New M17x R4, M14X R2 and M18X R2 are coming - Speculation thread.

[moomooplatter]

Is there any possible way that I can order an M17x without a hard drive or any RAM? I know Dell doesn't do barebones systems, but I'm wondering if I could talk to someone about that..

[SpoonFb6]

I get this error.

Also Bill I need your help, I think Allan might have misspelled the name on my nameplate(my last name is difficult I don't blame him...) and I was wondering if there is a way to check up on that? At this point I would rather just get the name plate to say m14x-r2 or maybe if my laptop has already shipped will I be able to get a replacement nameplate?

I got the same error.

[Dell-Bill_B]

Thanks for all the updates today Bill, really appreciate it. Good to hear that the system's almost out the door, even only after a week! That's ridiculously fast!

I hope your son feels better, it's always tough preparing for vacation when a younger family member falls ill.


Also @Zacek,

The 18x doesn't really future-proof you any more than a 17x does. You can literally get the exact same specs with both systems, minus the 18 have more screen real estate of course. The 7970M will last you a long time, and by the time that it becomes obsolete, you'll probably be ready to buy another system.

You're welcome and thanks for the well wishes. He should be fine by Monday. I feel like I should post a pic of him now, since everyone is being so thoughtful.

One thing about 18vs17: M18x has a waaaayyyy better cooling system. If you want to overclock and max out that beast, you will face far fewer temperature related throttling issues.

Does anybody know when the HD 7970m's will be available for the M18x in Canada? I really want to order soon but right now you can only get the GTX 675M's. I would like 2 7970m's in CrossFire :-(

Tentative target remains May 10. This is an engineering target based on driver qualification, and could slip if the driver fails qual.

Hi Bill

317-9734 2nd Gen Intel Core i7 2670QM 2.2GHz

Ordered with Allan from Canada 04-30-2012

ESD 06-04-2012


M17X R4

Thx

Very odd. Most perplexing. That SKU comes back with no valid child or parent parts. But it's an M17xR4, so it's technically impossible for it to be anything but Ivy Bridge. I'll do some digging.

I get this error.

Also Bill I need your help, I think Allan might have misspelled the name on my nameplate(my last name is difficult I don't blame him...) and I was wondering if there is a way to check up on that? At this point I would rather just get the name plate to say m14x-r2 or maybe if my laptop has already shipped will I be able to get a replacement nameplate?

Allan is offline today. You should let one of his assistant dudes on the sales thread know ASAP. If all else fails, @DellCares can ship you one out after the order arrives. If you're getting that error on the website, try mixing and matching different numbers in the search criteria. Maybe order number + customer number will work better. Quirky tool.

[sh4k]

How to find you CPU SKU:
Go here. Use your order number and your postal code as search criteria. When you get the results, click "What's in this order" or whatever the verbiage is at the bottom. Then you will see the list of SKU's. Your CPU will still show Sandy Bridge. Just copy the CPU SKU and post it here on this thread. I'll BOM it and paste back the results.

Anyway to do that at German Page? All i can see at German Pages order Status is the Checkpoints from Ordering untill Delivery, but i can't check whats in My order (except the pdf at the confirmation mail)

[Dell-Bill_B]

Bill,

Can you check this?

319-0589

2nd Generation Intel Core i7-2670QM

V9KPP MOD,LBL,INTEL,NB,CI72
99V3X MOD,PRC,IVB,I7-3610QM,2.3,ANW

Is there any possible way that I can order an M17x without a hard drive or any RAM? I know Dell doesn't do barebones systems, but I'm wondering if I could talk to someone about that..

Not that I know of. Seriously doubt it.

Anyway to do that at German Page? All i can see at German Pages order Status is the Checkpoints from Ordering untill Delivery, but i can't check whats in My order (except the pdf at the confirmation mail)

Try grabbing the CPU SKU off the pdf?

[SpoonFb6]

V9KPP MOD,LBL,INTEL,NB,CI72
99V3X MOD,PRC,IVB,I7-3610QM,2.3,ANW
.

Bill,

You da MAN!!!! Thanks for all you're help. Now I wish Dell will ship mine already...so excited!!.

Mike

[BiH115]

Is the better cooling system related to the fact that it CAN support SLI/CFX, or perhaps because of it's size? Maybe because it's made of alloy? I'm curious now.

[sh4k]

Try grabbing the CPU SKU off the pdf?

Lol now you mention it there was really one... i was sure there wasnt any D:

213-14320

Could you check plz?

[Chainspell]

Alright thanks Bill, hopefully they will PM me soon.

[Dell-Bill_B]

Is the better cooling system related to the fact that it CAN support SLI/CFX, or perhaps because of it's size? Maybe because it's made of alloy? I'm curious now.

Size mostly. More air volume=more air=better cooling. There's also a bigger fan on the 18, if I'm not mistaken.

Lol now you mention it there was really one... i was sure there wasnt any D:

213-14320

Could you check plz?

Dangit. Was afraid of that. Now I know where everyone is getting those invalid SKU's. That one doesn't work. It might be a regional thing. As long as it's one of the new systems, it has Ivy. No doubt.