Processor:
Intel® Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Memory: 6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Video Card: 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus technology
Wireless Card: Killer N![]()
Well whatcha think? I think it's a fairly min-maxed system, pretty sure I didn't miss any upgrades that woulda done it good after reading about the 3gb GT555M and higher processors I decided to pass on them. Splurged on one or two small upgrades but kept the price right at a grand even with the 25% off EPP. Thanks to those who told me about this deal.
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1600x900 display?
All you really need for the M14x is the 1600x900 display, and the second most popular thing would probably be upgrade from the i5 to the i7. -
No upgraded screen? I had almost the same order config but a 6205 work card and screen upgrade. I swaped out the hdd with a momentus xt and upgraded to 8 gigs of hyper x ram to enable ddr, I think with a 2 and 4 gigs ram chips you're not getting ddr love :-(
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Yes I upgraded the display, sorry i didn't mention that!
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Enjoy!
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I would have left the memory stock and upgraded it yourself, purely because dell memory upgrades are overpriced.
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same as mine. im well pleased with mine.
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everythingsablur Notebook Evangelist
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Because I could have save some $ and buy myself some upgrade to 8GB as a DC.
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The price gouging on upgrades is definitely not my favorite thing about Dell. If you start with the base model and upgrade to what they consider the best (8GB, DDR3-1600), you've shelled out another $200 (USD).
The memory you'd receive is Hynix, and runs at CAS 11
Instead, for $70 at Newegg you can buy a G Skill 8gb kit, DDR3-1600, CAS 9. -
Essentially when you have 1x2GB stick and 1x4GB stick of otherwise identical memory you will still get dual channel memory but only on 4GB of memory. The remaining 4GB of memory on the 2nd stick (the 4GB one) will be "running" in single channel mode - after all it is only linked via a single channel.
This can get very complicated but generally speaking the O/S will always balance the memory use between both sticks until the 4GB is fully utilised.
M14x Ordered. Check my config. :)
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Narthecium, Jul 20, 2011.