http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20040618_201209.html
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... and the heat that thing must put out AND the price...
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... and the heat that thing must put out AND the price...
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It's watercooled. Or are you just trying to bash nvidia again?wizzackr said:http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20040618_201209.html
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... and the heat that thing must put out AND the price...
WalteRr said:...Or are you just trying to bash nvidia again?
truth++FLECOM said:honestly i think the reason that people say alienware is so great, is becuase everyone who buys one, feels so stupid about paying so much for a piece of crap, that they lie and say its great to make themselves feel better about themselves
FLECOM said:too bad they are the worst company ever run by a bunch of dirty histpanics (im allowed to say that im hispanic)
most unprofessional group of people ive ever had the displeasure of working with...
and their "building" is a warehouse behind tamiami airport here in miami
why would the second card put out 50% more heat than the first one?Headbust said:its been said that one card will raise your system temp by about 4c. im thinking 2 would be about 10c
Watercooled.kuyaglen said:Why dont you add the noise to that heat equation as well.
FLECOM said:too bad they are the worst company ever run by a bunch of dirty histpanics (im allowed to say that im hispanic)
most unprofessional group of people ive ever had the displeasure of working with...
and their "building" is a warehouse behind tamiami airport here in miami
Visable-assassin said:really interesting stuff but will this EVER be possible to do for the average person with out haveing to go thru alienware?
I mean Nvidia did buy out 3DFX so would it be possible for them to some how hybrid two NV40/NV45's into a sli type config?
or are we all fucked and gonna have to go thru AW to get this?
Alienware's solution is built around proprietary software and hardware, including a video-merger hub that is responsible for merging the individual signals into one image on your monitor. Yes, this setup means that if you want Video Array, you're going to have to go to Alienware to get it.
FLECOM said:honestly i think the reason that people say alienware is so great, is becuase everyone who buys one, feels so stupid about paying so much for a piece of crap, that they lie and say its great to make themselves feel better about themselves
Wixard said:Yes you can build an alienware pc for a grand less(in some cases more or less). Yes they are expensive. But, they're meant for people who dont know a lot about computers, yet want the best possible gaming machine you can buy. You have to remember the warrenty that comes with them, and the support also. Other companies make good machines, but alienware doesnt just put it together and put a name on it, actual R and D goes into the machines beyond what the case looks like. They use custom cases, mice, keyboards, monitors and in some cases custom motherboards. Support, service, and performance wise ive never heard a bad thing about them.
When people talk about alienware they usually do either two things, review the price, or review the person who bought it. In this case, i believe the extra price is justified.
MaxHardcore said:Very interesting, but as long as you have to buy a high $$$$ Alienware to utilize this technology it will go nowhere.
Most of us wouldnt buy a commercial built p.c. if we were filthy rich.
When it hits mainstream they will get my attention. So now we just wait for mainboards with two x16PCI slots.
actually, I don't think that most of the pattented tech has much to do with the dual pci-e slots, most of it has to do with the software and hardware to run 2 cards as one. I suspect that we will see plenty of workstation mobos with multiple pci-e x16 slots in a few years, just they won't be running the vid cards as one uber card like the AW solution does.Grim Incarnation said:Yeah... about that. Alienware patented this so only they can use 2 AGP slots in a motherboard. What this means is that unless somebody finds a loophole, AlienWare's "Project" To further technology has just pissed many people off, and AW probably won't change their mind about letting others use this.
In short: Alienware claims to make this to Further Technology. Alienware patent's this. Alienware made a hipocrital move. I hate Alienware for stopping some Technology from happening
Wixard said:They use custom cases,
Grim Incarnation said:Yeah... about that. Alienware patented this so only they can use 2 AGP slots in a motherboard. What this means is that unless somebody finds a loophole, AlienWare's "Project" To further technology has just pissed many people off, and AW probably won't change their mind about letting others use this.
In short: Alienware claims to make this to Further Technology. Alienware patent's this. Alienware made a hipocrital move. I hate Alienware for stopping some Technology from happening
IdiotInCharge said:For those that say 'Alienware sucks,' do you have any proof to back that up? They always seem to be a good deal, comparable to Dell, for a system that looks cool, runs great, and comes with a good warranty right out of the box. I kow there's a price perspective, but what about quality? Can anyone really knock them on that?
Merlin45 said:actually, I don't think that most of the pattented tech has much to do with the dual pci-e slots, most of it has to do with the software and hardware to run 2 cards as one. I suspect that we will see plenty of workstation mobos with multiple pci-e x16 slots in a few years, just they won't be running the vid cards as one uber card like the AW solution does.