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    what is your M15X system rating

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by fourfire, Aug 12, 2010.

  1. T120ted

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    Same here. only I have 6gb but same scores.
     
    T120ted, Sep 11, 2010
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  2. Carceri

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    Processor: 7,4
    Memory: 7,5
    Graphic: 6,7
    Gaming graphic: 6,7
    Hard disk: 7,3
     
    Carceri, Sep 11, 2010
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    I called support yesterday, and after 3 hours on the phone with them ends up somehow (I have no idea how) stealth mode was on, but no way to turn it off >.>. It was apparently like that the moment I got it. I have to send it back. At least it will be repaired T_T
     
    seronic, Sep 11, 2010
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  4. faiz23

    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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    here you go my ssd is still the limiting factor lol..AAAHHHHH don't really want to spend more to get a faster SSD that will only be visible in benchmarking...i think i am gonna hold off till intel gen 3 and then dive in.


    Processor : 7.5
    Memory(RAM): 7.5
    Graphics: 7.4
    Gaming graphic: 7.4
    Hard Disk : 6.7
     

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  5. maxilick

    maxilick Notebook Consultant

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    LOL gotta print that one out and frame it.
     
    maxilick, Sep 11, 2010
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  6. inap

    inap .........................

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    Hahaha awesome guys, heehehe
     
    inap, Sep 12, 2010
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  7. eloist

    eloist Notebook Enthusiast

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    Core i7 Q720 (1.6ghz)
    4gb RAM
    300gb HD
    GeForce 240M (512mb)


    Results:

    Processor: 6.7
    RAM: 7.3
    Graphics: 6.4
    Gaming Graphics: 6.4
    Primary hard Disk: 5.9
     
    eloist, Sep 15, 2010
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  8. kfaessen

    kfaessen Notebook Guru

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    You can try to unplug the adapter, press the stealth button and test again. Stealth mode can officially not be turned on in battery mode.

    Maybe your adapter is not correct recognized and reported faulty.
     
    kfaessen, Sep 16, 2010
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  9. warren_briones

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    Processor 7.1
    Memory 5.5
    Graphics 7.7
    Gaming 7.7
    Hard disk 5.9

    I wonder why we have different scores (identical systems)

    my RAM has the lowest, i wonder why :(
     
    warren_briones, Sep 16, 2010
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  10. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

    LOUSYGREATWALLGM Notebook Deity

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    I also wonder how you got 7.7 on your graphics and gaming ;)
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Sep 16, 2010
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  11. lordvice

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    7.1
    7.4
    6.7
    6.7
    5.9
     
    lordvice, Sep 17, 2010
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  12. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

    LOUSYGREATWALLGM Notebook Deity

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    I'm not sure if my eyes are still good but I cant find your specs? :confused: :D
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Sep 17, 2010
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  13. mrigankp

    mrigankp Notebook Geek

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    7.1
    7.4
    6.8
    6.8
    5.9 (damn HDD, should've got SSD)

    Installed 258.96 and it's the most stable driver after 197.16
     
    mrigankp, Sep 17, 2010
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  14. multi_person

    multi_person Notebook Enthusiast

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    Processor : 6.9
    Memoery(RAM): 6.9
    Graphics: 7.4
    Gaming graphic: 7.4
    Hard Disk : 5.9

    radeon 5850, i5 540m, 6gb RAM, 500gb HDD
     
    multi_person, Sep 18, 2010
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  15. xeroxide

    xeroxide Notebook Deity

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    let me take a guess

    somewhere around a 740qm for cpu
    a 260m gpu
    and 7200rpm hdd?

    how'd i fair?
     
    xeroxide, Sep 18, 2010
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  16. lordvice

    lordvice Notebook Consultant

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    LOL pretty good ;P

    720 processor
    260m gpu
    7200rpm hdd
    8gb corsair ram

    thinking about going for an SSD, but i hear that prices are going to fall soon so i might just hold out. or go for a momentus xt.
     
    lordvice, Sep 18, 2010
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  17. Scarface'd

    Scarface'd Notebook Consultant

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    I've always considered WEI a bit of a joke... Although I'm still going to check and post my scores when my system arrives :D

    Reading through this thread, some of you guys have pretty awesome scores actually.
     
    Scarface'd, Sep 18, 2010
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  18. maxilick

    maxilick Notebook Consultant

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    I installed momentus xt in my daughters Studio 1557 core i7 speed had increased slightly. Wait for full SSD rather than going for hybrid.
     
    maxilick, Sep 23, 2010
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  19. lordvice

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    hmm. its a tough decision. $500 for a 256gb SSD is pretty hefty. i have been hearing that the costs should drop around christmas, i hope thats true. anandtech gave the momentus xt pretty good reviews though. :eek:
     
    lordvice, Sep 25, 2010
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  20. Thierry19

    Thierry19 Coffee enthusiast

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    yeah Intel third generation SSD will come around this winter. So prices are gonna drop.
    The momentus is pretty much a revolution, its much better than a HDD, but still behind the SSDs..!
     
    Thierry19, Sep 26, 2010
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  21. stdntDrvr

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    Processor - 7.1
    Memory - 7.4
    Graphics - 7.2
    Gaming Graphics - 7.2
    Primary Hard Disk - 5.9
     
    stdntDrvr, Sep 26, 2010
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  22. circuit

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    Processor - 7.3
    Memory - 7.5
    Graphics - 7.2
    Gaming Graphics - 7.2
    Primary Hard Disk - 5.9
     
    circuit, Sep 26, 2010
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  23. danyune

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    Processor - 7.0
    Memory - 7.3
    Graphics - 7.2
    Gaming Graphics - 7.2
    Primary HD - 7.8

    720qm, 4gig, 5870m (Clevo), 160g G2 SSD
     
    danyune, Sep 27, 2010
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  24. fredy420

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    Processor-----------------------7.1
    Memory-------------------------7.4
    Graphic-------------------------6.7
    Gaming graphic----------------6.7
    Hard disk-----------------------5.9
    __________________
    any one know of a way to improve this?
     
    fredy420, Sep 29, 2010
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  25. xeroxide

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    ssd for the hdd
    5850m for the graphics card.
     
    xeroxide, Sep 29, 2010
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  26. Tenspeed33

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    7.1
    7.4
    7.2
    7.2
    5.9

    :d
     
    Tenspeed33, Sep 29, 2010
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  27. faiz23

    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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    New SSD OCZ Vertex II and a quick WEI test to see the effect.

    7.4
     

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  28. U.N.inspector

    U.N.inspector Notebook Geek

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    [​IMG]
     
    U.N.inspector, Jan 23, 2011
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  29. NuckChorris

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    7.3
    7.4
    7.3
    7.3
    7.6

    Not bad for a laptop
     
    NuckChorris, Jan 23, 2011
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  30. FirewaveZ

    FirewaveZ Notebook Geek

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    [​IMG]

    My CPU makes me sad.
     
    FirewaveZ, Jan 23, 2011
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  31. drkfire07

    drkfire07 Notebook Consultant

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    [​IMG]
     
    drkfire07, Jan 23, 2011
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  32. The Revelator

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    [​IMG]
     
    The Revelator, Jan 23, 2011
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  33. drkfire07

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    I know I already posted one, but I decided to redo it with throttlestop on and a mild overclock of my 5850 to 750/1050. Only graphics scores improved.

    [​IMG]
     
    drkfire07, Jan 23, 2011
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  34. svl7

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    Processor------------------------7.5
    Memory--------------------------7.5
    Graphic--------------------------6.8
    Gaming graphic-----------------6.8
    Hard disk------------------------5.9

    Hmm, need a new GPU... 260m is ok but could be better for the most recent games...
     
    svl7, Jan 23, 2011
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  35. The Revelator

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    @Drkfire -- How did you do that -- change the text under Details in WEI?

    @sv17 -- join the club.
     
    The Revelator, Jan 23, 2011
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  36. drkfire07

    drkfire07 Notebook Consultant

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    On the WEI screen, click "View and print detailed performance and system information" on the right-hand side under the score.
     
    drkfire07, Jan 23, 2011
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  37. NuckChorris

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    Ahhh, that is what you did. I thought you got all the information to show up in the WEI without pressing on the View and Print......

    I thought your screenshot was from the screen right before you press the "view and print." LOL.
     
    NuckChorris, Jan 23, 2011
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  38. The Revelator

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    Cool. Thanks.
     
    The Revelator, Jan 23, 2011
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  39. Sleeper2112

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    Even though I have an SSD, my score has always been 5.9. Feels like it's performing fine in the real world, and boot times are fantastic. Anyone know what I should see in Crystal Disk to make sure its performance is okay?
     

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  40. rich100

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    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 740 @ 1.73GHz 7.1
    Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB 7.6
    Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 7.2
    Gaming graphics 3834 MB Total available graphics memory 7.2
    Primary hard disk 5.9
     
    rich100, Jan 23, 2011
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  41. Indiran

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    Processor 7.1
    Memory (6.00 GB) 7.3
    ATI HD 5850 7.2
    Gaming Graphics 7.2
    Primary HDD 5.9
     
    Indiran, Jan 24, 2011
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  42. taylrjones

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    [​IMG]
     
    taylrjones, Jan 24, 2011
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  43. maquine666

    maquine666 Notebook Guru

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    weird i got 5.9 on disk transfers, and al the rest 6.9


    this is low if i see you scores, what can this be?
     
    maquine666, Jan 24, 2011
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  44. svl7

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    5.9 is the score you'll get with an 7200rpm HDD, for more performance you need a SSD.

    For the rest of the scores... you can do the rating again, I bet some values will cahnge :D
    It's not really accurate, this whole WEI.
     
    svl7, Jan 24, 2011
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  45. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Everyone you know there is a way to spoof the WEI score? I've done it once before its like a registry or ini hack. Even if it is inaccurate, score of 7.9 across the board would look cool, especially in front of ignorant Mac and Vaio users. Hehehe
    PS Don't tell any one that I used to own a Macbook Pro and it was on that very machine that I spoofed it.
     
    widezu69, Jan 24, 2011
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  46. svl7

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    Yes, I know... but I prefer doing the real rating... it's like gambling :D when you're lucky the scores will improve, otherwise they may decrease a bit, lol.

    Edit: But it's kinda funny when you edit the WEI of a low end netbook and let others wonder about what's wrong with their machine... yeah.
     
    svl7, Jan 24, 2011
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  47. NuckChorris

    NuckChorris Notebook Consultant

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    Even if you change the settings in that file, Windows will revert it back eventually. I did that to mine once just to try it out, and in a week or so the system auto reverted the changes I made.

    And WEI is also constantly updated as more and more users use higher end hardware. As an example, my Alienware desktop with an 980x used to score 7.9 when it came out. Once users started overclocking them and getting the rating with WEI, mine dropped to 7.7 since I was at stock speed.

    Your scores may change as newer hardware is released.
     
    NuckChorris, Jan 24, 2011
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  48. The Revelator

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    Baddest M15x in the land.

    [​IMG]​
     
    The Revelator, Jan 24, 2011
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  49. svl7

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    Sweeeeet :D ...I got 8.0 for the CPU, RAM and the graphics though... lol.
     
    svl7, Jan 24, 2011
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  50. The Revelator

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    There's always a faster gun out there somewhere.
     
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