Battlefield 3 BETA on the Alienware M14x

[ShadowFilms234]

would i get the same FPS if i have these SPECS?

Intel® Core™ i5 2430M (2.4GHz,3.0GHz,with Turbo Boost, 3MB Cache)

6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz

1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology

750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English

&

14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight

-please respond quickly :D

[SuperOctet]

@ShadowFilms234 Yes you would. MAYBE two or three fps less

[ShadowFilms234]

@SuperOctet k thx :D

[thenicos9]

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[thewizeguy123]

if u overclock ur pc, will u be taking a risk on it?

[slimjimz]

Hello, I'm concerned, will installing MSI afterburner void warranty??

[SuperOctet]

@slimjimz I don't think so.

[mttogo]

Has having your laptop overclocked when gaming changed anything on your computer?

[SuperOctet]

@mttogo No, it hasn't. It improved in-game performance, that's it.

[Xiaojiangshi78]

I play battlefield 3 with m14x but halfway through, the game jammed. Help??

[custombmxbydrew]

@Xiaojiangshi78 i had the same problem. go to nvidia's website and download the latest dirvers, that should fix it.

[Divinitize]

why are the keys on the left in the wrong place

[tochbomb1]

How can you overclock an Alienware with MSI afterburner, I thought that stuff was exclusise to MSI Laptops! :-|

[SuperOctet]

@tochbomb1 It's not. You can download MSI Afterburner and use it to set the clocks and Memory frequencies of your GPU.

[Siri325]

Great video! Personally I dont mind your playing skills...mine are about par to what you displayed in the video. ;P

Anyways, I will be receiving my M14x in the mail tomorrow. Same specs but with 6Gb of 1600 MHz RAM. Quick overclocking question for you:

With the over clock values set to 770 core & 1540 shaders, what temperature are you operating at and would this be a set and forget solution or should it be tuned down when not gaming?

[SuperOctet]

@Siri325 I personnally turn off the overclock once I'm done playing a demanding game. This way, when the graphic card is used for less demanding tasks ( HDMI out, oh HD Video Playback ), it consumes a little less.

Plus, it only takes seconds with MSI Afterburner to change the clocks of the GPU.

[SuperOctet]

@Siri325 I do not record my temps, sorry. As long as it's not "shit I just cooked my hand on my computer", it's ok for me. That said, with overclock, it's hardly even hot.

You can set and forget the overclock, I think, because Optimus automatically downclocks the graphic card when it's not fully used.

That said, I turn off the OC every time I stop playing.

[Apersonnamedbob]

Hi. I'm planning on getting the 8gb ram, 2670QM 2.2GHz processor and 3gb nvidia gt 555m version of this laptop, will this run battlefield 3 smoothly on ultra settings?

[SuperOctet]

@Apersonnamedbob The performances will be about the same as the ones you saw in this video. It has been said on NBR Forums that the 3Gb upgrade isn't really useful, given the fact that most games use less than 1Gb when gaming in "classic" resolutions ( 1600x900, 1920x1080, etc )

[Apersonnamedbob]

@SuperOctet Haha ok. As long as its better than playing it on Xbox lol.

[pieattackdog]

What sort of FPS have you gotten while playing this?

[snoogboonin]

how much for this exact laptop?

[frch09ac]

Is it med or high resolution?

[JacobVR]

so would you recommend the m14x....or the alienware aurora with a gtx 560ti.

Id rather get a laptop....but im worried it will break easily or not be able to handle some games.

[SuperOctet]

@JacobVR I don't think buying Alienware Desktops is a good solution. I remember them being way overpriced for the specs. You might wanna consider building a desktop gaming set yourself, or buy a gaming laptop if you want portability.

I really like the M14x and I would definitely recommend it !

[mttogo]

@JacobVR Alienware m14x will definatly be able to handle todays high graphic demanding games (Skyrim, Bf3, crysis 2 ect...) and maybe 2 years in the future they will handle them on a lower setting but you might have to overclock it by then.

[saintkotipelto]

Hi , can you help me?.. How do you install the 285.38 beta drivers?, i mean you backup your old drivers first? uninstall it?... You know any guides? ..... Tnx 4 your answer..

[SuperOctet]

@saintkotipelto I just downloaded them from nVidia's website and installed them buy launching the .exe. Really simple.

[A9900960]

yep im getting the same one but w/o 1600*900 res only the 720p 1336*720 because it runs faster on that resolution.

[SuperOctet]

@asulikit11 Are you blind ?

[DC180]

Just got my m14 yesterday. Hooking it up to a HDTV looks great but on my old 24" dell monitor it sets default to 1024x768 resolution which kinda sux in windows.

[southsideshootas]

@SuperOctet i dont know much about computer specs, is this running on the m14x as it came or did u upgrade it? im thinking about buyin one for battlefield 3 just wonderin if it has to be upgraded

[SuperOctet]

@southsideshootas There are different configuration when you buy the M14x. But all of them will play Battlefield 3 about the same perfs.