Lim Sheng Yang

Hi There, I too had the same problem with my M14xr1. Every game slowed down to a halt. After doing several checks, I decided to follow this guide: Alienware M14x Disassembly/Teardown and Upgrade Guide! and discovered my entire vent is stuck by a stupid layer of dust. After removing, I conveniently repasted my thermals. Now everything runs smooth as butter even with turbocharged on. I strongly recommend you to do the same if you have an R1 as well

Thank you for the support for the Old R1!

I tested with an M14 R1. OCed at 770 core and 1080 memory. Everything maxed out with shadows low. My res was on default 14" though. BTW, I have the 3GB version of GT555m on it which I am sure I am very sure has no bearing on the performance.

What kind of Fan replacement is available for the M14x????

I have the beta and M14xR1. Maxed out quality with no problems! Edit: Just realised that was Dx9

I have both the R2 and R1. My R1 HDD failed after 1 week as well... My R2 meanwhile is fine. The build quality seems to be similar.