires: June 2015 Reason for sale: Too many toys! Payment:...
View ArticleRIP - Alienware 18
So now we know why we haven't seen the 9xx series offered on the Alienware 18. Alienware unleashes a pair of slimmed-down gaming laptops Well, it looks like there was more where that came from: Dell...
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7970m vs. 980m
Hi everyone. I have a question. I currently use a Radeon 7970m in my laptop, and am considering upgrading to an Nvidia 980m. It will cost around $1000 to upgrade, and I'm wondering if it's really going...
View ArticleAny GT80 Titan or GT72 owners WITH the i7-4980HQ, help me out
Hello. I'll be rather blunt. I want to test the 4980HQ CPU's overclocking, TDP limit, current limit, and voltage limit potentials. The GT72 and GT80 Titan laptops are among the only ones on the market...
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