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Here are a few quick stock standard scores for you to compare with Brian. AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Genuine Intel® CPU 0 @ 2.40GHz,Alienware M18xR1 score: P9468 3DMarks = Crossfire enabled AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Genuine Intel® CPU 0 @ 2.40GHz,Alienware M18xR1 score: P5826 3DMarks = Crossfire disabled AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Genuine Intel® CPU 0 @ 2.40GHz,Alienware M18xR1 score: P6479 3DMarks = Tesselation turned off http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3988869 = GPU Overclocked and CPU stock clocks Vantage scores to come.......... http://imageshack.us/f/98/67177173.jpg/ http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/103/74600277.jpg Cheers

Its Friday WooT any news yet Brian? I was informed this last time; The 680M has full HDMI functionality except 3D on R3 systems at this time - the 7970M has had some issues with HDMI. It is unknown if there is a fix at this time, it is being investigated. Cheers.

WOW!!! Awesome run there STAM! That score is like better than my stock M18x score lol!! I'm so lazy:13_002: atm to put the 7970Ms into the R2 and start giving your numbers a run for their money Perhaps when AMD release a proper driver that can run properly with their new Mobile GPU king. I'm still thinking and dreaming about the GTX680M hmmmmmmmmmm...................... Stam I just wanted to also ask are you experiencing any freezing or glitches while web browsing or during gaming? Any random BSODS? It seems most are having crossfire issues in the M18x R1 and R2 atm. So I just wanted to hear about your experiences so far. Thanks. Cheers.

Its been a long time coming lol but I finally found some time! AMD Radeon HD 6970M / 6990M video card benchmark result - Intel® Core CPU X 920 @ 2.00GHz,Alienware score: P8034 3DMarks Cheers.

Just for good measure another cold boot run lol! AMD Radeon HD 6970M / 6990M video card benchmark result - Intel® Core CPU X 920 @ 2.00GHz,Alienware score: P7943 3DMarks It seems I can kill 7800 - 7900 scores with ease now. Just much harder to go any higher. Strangely enough with this particular run the CPU clock speed tanked and only hit 3.5+ Ghz where as all my other runs I needed 3.7+ Ghz to set super high overall scores. It looks like the GPU carried the CPU accross the line on this one. Cheers. An extra 2 Measly points LOL!

Thanks Guys, Your right mw86. I do need to up my CPU much higher. Hmmmm interesting TDP and TDC limits you have set there. My GPUs seem to be insane crazy overclockers so now I just need to boost the CPU. 125 TDP and 95 TDC WOW that is insane lol. I want to try it ahahah lol. I will most likely crash or the PSU will give out. My PSU gives out soo easily I could run the GPUs easy in the M18x at 860 core and 1210 mem speeds lol! Yup I'm running just on pure cold natural room air lol. With the back propped up. That is all that is need it seems these days. Although it would be nice to have some of DR's dice handy to cool the PSU. CMON I want that 8k LOL!!! I just tried the crazy TDP and TDC numbers that I saw in your pic lol; it died in the 1st test haha LOL!!! What Multis should I run? 24, 24, 24, 24. Across all cores? ATM I seem to be only able to max out with 27, 26, 26, 25 and TDP set to 77 with TDC between 65 - 70(A). Any other settings higher will usually just BOOM switch off during the bench. The PSU will cut off power completely. Any tips for these bits. I reckon they would sure come in handy especially for Vantage runs as well. Not to mention the CPU king 3d mark 06! Cheers.

WooT!!! AMD Radeon HD 6970M / 6990M video card benchmark result - Intel® Core CPU X 920 @ 2.00GHz,Alienware score: P7941 3DMarks Cheers.

Thanks Marco oles! Great stuff on unlocking the new system bios. Nice readme file LOL! Hey guys, Any ideas on how to OC or adjust the Multipliers on a 2820QM CPU? Does the Unlocked System BIOS A05 unlock the multipliers setting? Any other ways to adjust the Multipliers? Cheers.

cool vid! Thanks for sharing. Graphics look pretty great on a GTX 460M Cheers.

Yup I too can't wait to get my hands on some Next Gen 7000M Series or Nvidia 600M Series GPUs. I'm guessing it will most likely be AMDs 7000M series due to prices but you never know if Nvidia can do a reasonable price for performance value I will just have to jump back to Nvidia FINALLY!!! lol! Man I just saw your mobile CPU clocked at over 5Ghz. AMAZING SCENES!!! WOW:bananapowerslide: Whats your best score in 3d mark 11? I will definitely update my findings/progress once I get my replacement GPUs. Cheers.

Hey mw86, Nope no thermal shutdowns thus far. I have been playing BF3 and FEAR 3 co op quite a lot the past week. So far so good. No signs of throttling either; fingers crossed for the ongoing future. However I am currently waiting for replacement GPUs as my current ones are Artifacting and producing red green lines all over the screen. Hows your M18x going mw86 ? Hmmm my signature hasn't changed/updated. Had too many lines. All fixed now Woot! Cheers.

Any update or news on this Brian? Guys? I have just checked my MOBO revision and it is REV: F2 1131 Am I at risk? It seems mine is an older revision.............. Cheers.

Looking at pictures I would also say that the new types of fans they are using in the R3 and M18x R1 are great too. For quieter and better air flow. I know I would sure like to have those fans in my R2 let alone the new cooling design. Cheers.

AdrenaLINE FTW ehahahah LOL! Awesome post! Cheers.

Oles the R1 has landed! Actually landed a couple of days ago. It's a pretty cool little toy! Even better the Battery came with 0% wear!!! Cheers.

Can't wait to hear how you go with the 6970s in crossfire. I wonder if there are any new updates or changes since others tried last time however just weren't able to get it working properly. Good Luck! Cheers!

Wow I wouldn't mind putting on of these in my R2. How much was the Nvidia 470m GPU and where did Marco buy it from? Congrats on the project! Cheers.

Where is my M11x LOL!!!! I hate waiting LOL!!!! Cheers.

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Thanks Michael, I hope so too and am quite confident that it should be pretty darn great. I have been asking random people around and they have all said pretty much the same thing. Its a great portable system with 6 - 7hrs of battery life. Pretty much what I wanted to hear for a M11x notebook. Cheers.

Hey there buddy, I lucked out and got the 2nd one super cheap. Another impulse buy you could say lol! I've been tempted to sell one of them though. I really don't have any use for 2 R2s anymore. I wish I could combine the 2 R2s and out comes an M18x LOL!!! :)eheheh I really wanted to get a M14x. I was going to get one until I saw the price of $2199. WOWsers! + the size and battery life probably wouldn't have been as great as I would have liked. I really want to get my inbound M11x and do some testing. It should arrive before I have to leave on a work trip. So that should be good. The 1st M11x test is a trip on a plane oles! Cheers.

Thanks, yeah I know their pretty darn cheap on da ebays. I picked this one up for $483 wing wangs. Who knows maybe if I really like it I might shell out for a M11x R3 I would have bought a new one though if they had changed the design to a totally new alien oles! I still might though. We shall see. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150601112758&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Cheers.

Thanks. Yeah I have always wanted a more portable notebook and one with like 5hrs or more battery life. I will be doing more traveling for work soon so it should be good. The current inbound M11x has a battery however I'm not too sure how much wear it has been put through so far; so I was just trying to find a new battery just in case. It should be all good though. Cheers!

Anyone one know where I can buy a M11x R1 battery? I have seen some on ebay however they are like $250 wing wangs. Pretty expensive. Unless thats the proper price they are going for atm. TIA! http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m11x/582177-m11x-r1-deal-498-additional-10-off-uk-only.html#post7545016 Cheers.