Alienware part numbers alienware techinferno forums. It features a stealthy design, aluminum chassis, and a customizable lighting system. The m17x is alienwares current flagship gaming notebook. Hi their has anyone got any info on overclocking in the bios i have enabled overclocking in the bios it gives you options to change frequency of ram and. Alienware m17x gaming laptop computer intel core 2 extreme. When you call something the most powerful laptop in the universe, you have a lot to live up to. This is the alienware m17x, which according to the gaming pc maker is the fastest laptop in the universe. I have a m17x with 3820qm,12gb,dual intel 520 ssds and a 680m.
Its customizable with intel core 2 duo, core 2 quad, or core 2 extreme processor, single or dual nvidia geforce gtx graphics cards. Downloading software for your alienware system dell us. Overclocking your gpu is alot easier though, all you need is msiafterburner or another program like it and start tuning the numberssliders. Basically there are two ways to overclock a video card, the first one by modifying the clocks values and for. Alienware digital delivery is a preinstalled application that will automatically. Have optimized all the settings and am still having problems,not sure if it could be. A quick video displaying the overclocking settings and features of the alienware 17 m17x r5. About dell careers community events partner program premier dell technologies. Alienware m17x retro gaming laptop core 2 extreme 8gb, gtx. Now, i was given this laptop with a dead gpu, and i had an m17x r3 already. Selected alienware systems support overclocking to boost its performance, this article provides you with important information about what is overclocking and how to resolve common issues that may appear when using it. I have been researching upgrade paths for my m17x r4 and i have decided on the gtx 1060. Consider the alienware m17, the eli manning to thearea51 m17x s peyton manning. I will be adding more and more wallpapers, so keep checking.
The alienware m17x is a highend, 17 inch gaming notebook. Alienware m17x performance, benchmarks and conclusion. Not until the overclocking of the qx9300 did its power consumption shoot up. When i play far cry 3 it is only fully smooth on the medium or low settings,can get 45 fps on high but it just isnt smooth enough to play for some reason. The m17x s software installation is agreeably slim. Alienware aftermarket upgrades driver support modded. Apparently bios might get stuck on extreme vrm setting which keeps all phases on. Overclocking the gtx 680m m17x r4 and some other details. You can adjust the power, voltage, core, memory settings, and other key system. Alienware delivers it already overclocked to 758 mhz core clock speed and 1800 mhz memory clock speed, delivering 6. How to overclock raspberry pi 4 over 2ghz for a tasty speed bump. You have on one hand the qx9300 with 2xnvidia gtx 280m sli.
With dual gpu support and extreme 1st generation processors, this model is still wanted by a lot of gamer enthusiasts. Ausfuhrlicher test des alienware m17x gaming notebook intel core 2. Gpu d684n ati radeon mobility 4870 cfx dual hard drive. M17x r1 available gpus first aw 17 model post dell, still rocks with a 4870 crossfire setup, but if you are looking for one, better go with an r2and update it. After downloading and installing eleet,open up the program and it will give you. For all of you enthusiasts out there that just want to drain a little more power from your video cards i present to you this basic start in gpu overclocking. Alienware m17x r4 gaming laptop computer 3rd generation intel core i73630qm 6mb cache, up to 3. In this video spotlight, hothardware details the features, specifications, and performance of the alienware m17x dualgpu gaming notebook with. With retro machines a large piece of the puzzle is restoring the. Compatibility with this software may vary, but will generally run fine under microsoft windows 10, windows 8, windows 8. I thought id share my problem in case anyone else comes across it as there are not many if any mentions of this technical problem on the internet yet.
If you have any suggestions or have something custom you would like to add to the site, let me know on the suggestions page. Alienwares m17 follows up the m17x m15x with a powerful, featurepacked gaming notebook that can double as a solid desktop replacement. This article explains how to download software purchased or preinstalled with your alienware system using dell download center and alienware digital delivery. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. One user with an alienware m17xr1 noticed a hit to memory. Also, youll need specific memory modules that have unlockablecustomizable profiles. I dont know much about these overclocking settings so i dont talk about them, but i have displayed. Alienware m17x gaming laptop computer intel core 2 extreme qx9300, 500gb hdd, 8gb.
M17x r1 teardown video the first dellalienware 17 laptop, offering one of the best cases in the market, dual gpu options and core2 extreme cpus, it soon owned most of the 17 market in its time. I had originally a core2duo and dual 260ms it ran left for dead fine back then, ran tf2 ran css ran league of. Has anyone seen a significant difference in fps in games after using the new unlocked bios. Were not sure what the gloobopians, orbiting alpha centauri, would say about that. This unlocked bios version only for m17x r4 2012 revision of the m17x, discontinued. Here i will be showing you how to easily overclock the haswell i7 in your alienware m17x r5. How to overclock the qx9300 processor on the new m17x. Throttlestop performance adjustment tool for core 2 core i cpus. At the moment i am looking into two laptops and am wanting to know which one is better or if another laptop would be better for playing games, engineering software designs, computer simulations, etc here are the specs along with my own. Home forums notebook manufacturers alienware alienware 17 and m17x how to overclock the qx9300 processor on the new m17x.
Another user with a qx9300 mobile cpu which was on a board with an. Cpu d720p module, processor, core penryn qx9300, anw nbk. I cannot guarantee it will work on every mobile i7. A program to lower vid which will lower core voltages is a future work in progress. Discussion in alienware 17 and m17x started by daz7781, jun 18. I tried to search thread for alienware 17 unlocked bios, but found nothing. Unlike the identicallooking area51 m17x, which sports nvidia graphics hardware, the. Alienware m17x r1 flickering blueblack screen on logon. The m17 is yet another polygonmunching monster from the gamesobsessed fanatics at alienware. Battery for dell alienware 18 r1 18x m18x r3 series gaming laptop kj2px 0kj2px.
Our m17x has the intel extreme qx9300 processor that can be useroverclocked. I have an m17x r1 dual sli 260m with qx9300 processor and the problem of the day is with the facial recognition software. Motherboard f415n dell alienware m17x laptop motherboard system mainboard f421n dell alienware m17x mulitmedia audio ports usb io circuit board. As stated, alienware keeps its promise and makes it possible to overclock the. M17x r2 teardown video the last magnesium made case 17 laptop by alienware, the third revision features a lighter but plastic one. I am looking at the intel quad core q90009100 and qx9300. The alienware command center is an exclusive software that integrates in a single userfriendly interface applications designed to control features of your alienware computer. Alienware didnt skimp on the graphics either, fitting three video cards inside the laptop.
Or it also compatible with alienware 17 20 refresh of the m17x, aka m17xr5 ranger. Alienware 17 m17x r5 overclocking guide i7 4800mq 4. Download new and previously released drivers including support software, bios, utilities, firmware and patches for intel products. There is a command center version for every alienware system, and each version enables different features depending on your system.