*OFFICIAL* M18x Owner's Lounge Thread

[BatBoy]

Welcome to the Owner's Lounge for the Alienware M18x!

This thread is a place to discuss your new M18x and share information on your system with fellow owners.

Related Launch Media and Web Links:

Launch Video - Desktops Videos | Dell
(Thanks to vikingrinn for the heads-up on the videos)


*UPDATE*
Congrats to Jfbarea for being the first to receive the M18x here on NBR! He has posted a couple of initial benchmark results in the benchmarks thread, shared a booting up video on youtube (YouTube - Booting m18x) and also a few pictures (m18 - Imgur. Thanks for sharing!


Product pages -

USA:
Alienware M18x Laptop Details ? Gaming Laptop with Full HD | Dell

United Kingdom:
Alienware M18x Laptop Details ? Gaming Laptop with Full HD | Dell

Canada:
Alienware M18x Laptop Details ? Gaming Laptop with Full HD | Dell Canada

Japan:
Alienware M18x??????PC??? ? ??HD?????????????PC | Dell

India:
Alienware M18x Laptop Details ? Gaming Laptop with Full HD | Dell India

Manuals, Teardown, Drivers, etc.

System Teardown -
*To be added once Dell adds it to their official youtube channel.

Manuals (Owners Manual and Service Manual) -
Documentation

M18x Dell Parts List -
M18x Part Number List - Reference
NVIDIA GPU-Specific Part List - AMD GPU-Specific Parts List

M18x-R2 GPU Parts List - Updated info from DELLChrisM
(subject to availability based on manufacturer supply)

• HXD3N N13E-GS1 GeForce GTX675m
• C0XGT N13E-GS1 GeForce GTX675m Kit (Video card HXD3N + Support Plate 3MHHT)
• M3XJV NV13E-GE GeForce GTX660m
• 5H5NC NV13E-GE GeForce GTX660m Kit (Video card M3XJV + Support Plate 3MHHT)
• 747M2 AMD Wimbledon XT 7970m
• 8DG8P AMD Wimbledon XT 7970m Kit (Video card 747M2 + Support Plate 3PVGK)

M18x Drivers (Drivers RSS Feed Link) -
Dell Drivers and Downloads | Alienware Laptop M18x

Benching, Overclocking

Overclocking -
http://forum.notebookreview.com/alie...iscussion.html

**Note to 2920XM owners who did not order the Factory OC version**
Please see this post for the factory OC settings for the 2920XM! You will be able to immediately set these on your system. Use the +/- keys on the NUMPAD to adjust Level 3 OC under the Performance section of the BIOS. If you want to be safe, make a note of the original settings for each before editing. A big thanks to SargeOsis!

http://forum.notebookreview.com/7501507-post12.html


Benchmark Discussion
*OFFICIAL* Alienware M18x Benchmark Thread

M18x - 2920XM/2960XM CPU Overclocking Discussion

Misc. Links

Gaming -
M18x Gaming Discussion Thread


Order Status Discussion -
M18x Order Status Discussion


Bags, Backpacks, Cases & Sleeves -
http://forum.notebookreview.com/alie...ware-m18x.html


Clean Install -
HOW TO: Clean Windows 7 Install (Driver Install Order) Guide for Alienware Systems
HOW TO: Restore the Alienware 'Look and Feel' after a clean install of Windows 7

Other
M18x AlienFX Theme Sharing...

M18x Memory Discussion Thread


***IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THOSE PERFORMING A CLEAN INSTALL WITH AMD GPU***

•For M18x with AMD, install the AMD Display Driver first. Once done, the Intel Driver must be installed when in Integrated Mode. You will need to use the FN+F7 to switch over to Intel. A reboot may be necessary. Once done, install the Intel HD driver. Once installed, switch back over to your AMD GPU.


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A note concerning GPU thermal compound replacement

For those of you looking to replace the TIM on your GPU's, be sure to reference the service manual. What is different with the M18x compared to the good ol' 17xR2 style is you will need to tear down the entire system - this includes removing the display

Documentation

Originally Posted by From Service Manual with added *tip*

Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

Remove the battery pack (see Removing the Battery Pack).

Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).

Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
* Be extra careful when removing/replacing/handling the center control cover. Just like with the M17xR3, you want to be very careful with this step. Do not allow the top of the control cover to bend!

Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

Remove the macro keyboard (see Removing the Macro Keyboard).

Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

Follow the instructions from step 10 to step 16 in Removing the Palm Rest.
* Triple Check that you have removed all of the screws when on the palmrest step!!

Remove the video-card heat-sink(s) (see Removing the Video-Card Heat- Sink(s)).

Remove the two screws that secure the video-card(s) to the system board.

Above all, take your time and don't rush the disassembly.

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Be sure to take a moment and stop by this thread once you've had time to play with your new system. Its never to early to start thinking about your next purchase...

What users want in the M18x R2

[NYC Drifter]

Home Sweet Home-

Thanks Bat Boy for setting it up.

I ordered today. My rep is working out some details, so I don't know my EDD just yet.

[JCrichton]

See sig.

[iPhantomhives]

3rd , Slot reserved , for future use

[NYC Drifter]

i got the first slot..sell it to ya

[Zero989]

awesome, cant wait to take #1 spots

For reference: i7 720QM + 5870M @ 860/1040 Catalyst 11.4

3DMark 2006: 12,830 3DMarks
3DMark 2011: P2595 3DMarks

[qianlicc]

great, thx man

[JTOverath]

Originally Posted by JCrichton

See sig.

Sure hope that beast doesn't blow out Moya's power conduits

[hizzaah]

cool. finally an alienware owners lounge that's stickied

just need to sticky a benchmark thread in a few weeks. after that, the m18x will already be the best organized of the alienware groups

[akash1221]

I'm an owner (or will be on the 27th!)

Woo-hoo! :P