*OFFICIAL* M14x R2 Owner's Lounge Thread - READ BEFORE POSTING

[GPedro]

What if the 2GB model is the inferior chip, and the 1GB model is best?

Hmm, I didn't think of that...

I'm sure they'll be the same. At least, I hope they are..

Actually no, I hope the 2GB version is massively superior and can overclock up to GTX670 levels lol

[aqeb95]

Aqeb , I dont think you should go for the 2GB GT650M. At that resolution , the extra gigabyte wont make a difference. It wont really come in handy unless your connecting 2 or more monitors to it or something

yo bro wddap
sweet pic,huge fan of batman too xD
well thats the best part in dell canada there is no option for 1gb , there is only 2gb xD

[Herrou]

Are you ordering in the UK? Cos I am, but holding off till IB confirmed too.

Sweden, but same thing here. No updated products on dell.se yet, sales reps have no idea about Ivy Bridge (or so it seems).

[terpsy]

To answer some questions :

Noticeably quieter when gaming, you still hear it, but it hasn't been a hair dryer.

WoW - 25 man raids, all eye candy in Ultra, 4 straight hours, smooth as butter, and the sound was really nice as well.

I wouldn't recommend putting any gaming laptop by your "boys" while playing, as it will run cooler then the previous R1, it is still a Gaming laptop in a confined space. The same way you wouldn't put a Desktop CPU or GPU on your 'boys' and they run 1/3 of the heat as a laptop.

Screen I think was the same mirror finish. But, after playing on the T420 and Intel HD for the past couple of weeks, let's just say I never saw a better looking screen than I did when I booted up.

You cannot change the color on the alienhead on the lid of the laptop

Ordered mine on the morning of 4/20, through EPP, went with the base build with the following upgrades : LCD, i7 CPU (Ivy Bridge now, thank you Dell), 2GB 650m (may not be needed, but thought as I am keeping this for a few years, who knows what may wind up being needed). I also got overnight shipping on the unit.

If i missed anything, please let me know, will do my best to answer in between dungeons at this point.

[GPedro]

Thanks terpsy! Glad it's running Wow nice and smooth (to be expected), and it's a little cooler than the R1.

If you get a chance to do some benchmarks, then I'm sure a lot of forum users would be grateful :-)

[dipack95]

yo bro wddap
sweet pic,huge fan of batman too xD
well thats the best part in dell canada there is no option for 1gb , there is only 2gb xD

Hi5
Oh okay , didn't know that :P
Btw , how did you get a 2MP camera instead of the normal 1.3MP one ?

[Devianti]

[QUOTE=aqeb95;8488885]

Yeah, it just *might* run them ok.


why ok ? :0
i thought it will run them smoooooth ^ _^

Sorry I shoulda held up my sarcasm sign. You'll have a blast.

Aqeb , I dont think you should go for the 2GB GT650M. At that resolution , the extra gigabyte wont make a difference. It wont really come in handy unless your connecting 2 or more monitors to it or something

Agreed. Although I'll be getting the 2GB cos I'lll be hooking it up to a huge LCD trying to push the res as far as I can make the poor beast work.

[aqeb95]

Hi5
Oh okay , didn't know that :P
Btw , how did you get a 2MP camera instead of the normal 1.3MP one ?

xD
well again on Dell Canada it says this while building the machine "Experience movies, games, recorded television or any other visual digital media in all of their glory, wherever you go, with a crisp and vibrant High-Definition widescreen “edge-to-edge” display.
Alienware M14x comes standard with a 2.0 MP Webcam and digital microphone array."
so yeah xD

[Devianti]

Sweden, but same thing here. No updated products on dell.se yet, sales reps have no idea about Ivy Bridge (or so it seems).

If you've been checking dell.se as often as I've been checking dell.co.uk I feel for you!

[dipack95]

xD
well again on Dell Canada it says this while building the machine "Experience movies, games, recorded television or any other visual digital media in all of their glory, wherever you go, with a crisp and vibrant High-Definition widescreen “edge-to-edge” display.
Alienware M14x comes standard with a 2.0 MP Webcam and digital microphone array."
so yeah xD

Damn. You Canadians have it made