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    Looking for advice on a M11x R2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by viper139, Nov 28, 2011.

  1. viper139

    viper139 Newbie

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    Hey, I will soon be buying a M11X R2 with these specs

    Intel i5-520UM (1.06Ghz)
    4GB 800MHZ DDR3 Memory
    1GB GT335M

    One thing that I don't understand is the really low Ghz on the CPU, how can such a small amount support the latest games?

    The two reasons I'm buying a laptop are lectures and skyrim, do you guys think the M11X R2 is up for the job?

    Also final question, will I see a framerate drop if I connect the laptop up to my 32" TV to play games?

    Thanks for the help
     
    viper139, Nov 28, 2011
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  2. M11xDude

    M11xDude Notebook Consultant

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    Don't be fooled by the 1.06GHz rating of the Intel i5. The turboboost feature lets it speed up to 1.86GHz when needed. With overclocking and ThrottleStop enabled, you can get speeds around 2GHz.

    I play Skyrim on my M11x R2 with the same specs as what you're getting. The gameplay is smooth and great in my opinion at high settings. I do have mine overclocked at the BIOS at 162MHz (yielding about 2GHz CPU speed) and ThrottleStop at 30/30 setting. Before I had ThrottleStop, I would just run the game on medium setting.

    If you connect to an external TV that may let you go higher resolutions than the stock resolution setting of 1366 x 768 (i.e. 1600x900, 1920x1080, etc.), you will notice some frame drops depending on the game being played.
     
    M11xDude, Nov 28, 2011
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  3. darkdomino

    darkdomino Notebook Deity

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    Are your Skyrim settings default high?
     
    darkdomino, Nov 28, 2011
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    M11xDude Notebook Consultant

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    Yup, default high setting.
     
    M11xDude, Nov 28, 2011
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    darkdomino Notebook Deity

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    AA, AF, or FXAA?
     
    darkdomino, Nov 29, 2011
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    viper139 Newbie

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    Ok, thanks for the help guys. :)
     
    viper139, Nov 29, 2011
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