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Alienware Area-51 m15x Laptop Review Picture

Alienware Area-51 m15x system spec:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz
Memory: 2 x 1024MB DDR2
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB
HDD: 120GB SATA HDD
Bundled Software: Nero 7 Essentials, AlienRespawn
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Disc Drive: 8x Dual Layer DVDRW Drive
Screen: Hi-res WUXGA 15.4” (native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200)
Extras: Silver Skullcap Design
Battery: 6-Cell Lithium Ion
Weight: 3.2kg / 7lb

CPU Underclocking when overheating.(New Fan, CPU and Heatsink on thier way)
GPU Underclocking at 85-90 degrees C.
WebCam Not focussing(Blurry Image).
Touch Keys not working when coming from StandBy.
What is working well.
Keyboard. No issues with my keyboard. No flex no missing lights and no delay.
Alien FX works fine.
Touch Keys work fine when not coming from Standby.
DVD Drive is fine. Burns and reads at correct speeds.

Well I have played a few hours of gaming and my temps were 75-86. 86 was the max temp. This is without any coolers but being careful with my laptop positioning. While my knee fry’s, it is much cooler than it being on a table and I would assume on a table my temps could possibly be higher.Of course, you can rebuke that with the whole ‘it’s a laptop’ argument, but this is clearly a gaming laptop. Not that concept makes a whole lot of sense to some.

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Upgrade Acer Aspire 3680-2633 Laptop CPU Picture

Upgraded Acer Aspire 3680-2633 from a Celeron M 520 to a Core 2 Duo T5300 @1.73 Ghz. I might be the first to report a successful upgrade to this chip. The more popular one to use is the T5200@ 1.6Ghz. This thing is quiet and cool. When I first started it up I wondered if it was broken because the fan wasn’t as loud as usual . The computer idles at 45.7 degrees celesius which is better than the celeron’s 53-60 degrees celsius.
Everything booted great and now it is bearable to have it on my lap. The T5300 only cost me $75 on ebay.
The battery still last 3+ hrs which is way better than the 1hr and 46min I had on the celeron. Now using the Power Saver mode in Vista keeps the computer in a useable state because 800Mhz on the RMclock far outclasses the Celeron in the same mode.
The performance is amazing and my friends/family are all intrigued by this sub $500 fully upgraded Acer 3680. Packing 1.5 gigs of ram and a Core 2 Duo processor. I can even play Halo with a stable FPS of 30. The GMA 950 is not so bad anymore for older games .
Ran a 32m Benchmark w/ wPrime and it finished in 42 seconds. Celeron M 520 ran the same benchmark in 125 seconds. I’ll let you people be the judges of performance.If your looking for a unit to take along on trips – this is it! No need to spend $800 to $1000 for HP or others – this one fills the bill!
Savings and Costs:
Total Cost for a Core 2 Duo system with a T5300 and 2 Gigabytes of Ram on average: $956 USD+ (HP dv6000t)
Total Cost of Acer Aspire 3680 ($399.99) upgraded with Core 2 Duo: $479.99 USD (Increased Performance)
Total Cost of Acer Aspire 3680 with T5300 and 2 Gigabytes of PC-5300 Ram: $545.91 USD (Optimal Performance)
Memory from: www.memory-up.com
Cost for 2×1Gig PC-5300 is $32.96 USD
Helpful Links for 3680 Users:
http://paulsiu.wordpress.com/2007/09…cer-3680-2833/ Blog that started it All
http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat…S3680_3505.zip v1.3505 bios needed
>>*UPDATE*: link for the newest Aspire 3680 bios ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/note…/bios/3508.zip
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=155958 Info for those who have the 940GML
http://www.cpuid.com/download/pcw2008_v184.exe Link to PC Wizard for checking the chipset
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of…icroprocessors Near the Bottom are the Mobile Core 2 CPUs
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=77860 Guide for Adding Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://forum.notebookreview.com/show…76&postcount=1 Alternate Guide for adding AS5
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416 Windows Updates for Upgrades to C2D Processors
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pPdw-pkS88k Acer Notebok Disassembly Guide (Not of a 3680, but Basic Idea)
Helpful Links for 5315 Users provided by BigOzone:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=251130 Upgrade Guide for 5315 Users!
Working Chipsets for the Core 2 Duo Upgrade:
Intel 943GML Chipset/i943 Calistoga
Intel 945GML Chipset
Working Chipsets for the Core Solo Upgrade:
Intel 940GML Chipset
How To Identify Your Chipset:
If the Cover for the RAM bay is pulled off on the Ram Bay there is a sticker. The code on the stick identifies your laptop chipset.
Here they are:
MB.TEB06.003… If it starts with that it is a 940GML
MB.AZL06…. If it starts with that it is a 943GML
MB.TDX06…. If it starts with that it is a 945GML
Working Models for the Core 2 Duo upgrade:
Acer Aspire 3680-2633
Acer Aspire 3680-2682
Working Models the Core Solo Upgrade:
Acer Aspire 3680-2574
UPDATE
You can in fact upgrade to The Merom T7200 & T7600 that came out before the Santa Rosa Refresh.
Current Facts known:

• Motherboard Model can be found on the Sticker above the RAM bay. (Find Courtesy of Hoggie)
• Core 2 Duos out perform most Core Duos in performance. They also have newer Speedstepping technology to optimize battery life.
• Dual-Core is Supported only by the 943GML Chipset and Above
• Only works with v1.3505 bios and Above
• The T5200, T5300, T5600, T7200 Are Known to Work
• Socket M Celerons can switch to the above C2Ds
• PC Wizard can be used for identifying your chipset
• The C2Ds are easily purchased through ebay, but I recommend staying away from bids and using “Buy it now function” as long as it is under $80 USD.
• Of Course if your looking to save money you can go with n4r4k’s idea and get a T2080 Core Duo, which is reported to work on the Aspire 3690

PS: We are always here to help!
Thank You to:
Dedicated to the Acer Team: Hoggie, Andy, BigOzone, TeeJay44, Krazyphire
Featured News Bit: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4242 Credit to Chaz (NBR MOD) and Theo (TeeJay 44)

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y530-Best Lenovo Laptop Picture

Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 with 15.4″ Display(1280×800),2.16GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 processor,Intel Integrated Graphics X4500,2GB DDR3 memory,250GB Hard Drive,6 Cell Battery,run Windows Vista Home Premium.Sale price is $599.00.Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 has been around the block a time or two, but if you’ve been putting off a buy as you wait for someone to test this puppy out good-fashion, your day has arrived,even straining the Core 2 Duo CPU and the NVIDIA GeForce 9300M to see how they fared in gaming scenarios,I’ve always heard great things from Lenovo and my first purchase is well worth the money. Also, the customer service is excellent and the phone operators all speak unaccented English. Unfortunately, a side effect of this is they are only open a limited number of hours and days.

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MSI GT627 Gaming Laptop with a 15.4-incher WSXGA LCD display(1680×1050),Intel Core 2 Duo Processor,NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS Graphic,4GB DDR2 Memory,320GB SATA Hard Drive,2 USB 2.0 ports,6/9 cells Battery,802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth V2.0EDR wireless,Weight 5.8lbs.Things I am less pleased with are more limited. The unit is “tippy” with the larger battery, but you quickly learn to deal with that. Otherwise, no real negatives as far as I am concerned.

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 Laptop with a 13.3″ WXGA LED Backlight display,2GHz Intel Celeron 575 processor,1 GB DDR2 Memory,160 GB Hard Disk Drive,4 cell Li-Ion Battery,Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD,ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III,run Windows Vista Home Basic.Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 price is $649.

Good
1. Bright screen.
2. 13.3 inch is a good size.
Bad
1. Got 2 dead pixels.
2. 4.6 lbs is Too heavy for a 13.3 inch laptop.
3. Too thick.
4. Stupid system recovery software.”

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