I bought a MacBook air on eBay, but the screen still doesn't have a backlight after putting on a new one it's a late 2010 a1370 MacBook air does anyone know why
@@youtubeisgarbage900 modern laptops have a much better power managment though. My "gaming capable" laptop will throttle the performance globally if unplugged by reducing the max. TDP. So no matter which OS or which power plan is active, it will limit the performance. With this, it actually ran for 2 movies on netflix offline.
Gaming laptops were never good laptops for battery life lol, my Acer gaming laptop dies around 2 hours of normal usage, never tested games on battery power though
@@choppings54 "business laptops" aren't that great for battery life either. I have a Thinkpad X13 as my work laptop and the battery will not get me through a whole workday. If you do some more intensive tasks than mails etc. (like vms) it will hold maybe 2 to 4 hours..
What were you actually doing on battery power in order to get such abysmal battery life? The batteries aren't designed to power a laptop under heavy/intense load - if you're actually gaming, use mains power. And regarding the comment about "not any better than new gaming laptops" - well, it's easy to see why. My HP OMEN 15 has a 4500mAh battery (when new). If you're actually gaming whilst on battery power, the laptop will draw a hefty current in order to give maximum performance. So if your laptop is drawing 5A (for example) from its battery, which it was clearly not designed to do, then of course your battery life will be bad (4500mAh battery / 5A load = 54 minutes runtime).
Back then, a 900p resolution was actually pretty decent. Many laptops (even up to 2015/2016) still shipped with 1366 x 768 resolution displays - which, though decent, are still nowhere near as good as 900p or 1080p. Thankfully, most modern machines can be found with 1080p displays, if the display resolution is something that is important to you.
@@jbh1404 displays are the easiest way to cut costs. single channel RAM too. better off buying an older premium flagship lineup than modern budget 🤷🏻♂️
I've worked on this specific laptop for a while. Here are some important things to note: That sticky rubber comes off with some elbow grease and rubbing alcohol. I used some headlight cleaner to buff it to being shiny instead of matt black afterwards, but thats your preference. The second port beside the Wifi-Card is actually an M-SATA port for SSDs. You know your battery is failing when the laptop struggles to stay on underload. I know these laptops weren't designed to use the battery under load anyway, but mine is able to stay on with a newer battery. You can upgrade these to 16GB of memory using 2x8 Gig sticks. Finally this laptop runs windows 11 fine, you will have to look up a tutorial for bypassing secureboot and tpm checks. All the drivers still work if you get the ones off dells website. I've been using mine like this for two years.
A tip for old sticky rubber coatings: you can completely remove the coating using alcohol and a lot of rubbing. Be careful of alcohol soluble paint though, it'a best to try on an inconspicous area first.
I had the newer revision of this laptop, same chassis but with a 3rd Gen i5. I took it apart and plasti-dipped the palmrest, it actually turned out quite well.
I'm not going to lie, times were nicer when this laptop came out, I remember seeing a similar one long ago and downloaded the Minecraft PC gamer demo...oh the nostalgia...
I bought the Alienware m18x with a gtx 560 and i7-2760QM with 4gb of ram about 10 years ago, i remember it being the coolest thing ever when it came to looks, playing black ops zombies at school and Diablo 3 at lan parties, spent way way to much money on it though haha, wish i still had it lying around just for the nostalgia. Thanks for bringing back those memories!
@@kamaro3695 because charging +200 for an 8GB ram upgrade is outrageous. And charging +$2000 for a model with base 8GB RAM is beyond ridiculous. I can find laptops with 16GB RAM for $150 on Ebay.
I still have an M11x! I bought it used for a few hundred dollars and used it through college in the 2010s. Today, it's my primary VHS digital converter station as well as my digital photo scanning station. Still an amazing laptop and gets the job done. I loved the look of these older Alienware laptops! I do agree that the older rubber design has its flaws, as mine is starting to become a little sticky. Great video!
i don't know why with the advent of all of these new gaming portables that Alienware/Dell doesn't make another M11x gaming laptop with something like an RTX 4060/i5. It would be an ultra portable gaming beast.
This reminds me alot of my Alienware 13T R1 from like 2014 I believe. By today's standards it's dated but runs a heavily modded version of GTA V and IV pretty well.
I have a similar era (2013) Dell Precision M6700 that I originally purchased in early 2018 as an affordable option for work/CAD projects. For almost 3 years it was the only PC I owned, so the fact that it offered decent desktop-level performance and I could take it to and from my office was a huge plus (despite it being almost 8 lbs...lol). At that time I paid around $250 for it, but it has an i7-3720QM, 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 memory @ 1600Mhz, a Quadro K4000M 4GB, and a 120GB boot SSD alongside a 320GB WD Black 7200rpm HDD (it has 2 x 2.5" drive slots!) I've since gotten a better laptop that's mainly for gaming now, as well as a respectable desktop, so I ended up giving it to my son as his first PC. I replaced the thermal paste for the CPU + GPU, but the OEM 16GB 1866Mhz RAM kit died so I also replaced it--just with slightly slower (but brand new) modules. Through some rather ridiculous perseverance and determination, I was able to unlock the Dell-restricted VBIOS for the GPU and achieve a stable OC of +200 core / + 300 mem via MSI Afterburner. The GPU die is the exact same one used in the GTX 680M, so the OC helps make it perform around the same, sometimes even better. Unlike the Alienware laptops from this time, the Precision mobile workstations seem to offer a somewhat better cooling solution with more heat pipes and dual fans. My son doesn't really use it on the go, so it sits on a angled stand which helps out with airflow too. And for a Dell product, it is by far one of the most modular laptops I've ever seen + owned. The amount of ports/display outputs and storage options really do make it feel like a full-fledged desktop at times. I'm glad I've kept it around, and will try my best to keep it alive and well for as long as I can. I eventually want to swap out the GPU for a 980M, which would be an insane boost for gaming performance. But at the moment, my son only really plays Minecraft and Roblox for now (yes I know, how typical haha), which the current hardware can handle just fine. Sorry for the very long comment, I tend to go on and on whenever I talk about tech stuff. Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to read this lol
I had a similar Laptop or maybe the same in 2016 - although a fine office machine with very high build quality I had massive driver issues in Win 8 ... Is it working fine for you?
@@weltirol3476 I've had it running Windows 10 the entire time I've had it, and for the most part it's never had any major issues. Dell did release a final BIOS revision for it in 2018 if I remember correctly, so that could have also helped fix some hardware bugs. I never did like Windows 8 much, and while I had an older HP Envy running it back in 2012, it was (and still is) my least favorite version of Windows to date. Between the poor aesthetics and functionality, I ended up downgrading to 7 and by the time 10 was out I had gotten an Acer Aspire in 2016 that came with it pre-installed.
Personally I have a high end dell m6800 with the i7 4940mx and a quadro k5100m 8gb overclocked to +200mhz and 32gb of Ram. I have had it for 8 years and it has never failed me and its modularity as well as all the ports, docks and extensions available make it the computer that I liked the most. With the 200wh battery I can watch 12 hours of movies or series or program without problem. With CAD we can hope to last 4 hours. But in this case I prefer to be connected. It has been running Windows 10 since 2017 and I haven't had any bugs (even with all the options available at the time: 4g modem, fingerprint reader, wireless smart card, wigig docking station, Dell encryption, touchscreen, etc) today it still has enough power to run all recent CAD softwares as well as games in 1080p in medium and i continue to use it everyday.
That takes me back! 2011 is when I got into buying Alienware laptops. Had the M11x R2, then the M14x R2, and I still have my M17x R4 in storage. I sold the first two off but I'm keeping the big boy for the memories 🙂 I do recall there were major thermal issues with the 1st-gen M14x but they greatly improved the cooling system in the R2 I had. I could even overclock my GT 650m... significantly so if I added an active cooling pad under the laptop.
@@Pearloryx well the first time old was said was in reference to how long ago it was made, the second time old wa said it was meant to mean no longer in style, like some designs can be old, but still be modern, like the PS3's Xross Media Bar menu system, I recently went back to my PS3 after having used my PS4, and it still feels surprisingly modern.
@@DisconnectedUSB This is youtube, we have the right to comment on someone, just like you. Imagine if I'd say "nobody asked" to you huh? So don't say that stupid stuff or you'll get ratio'ed and be a laughingstock = clown.
i loved the design of these old alienware laptops compared to the new recent ones. I think the new recent ones look a bit too thin and minimalistic for my liking. I always wanted one of these laptops back in the day but since i was only around 10 years old at the time my parents always said no due to how expensive they were
Seems like a decent laptop - though definitely problematic when it comes to thermals! I agree in that that CPU and GPU should both have a separate fan - it looked like there was enough room in the chassis to mount one. Also I reckon you should have tested the same games after the re-paste, to see if any of the low performance was due to thermal throttling. I would have also gone for a larger SSD - you can get decent capacities at a good price if you look for a good deal on the used market. In the UK (at least) you can get a Crucial BX500 1TB for just £55 shipped.
There were improvements to some of the games! Mostly in temperatures but also framerates. Here were the results: Beam Ng drive lowest 720p: min26 avg31 max35 after: min25 avg30.8 max35 Pubg lowest 900p: min15 avg17.25 max19 After: min24 avg26.85 max31 SWBF2 High 900p: min69 avg79.8 max81 after: min76 avg79.78 max81 Halo MCC CE Silent Cartographer 900p normal: min15 avg22.5 max30 after: min21 avg27 max33
@@DuneRunnerEnterprises Cpu yes but not the gpu as it is bga in this model, had it been like the M15x it would have had an mxm slot and would have taken either a GCN or Kepler era card without an fuss as typical of other machines of this generation. Ideally just for thermals an i7 2860qm would be just right while an 2920xm would have allowed some overclocking however thermal performance is limited but at least hot as horrific compared to modern ultrabooks that doom 15-25w procs to throttle hell.
I remember always wanting one of these laptops back in 2009-2010. Not being able to afford a full rig or the parts for one, I was so desperate to be a PC gamer. Ah well though, I got a good laptop now and only a graphics card away from a powerful rig completion. It's true what they say, all good things do come to those who wait.
I just bought a alienware laptop still acnt afford it though base price was 1 grand they gave it to me for 1300 alienware gets alot of Haye idk why this laptop is sick af but i think and can agree they be taxing
I had one of this in college and man, I thought this thing was so badass. It's sized pretty well and I really liked the keyboard. The screen resolution was also above average for the time.
I still have an M11x R1. It was my daily driver for quite a while, and gaming performance was honestly pretty good for what it was. I played tons of Black Ops 2, and it ran at 60fps at the laptop's native resolution of 1366x768.
Last year, I managed to get myself an Alienware 17 R3 for 300€. With an i7 6700HQ and a GTX970m. However it was DIRTY. Even satan would've been scared of it lol. I turned it on for the first time to test it, and... Hum... Yeah. Roaches. 3 roaches came out if it. Even if thé were very small, this wasn't normal! I cleaned it as best as I could with alcohol. Then I took it to a professional to have it dusted ans repasted. I then added more ram to get to 16Gb, and an NVME SSD and bam! Run great, still performs pretty good with modern games. I spent a total of 420€ but it was worth every penny to me!
Depending what you are doing a Clevo (or company that sells rebranded Clevo, Eurocom, Origin) DTR that uses a desktop processor and a replaceable video card may be good too. I took a few from 6700K to 9400f/9500/9700f and got a cheap P4000 video card (~ 8GB 1060 class GPU) Alienware runs hot and dies fast, also a PAIN to service the heatsinks on some models.
I have this exact model broken and stashed away somewhere. It was my first personal computer that I used for gaming and schoolwork in college. The thing could not cool itself properly and frequently went to 100C and started melting itself. I feared more than once that it'd explode. I remember doing a performance test and it going up to 100C, then 101C, and 102C and it refused to turn off. I had to get a towel to hold down the power button for way longer than it normally would require just so I wouldn't burn myself. I can distinctly remember the sound card crackling and melting down while the fan sounded like a jet engine. Not to mention you had to literally disassemble the whole entire computer just to get to the fans to clean the dust out of them (which you showed in the video). That's when I decided I'll never buy another alienware again. Looking back, I can't believe it lasted me 5 years.
I worked at Dell's Alienware tech support team when this laptop came out. Unfortunately, it was closer to the M11x R3 than being a true successor for the M15x it replaced, but we liked it in general, as it was without any common issues IIRC.
I bought one of these in 2011 to one up my buddies with MacBook Pros of the same year. They were forced to upgrade well before I had to. I haven't checked, but I bet you can still find nearly all replacement parts for it on ebay. Good luck with disassembly, it was a pain doing all that just to repaste.
I bought one too. I swapped out the optical drive with another ssd drive. Thanks for briefly disassemble the laptop. Mind does not get too hot. I wil repaste it in the future. The games that works good for me are "Half Life 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Stars Wars Replublic Commando, Alien Rage, The Darkness II, Saboteur, Mass Effect Trilogy, and some retro emulation (up to PSP and Gamecube). Like you say in the video, a more serious old gaming laptop I also bought is an Alienware m15r1. I run all the games in 720p.
interesting to think that modern intergrated graphics on both intel 12th gen and amd 5000 and 6000 cpu are MUCH faster than this. how technology has advanced (and if you shop around, I've seen amd 5000 laptops for under $400 AUD, probably around 300 usd)
Yeah, I have a laptop with 8th gen i7 and the Intel HD graphics run BeamNG at a pretty high frame rate (around 30-40) with the settings turned up quite high
Modern laptops are victims of cost cutting and poor design to keep up with the thin and hot meta that for a time even Apple struggled with. Aside from the gpu this isn't an horrible model to be honest. If it had an mxm slot it would be worth a lot more right now.
@@Forrest_O. Not by much as most of the modern models are crippled with low base clocks and absolutely terrible coolers that result in so much throttling. Had it not been for the thin and hot meta these modern chips would be holding around 4ghz or more day in day out without an issue.
I used to think that broken clips and loose screws meant that someone botched a teardown. It can also occur from the laptop just being well lived in. Jostling it around over the years breaks plastic that isn't evident until the computer is taken apart.
Or that the laptop is just really annoying to open without breaking the clips, and they're pretty much useless if you have all the screws in anyways so no point to put in the effort.
Had this laptop over 10 years. took it with me al over the world. Played STO and BF3 very sollid. Sold it laxt year for $200 and brought an M15 r5. This laptop made me an Alienware fanboy
I remember my old M18x R3 2011 w/ Intel i7-2920XM, 16GB or DDR3@1866, Dual HD 6990m and OZC V3 240GB. Was my first big buy and I got the big red metallic one, it was glorious and I still have the chassis. It did however die in 2015 from thermal issues on the GPU's due to poor cooling in 50 degree heats. I've learned a lot since.
Great Deal ! I've bought a Asus Zenbook (just for work only) UX32LA with 8GB RAM, and 98% new condition (according to the Transcend tool) Transcend 220S 240GB SSD, 65 bucks. Battery lasts around 35 to ca. 65-67 mins. But it's okay, running all time on the wall charger. Updated the Bios to latest 2.04, and installed Win10. This is my 2nd laptop all my life, i always use self assembled rigs, hence Midi ATX PC size.
I would have never expected this to run beamNG at all :) Usually its some kind of missing driver or compatibility issue that will not allow to use more modern software.
I have a M17x R4 from the same Era. It was a workhorse for me. I fired it up a while back and was surprised it's still pretty solid to use albeit I didn't try gaming on it That said I had the top spec config of a 680M, 16gb of ram and DUAL 256gb Ssds in RAID 0
I had the M14XR2 and got a lot of good Battlefield 4 matches out of that rig; for what its worth it never let me down throughout ownership and I ended up selling it on eBay.
My old Alienware M15x from 2009 still sits under my desk, sporting the biggest upgrades it could get - a GTX 980m and a i7-920xm and 16GB ram. I will likely keep it forever and its still able to play triple a titles for now.
No way! I’m watching this from my M11x; I got from marketplace a few years ago, it runs fairly well for it being nearly 11 years old. I can play a plethora of games with no issues, other than no bluetooth, and a low fps
You did good! Those machines are still good for games of its day. You need to remember, WOW was the big game in that time, and now everyones agog about cyberpunk. I'm happy it can do minecraft so well.
I remember during this time i got a refurb G74sx with same i7 and a gtx 560m, aced all of the game i can threw at it until now, still survive (although only the base left) at just 1250 AUD when my friend near my house went out and spent up 2400 AUD for this Alienware and it couldnt run Dead Island at all :| he said he cant lift the 17 in so he bought the 14in for portability instead, and i'm like that is weird the battery can barely hold 1 hour with him turn off everything (wifi, bt) and lower the screen to bare visible. But gotta have to say this design to me was the best of gaming laptop back then
I still think that my favorite laptop that I have now is the Dell Precision m6400 laptop which seems to be one of the most powerful laptops from late 2008 to early 2009. It has an Intel Core 2 Quad extreme Q9300 cpu with 14 gb of ddr3 ram and a 250 gb ssd. For the operating system, I have it dual boot Windows 10 and Windows Vista. Apparently my laptop was made when Windows Vista was the latest and greatest operating system.
I'm still using my old m17x r4 as a mobile workstation and its still pretty decent. It's really sad that mxm connectors aren't a thing anymore(and that the m14x didn't had one). This way I was able to upgrade the GPU to a 980M wich is still pretty good for gaming, even with modern games
Running an mxm RX580 in my M6800 and that card worked well in my now spare M6700 for over half a year so if you ever run across one in the wild for cheap bag it you won't regret it. They do pull around 130w on average though as the clocks aren't gimped vs the desktop models however they are locked. Work with both 60 and 120hz edp screens out of the box including in bios.
I Still have mine, bought for 1700+ euro's by the time. I dont use it much anymore, 1ste gen i5. Used it for study. But it still works fine!. Still looks very nice today.
I loves this laptop I had before! was my very first alienware m11x r2 in red. I would have still have it till now but a friend of Mines ask if I got any spare laptops for htheir cousin to use for school so I decided to donate it away. It loved how small and capable it was even back then! amazing laptop
The empty slot next to the wi-fi card was for the WirelessHD card which was an optional extra (that very few people purchased). It would wirelessly transmit the laptops display to a TV with the help of a receiver. You also needed the antenna cables for the WiHD card.
I still have my Alienware M11x the King of Netbooks back from that era where Netbooks seemed to be "a thing" that lasted shortly. Fully spec'd out: - Intel Core i7-2617M - 16 GB ddr3 - GT 540m 2GB Sadly the keyboard isn't working well, some keys aren't working properly.
Believe it or not i have been gaming on my GF's Laptop it's a Old 17 inch Asus K73SD (Sandy Bridge) I fitted it with a Core i7 16Gb RAM ddr3 (14900s) Windows SSD is a Samsung evo SATA SSD second drive is Crucial SSD it has a small NVIDIA 610M. It's enough to play Resident evil 5 /Darksiders 2/Farming simulator 2015/Far Cry 3/ For example even on my external screen at 1920/1080
Please don't generalize CPUs like that, i've had at least 3 1st gen intel CPU's in different laptops and they all never went that high basically ever. If anything i would suggest that it was your laptop which was not designed with great cooling in mind.
@@CarbonPanther first gen did run hot. its a fact. and another fact is i ran my laptop without the back cover, so fan could perform the fullest. it is a dell latitude.
@@mar0239 I settled with arctic silver 5 as didnt have money for kryonaut back then. but what model did you have those are some crazy specs? currently using kryonaut for my current laptop with 4600h+1650 and its honestly not performing any better than stock paste.
@@tejaspadhye How is it a fact when only your Dell runs at over 100 while both my Dell precision M6000 and Medion Akoya never cross 70 ever? not to mention they both use much stronger i7 CPUs.
I have the M14X R2 and I'll tell you what. I actually still use this for emulation if I'm traveling. I know I could get something smaller but I've had it for 8 years and ironically it's somewhat sentimental. I ended up putting an SK Hynix SSD, upgraded the RAM, and I removed the DVD drive, frankly it just wasn't used. I've redone the thermal paste and I confirm this system isn't easy to teardown. furthermore for whatever reason I clean the fans and somehow it still just gets more. it's definitely a dust collector. also my left hinge completely broke in half so it was damaging the screen everytime. I opened and closed. I ended up removing the hinge all together and just open it carefully on the one hinge. also my battery is completely flat. Ihave been running it off the brick for years.
On these open die processors the thermal swings are so high it literally pumps the thermal compound out. Using a ceramic or some other paste that locks together better than the plain old thermal compound prevents re-doing it every 6 months if you use it nonstop. On a DTR like the Clevo its one removable panel to get to the heatsink repaste. On Alienware as you see its like an onion. Better to use Arctic Silver Ceramique or similar if you'll be gaming/rendering
My aunt bought this Alien. She paid more than me when I snagged a 2012 Samsung Gamer 7. It is without question the best built laptop I have ever owned and I have a 2001 Dell Inspirion 8000 since new and got a free 3060 Acer Helios. The Samsung ran cooler, and quieter. The 1080p lcd is better than the dell 1050 or the ghostly Acer 1080. Though, there is no replacement more a desktop for gaming.
I had this same laptop, lasted me a good 9yrs. Bought a second one and it just died 9yrs later. Yes they are pricey but they last. Will be purchasing another, here’s to another 9 yrs 🥂.
Upgrade the cpu and find a rare slice pack (secondary 9 cell battery that uses the docking port) then you'll be farting on premium plus it would be possible to get over 10 hours depending on the cpu and if you are using a HDD or an SSD. Under some circumstances it is possible to nearly get 20 hours with very light use when on the road so have fun. Due to the limited thermal performance an i7 2640m is a good choice while an quad core is ok but will run a bit hot and have reduced battery life. The i5 is ok but very meh though thankfully not completely crippled unlike more modern procs.
Bluetooth earbuds are trash anyway, when the battery dies all your money is out a window! Also... I'd like to see you do some optimization on PCs you refurbish (installing every single driver including disk reader, PCI bridges, etc... trying to remove bloatware, and installing modern OSs via patches sometimes) You can't even imagine how much of a higher framerate you could pull doing the right stuff. I got 150 + FPS consistently in Minecraft Bedwars on a Dell Inspiron 1520 from 2007, 8 chunks fancy graphics... and I am running Windows 11!
Bluetooth earbuds are worth it! I got a pair for 15USD that have noise canceling and all the normal things like a charge case and A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.
I've got a 2011 Lenovo laptop, i7 16gb ram. It plays 1080p x265's perfectly. That's all I need 👍 If you want a cheap solution for overheating get one of those laptop fan stands or do what I do, prop a large 12v desktop PC CPU fan against the air vent sucking the air out 👍
Hey, a small game suggestion here - Try adding GRID AUTOSPORT 2014 to your games list. It's very light on hardware since it was designed for Intel hd 4000 graphics. Might be a great test for older dGPUs you feature in these old laptops.
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Can a fan in a laptop stop working because of dust?
Thanks man!
@@KindaAverageTech not really. Can be motor failure.
I bought a MacBook air on eBay, but the screen still doesn't have a backlight after putting on a new one it's a late 2010 a1370 MacBook air does anyone know why
If that video title isn't clickbait I don't know what is.
I had this laptop. Out of box, the battery lasted about 50 minutes anyway.
@@youtubeisgarbage900 modern laptops have a much better power managment though.
My "gaming capable" laptop will throttle the performance globally if unplugged by reducing the max. TDP.
So no matter which OS or which power plan is active, it will limit the performance.
With this, it actually ran for 2 movies on netflix offline.
Gaming laptops were never good laptops for battery life lol, my Acer gaming laptop dies around 2 hours of normal usage, never tested games on battery power though
Generally ONLY, there are other gaming laptops with good battery life
@@choppings54 "business laptops" aren't that great for battery life either. I have a Thinkpad X13 as my work laptop and the battery will not get me through a whole workday. If you do some more intensive tasks than mails etc. (like vms) it will hold maybe 2 to 4 hours..
What were you actually doing on battery power in order to get such abysmal battery life? The batteries aren't designed to power a laptop under heavy/intense load - if you're actually gaming, use mains power.
And regarding the comment about "not any better than new gaming laptops" - well, it's easy to see why. My HP OMEN 15 has a 4500mAh battery (when new). If you're actually gaming whilst on battery power, the laptop will draw a hefty current in order to give maximum performance. So if your laptop is drawing 5A (for example) from its battery, which it was clearly not designed to do, then of course your battery life will be bad (4500mAh battery / 5A load = 54 minutes runtime).
Back then, a 900p resolution was actually pretty decent. Many laptops (even up to 2015/2016) still shipped with 1366 x 768 resolution displays - which, though decent, are still nowhere near as good as 900p or 1080p. Thankfully, most modern machines can be found with 1080p displays, if the display resolution is something that is important to you.
My 2018 laptop came with a 1366 x 768 display. It’s working as a laptop NAS anyway so doesn’t matter too much
Actually laptops had that and higher years before 2011
Only cheap non gaming came with lower years after
me watching this video and writing this comment from my 2015 i3 inspiron having a 1368 x 768 resolution display which isnt as bad as it seems
Up to 2015/2016???? Many BRAND NEW laptops STILL ship with 1366x768. In 2022. It's 2022. They still ship with 768p.
@@jbh1404 displays are the easiest way to cut costs. single channel RAM too.
better off buying an older premium flagship lineup than modern budget 🤷🏻♂️
I've worked on this specific laptop for a while.
Here are some important things to note:
That sticky rubber comes off with some elbow grease and rubbing alcohol. I used some headlight cleaner to buff it to being shiny instead of matt black afterwards, but thats your preference.
The second port beside the Wifi-Card is actually an M-SATA port for SSDs.
You know your battery is failing when the laptop struggles to stay on underload. I know these laptops weren't designed to use the battery under load anyway, but mine is able to stay on with a newer battery.
You can upgrade these to 16GB of memory using 2x8 Gig sticks.
Finally this laptop runs windows 11 fine, you will have to look up a tutorial for bypassing secureboot and tpm checks. All the drivers still work if you get the ones off dells website. I've been using mine like this for two years.
A tip for old sticky rubber coatings: you can completely remove the coating using alcohol and a lot of rubbing. Be careful of alcohol soluble paint though, it'a best to try on an inconspicous area first.
Acetone dissolves sticky coatings much faster, at the cost of dissolving plastic too. I'll try alcohol and rubbing in the future.
I used GooGone on a m17x. Sold it for $130 a year or 2 ago. Even upgraded the 4 core i7 for a slightly quicker one I had
A tip for preserving those rubber coatings is applying dashboard renovator on them. The silicone one.
I had the newer revision of this laptop, same chassis but with a 3rd Gen i5. I took it apart and plasti-dipped the palmrest, it actually turned out quite well.
@ Kindagamer you mean, eucalyptus oil?
I'm not going to lie, times were nicer when this laptop came out, I remember seeing a similar one long ago and downloaded the Minecraft PC gamer demo...oh the nostalgia...
I have the intel core 2 duo version playing CS:S
I still have that Minecraft PC Gamer demo somewhere kicking around on an old external drive.
Why would you lie, you cool.
I bought the Alienware m18x with a gtx 560 and i7-2760QM with 4gb of ram about 10 years ago, i remember it being the coolest thing ever when it came to looks, playing black ops zombies at school and Diablo 3 at lan parties, spent way way to much money on it though haha, wish i still had it lying around just for the nostalgia. Thanks for bringing back those memories!
8GB of RAM, an upgrade option in 2011 for a Dell. Or what Apple considers to be standard 11 years later in 2022.
8 gb isn't even enough for discord anymore
Apple optimizes their ram why r u hating?
8gb ram is still perfectly usable for non gamers (or non aaa gamers) or heavy graphical programs, so it is still the ''standard'' in a way.
@@kamaro3695 because charging +200 for an 8GB ram upgrade is outrageous. And charging +$2000 for a model with base 8GB RAM is beyond ridiculous. I can find laptops with 16GB RAM for $150 on Ebay.
they do it so you spend more
I still have an M11x! I bought it used for a few hundred dollars and used it through college in the 2010s. Today, it's my primary VHS digital converter station as well as my digital photo scanning station. Still an amazing laptop and gets the job done. I loved the look of these older Alienware laptops! I do agree that the older rubber design has its flaws, as mine is starting to become a little sticky. Great video!
The gaming netbook. For what they are, they're pretty awesome and a modern version with modern specs would be quite cool.
i also love the Alienware old look. the new one is looking just another Dell laptop
I still have mine too. Too bad the hinges broke again and now it just sits and collects dust :/
I always wanted the m11x. I bid on a few of them in mid 2017, but never won.
i don't know why with the advent of all of these new gaming portables that Alienware/Dell doesn't make another M11x gaming laptop with something like an RTX 4060/i5. It would be an ultra portable gaming beast.
The keyboard is gorgeous.
This reminds me alot of my Alienware 13T R1 from like 2014 I believe. By today's standards it's dated but runs a heavily modded version of GTA V and IV pretty well.
I have a similar era (2013) Dell Precision M6700 that I originally purchased in early 2018 as an affordable option for work/CAD projects. For almost 3 years it was the only PC I owned, so the fact that it offered decent desktop-level performance and I could take it to and from my office was a huge plus (despite it being almost 8 lbs...lol). At that time I paid around $250 for it, but it has an i7-3720QM, 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 memory @ 1600Mhz, a Quadro K4000M 4GB, and a 120GB boot SSD alongside a 320GB WD Black 7200rpm HDD (it has 2 x 2.5" drive slots!)
I've since gotten a better laptop that's mainly for gaming now, as well as a respectable desktop, so I ended up giving it to my son as his first PC. I replaced the thermal paste for the CPU + GPU, but the OEM 16GB 1866Mhz RAM kit died so I also replaced it--just with slightly slower (but brand new) modules. Through some rather ridiculous perseverance and determination, I was able to unlock the Dell-restricted VBIOS for the GPU and achieve a stable OC of +200 core / + 300 mem via MSI Afterburner. The GPU die is the exact same one used in the GTX 680M, so the OC helps make it perform around the same, sometimes even better. Unlike the Alienware laptops from this time, the Precision mobile workstations seem to offer a somewhat better cooling solution with more heat pipes and dual fans. My son doesn't really use it on the go, so it sits on a angled stand which helps out with airflow too. And for a Dell product, it is by far one of the most modular laptops I've ever seen + owned. The amount of ports/display outputs and storage options really do make it feel like a full-fledged desktop at times. I'm glad I've kept it around, and will try my best to keep it alive and well for as long as I can. I eventually want to swap out the GPU for a 980M, which would be an insane boost for gaming performance. But at the moment, my son only really plays Minecraft and Roblox for now (yes I know, how typical haha), which the current hardware can handle just fine.
Sorry for the very long comment, I tend to go on and on whenever I talk about tech stuff. Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to read this lol
love the fact that the laptop is still in use, thats what matters
I had a similar Laptop or maybe the same in 2016 - although a fine office machine with very high build quality I had massive driver issues in Win 8 ... Is it working fine for you?
@@weltirol3476 I've had it running Windows 10 the entire time I've had it, and for the most part it's never had any major issues. Dell did release a final BIOS revision for it in 2018 if I remember correctly, so that could have also helped fix some hardware bugs. I never did like Windows 8 much, and while I had an older HP Envy running it back in 2012, it was (and still is) my least favorite version of Windows to date. Between the poor aesthetics and functionality, I ended up downgrading to 7 and by the time 10 was out I had gotten an Acer Aspire in 2016 that came with it pre-installed.
Personally I have a high end dell m6800 with the i7 4940mx and a quadro k5100m 8gb overclocked to +200mhz and 32gb of Ram. I have had it for 8 years and it has never failed me and its modularity as well as all the ports, docks and extensions available make it the computer that I liked the most. With the 200wh battery I can watch 12 hours of movies or series or program without problem. With CAD we can hope to last 4 hours. But in this case I prefer to be connected. It has been running Windows 10 since 2017 and I haven't had any bugs (even with all the options available at the time: 4g modem, fingerprint reader, wireless smart card, wigig docking station, Dell encryption, touchscreen, etc)
today it still has enough power to run all recent CAD softwares as well as games in 1080p in medium and i continue to use it everyday.
you can use talcum powder to refresh the gum that is starting to get sticky. On IBM thinkpads suffering from this problem it is decisive.
Great review old laptops can still be used internally just stuff to store stuff on that's what I use mine for 🧡🧡🧡
That takes me back! 2011 is when I got into buying Alienware laptops. Had the M11x R2, then the M14x R2, and I still have my M17x R4 in storage. I sold the first two off but I'm keeping the big boy for the memories 🙂 I do recall there were major thermal issues with the 1st-gen M14x but they greatly improved the cooling system in the R2 I had. I could even overclock my GT 650m... significantly so if I added an active cooling pad under the laptop.
1600 by 900 is alright still nowadays to me at least.
Its like a balanced middle ground between the not so good 720p (or 768p) and the very good 1080p...
I can live with 1024 by 768
@@AlexandrTVOfficialChannel Once you experience 900p or higher, its harder to go back to 720p/768p
@@jasimaneesahamed1033 my main monitor is 1080p
@@jasimaneesahamed1033 1080p isn't that good even tho after a point diminishing returns come into play 1440 is still the best resolution out there
I remember my alienware from around that period (m11x r2) - that design definitely brings back a lot of nostalgia!
Those old designs never get old.
@@DisconnectedUSB shut up kiddo
Wdym? You mentioned “old” at the first place lol
@@Pearloryx well the first time old was said was in reference to how long ago it was made, the second time old wa said it was meant to mean no longer in style, like some designs can be old, but still be modern, like the PS3's Xross Media Bar menu system, I recently went back to my PS3 after having used my PS4, and it still feels surprisingly modern.
@@DisconnectedUSB then? whats the problem.
@@DisconnectedUSB This is youtube, we have the right to comment on someone, just like you. Imagine if I'd say "nobody asked" to you huh? So don't say that stupid stuff or you'll get ratio'ed and be a laughingstock = clown.
Holy crap the Windows 7 Aero theme still looks amazing, immediately better than all the flat desaturated nonsense we've had for too long
i had this laptop for 12 years now. still can run skyrim at ultra setting!
i loved the design of these old alienware laptops compared to the new recent ones. I think the new recent ones look a bit too thin and minimalistic for my liking. I always wanted one of these laptops back in the day but since i was only around 10 years old at the time my parents always said no due to how expensive they were
I too dislike minimalistic design 😆 This one looks pretty, idc if it's bulky
The m17 R5’s aren’t thin at all, they are really nice! Got some nice weight too it as well, which I personally prefer.
Seems like a decent laptop - though definitely problematic when it comes to thermals! I agree in that that CPU and GPU should both have a separate fan - it looked like there was enough room in the chassis to mount one.
Also I reckon you should have tested the same games after the re-paste, to see if any of the low performance was due to thermal throttling. I would have also gone for a larger SSD - you can get decent capacities at a good price if you look for a good deal on the used market. In the UK (at least) you can get a Crucial BX500 1TB for just £55 shipped.
A terabyte for 55 pounds??? Damn, I'm above 100€ on Germany most of the time
There were improvements to some of the games! Mostly in temperatures but also framerates. Here were the results:
Beam Ng drive lowest 720p: min26 avg31 max35 after: min25 avg30.8 max35
Pubg lowest 900p: min15 avg17.25 max19
After: min24 avg26.85 max31
SWBF2 High 900p: min69 avg79.8 max81 after: min76 avg79.78 max81
Halo MCC CE Silent Cartographer 900p normal: min15 avg22.5 max30 after: min21 avg27 max33
@@psivewri
If I'm being correct, is there a way to upgrade the gpu &cpu ???
Of course, cooling should be replaced,as well .
@@DuneRunnerEnterprises Cpu yes but not the gpu as it is bga in this model, had it been like the M15x it would have had an mxm slot and would have taken either a GCN or Kepler era card without an fuss as typical of other machines of this generation. Ideally just for thermals an i7 2860qm would be just right while an 2920xm would have allowed some overclocking however thermal performance is limited but at least hot as horrific compared to modern ultrabooks that doom 15-25w procs to throttle hell.
@@MrKillswitch88
Oh,man!!!
And, silly me,i thought i saw you replacing the thermal paste on an MXM type card..
Darn.
I love these old alien laptop clean ups and reviews these sure beat buying a lame laptop from Walmart and more expensive that can't game
I've owned many Alienware laptops and I loved them all, the design and lights looked cool, nostalgic trip here great devices
I remember always wanting one of these laptops back in 2009-2010. Not being able to afford a full rig or the parts for one, I was so desperate to be a PC gamer. Ah well though, I got a good laptop now and only a graphics card away from a powerful rig completion. It's true what they say, all good things do come to those who wait.
I just bought a alienware laptop still acnt afford it though base price was 1 grand they gave it to me for 1300 alienware gets alot of Haye idk why this laptop is sick af but i think and can agree they be taxing
I had one of this in college and man, I thought this thing was so badass. It's sized pretty well and I really liked the keyboard. The screen resolution was also above average for the time.
thats one thick laptop
try seeing the 90s laptops later, they are full suitcases
I still have an M11x R1. It was my daily driver for quite a while, and gaming performance was honestly pretty good for what it was. I played tons of Black Ops 2, and it ran at 60fps at the laptop's native resolution of 1366x768.
man, I love what you can still do with these older model computers and I love their aesthetic. Thanks for giving this one some love.
Last year, I managed to get myself an Alienware 17 R3 for 300€. With an i7 6700HQ and a GTX970m. However it was DIRTY. Even satan would've been scared of it lol.
I turned it on for the first time to test it, and... Hum... Yeah. Roaches. 3 roaches came out if it. Even if thé were very small, this wasn't normal!
I cleaned it as best as I could with alcohol. Then I took it to a professional to have it dusted ans repasted. I then added more ram to get to 16Gb, and an NVME SSD and bam! Run great, still performs pretty good with modern games.
I spent a total of 420€ but it was worth every penny to me!
how to find a user that need it for old titles?
the only thing old laptops need to run good again is new ram and an ssd. For most atleast
I had the M11x R3 back in the day, i really like the old school design.
I’m surprised it didn’t burst into flames before the re-pasting.
I never used an Alienware laptop before. Those laptops are very fast and usually have great casing designs.
Depending what you are doing a Clevo (or company that sells rebranded Clevo, Eurocom, Origin) DTR that uses a desktop processor and a replaceable video card may be good too. I took a few from 6700K to 9400f/9500/9700f and got a cheap P4000 video card (~ 8GB 1060 class GPU)
Alienware runs hot and dies fast, also a PAIN to service the heatsinks on some models.
I have this exact model broken and stashed away somewhere. It was my first personal computer that I used for gaming and schoolwork in college. The thing could not cool itself properly and frequently went to 100C and started melting itself. I feared more than once that it'd explode. I remember doing a performance test and it going up to 100C, then 101C, and 102C and it refused to turn off. I had to get a towel to hold down the power button for way longer than it normally would require just so I wouldn't burn myself. I can distinctly remember the sound card crackling and melting down while the fan sounded like a jet engine. Not to mention you had to literally disassemble the whole entire computer just to get to the fans to clean the dust out of them (which you showed in the video). That's when I decided I'll never buy another alienware again. Looking back, I can't believe it lasted me 5 years.
I worked at Dell's Alienware tech support team when this laptop came out. Unfortunately, it was closer to the M11x R3 than being a true successor for the M15x it replaced, but we liked it in general, as it was without any common issues IIRC.
I bought one of these in 2011 to one up my buddies with MacBook Pros of the same year. They were forced to upgrade well before I had to. I haven't checked, but I bet you can still find nearly all replacement parts for it on ebay. Good luck with disassembly, it was a pain doing all that just to repaste.
I always loved the design of the old Alienware units. Theie Area 51 desktops were very cool in my eyes.
I bought one too. I swapped out the optical drive with another ssd drive. Thanks for briefly disassemble the laptop. Mind does not get too hot. I wil repaste it in the future. The games that works good for me are "Half Life 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Stars Wars Replublic Commando, Alien Rage, The Darkness II, Saboteur, Mass Effect Trilogy, and some retro emulation (up to PSP and Gamecube). Like you say in the video, a more serious old gaming laptop I also bought is an Alienware m15r1. I run all the games in 720p.
interesting to think that modern intergrated graphics on both intel 12th gen and amd 5000 and 6000 cpu are MUCH faster than this. how technology has advanced (and if you shop around, I've seen amd 5000 laptops for under $400 AUD, probably around 300 usd)
Yeah, I have a laptop with 8th gen i7 and the Intel HD graphics run BeamNG at a pretty high frame rate (around 30-40) with the settings turned up quite high
Comparing the 2nd gen I7 to a 8th gen I5, the I5 is faster.
Though they don't have dedicated vram which always is a minus to me.
Modern laptops are victims of cost cutting and poor design to keep up with the thin and hot meta that for a time even Apple struggled with. Aside from the gpu this isn't an horrible model to be honest. If it had an mxm slot it would be worth a lot more right now.
@@Forrest_O. Not by much as most of the modern models are crippled with low base clocks and absolutely terrible coolers that result in so much throttling. Had it not been for the thin and hot meta these modern chips would be holding around 4ghz or more day in day out without an issue.
always feel satisfying to see you celaning the old laptop
If there’s only one thing I miss about this laptop is that you could change the keyboard color
I think this video just shows off how much gaming laptops have improved over the years.
I used to think that broken clips and loose screws meant that someone botched a teardown. It can also occur from the laptop just being well lived in. Jostling it around over the years breaks plastic that isn't evident until the computer is taken apart.
Or that the laptop is just really annoying to open without breaking the clips, and they're pretty much useless if you have all the screws in anyways so no point to put in the effort.
almost think this is a old Alienware video because the thumbnail is so similar
Had this laptop over 10 years. took it with me al over the world. Played STO and BF3 very sollid. Sold it laxt year for $200 and brought an M15 r5. This laptop made me an Alienware fanboy
I really love the alienware design of that era.
Nowerdays they look like a blank slab
5:00 Dell has the instructions on their site if you go to the product support page for it then select Documentation and scroll down to Service Manual.
I remember my old M18x R3 2011 w/ Intel i7-2920XM, 16GB or DDR3@1866, Dual HD 6990m and OZC V3 240GB. Was my first big buy and I got the big red metallic one, it was glorious and I still have the chassis. It did however die in 2015 from thermal issues on the GPU's due to poor cooling in 50 degree heats. I've learned a lot since.
Nice Video! :) I love your content.
Great Deal ! I've bought a Asus Zenbook (just for work only) UX32LA with 8GB RAM, and 98% new condition (according to the Transcend tool) Transcend 220S 240GB SSD, 65 bucks. Battery lasts around 35 to ca. 65-67 mins. But it's okay, running all time on the wall charger. Updated the Bios to latest 2.04, and installed Win10. This is my 2nd laptop all my life, i always use self assembled rigs, hence Midi ATX PC size.
For 2011 this laptop was a beast, no doubt. Even in 2022 can make it in old games. Good review btw.
I would have never expected this to run beamNG at all :) Usually its some kind of missing driver or compatibility issue that will not allow to use more modern software.
I have a M17x R4 from the same Era. It was a workhorse for me. I fired it up a while back and was surprised it's still pretty solid to use albeit I didn't try gaming on it
That said I had the top spec config of a 680M, 16gb of ram and DUAL 256gb Ssds in RAID 0
I had the M14XR2 and got a lot of good Battlefield 4 matches out of that rig; for what its worth it never let me down throughout ownership and I ended up selling it on eBay.
love the music you use :)
I still have my M11x R2 collecting dust in the attic. I loved using it as my daily driver.
I remenber wanting an alianware laptop when I was a kid... damm time has passed by soo fast.
Great video man!
My old Alienware M15x from 2009 still sits under my desk, sporting the biggest upgrades it could get - a GTX 980m and a i7-920xm and 16GB ram. I will likely keep it forever and its still able to play triple a titles for now.
No way! I’m watching this from my M11x; I got from marketplace a few years ago, it runs fairly well for it being nearly 11 years old. I can play a plethora of games with no issues, other than no bluetooth, and a low fps
You did good! Those machines are still good for games of its day. You need to remember, WOW was the big game in that time, and now everyones agog about cyberpunk. I'm happy it can do minecraft so well.
I remember during this time i got a refurb G74sx with same i7 and a gtx 560m, aced all of the game i can threw at it until now, still survive (although only the base left) at just 1250 AUD when my friend near my house went out and spent up 2400 AUD for this Alienware and it couldnt run Dead Island at all :| he said he cant lift the 17 in so he bought the 14in for portability instead, and i'm like that is weird the battery can barely hold 1 hour with him turn off everything (wifi, bt) and lower the screen to bare visible. But gotta have to say this design to me was the best of gaming laptop back then
It's as thick as my 2021 ASUS laptop if not thicker
I really liked the old Alienware design.
This is quite bizarre and amazing for early 2010’s Alienware laptop.
this laptop is wayyyy better than my 2009 pc, at least i got it for free lol
I still think that my favorite laptop that I have now is the Dell Precision m6400 laptop which seems to be one of the most powerful laptops from late 2008 to early 2009. It has an Intel Core 2 Quad extreme Q9300 cpu with 14 gb of ddr3 ram and a 250 gb ssd. For the operating system, I have it dual boot Windows 10 and Windows Vista. Apparently my laptop was made when Windows Vista was the latest and greatest operating system.
I'm still using my old m17x r4 as a mobile workstation and its still pretty decent. It's really sad that mxm connectors aren't a thing anymore(and that the m14x didn't had one). This way I was able to upgrade the GPU to a 980M wich is still pretty good for gaming, even with modern games
Running an mxm RX580 in my M6800 and that card worked well in my now spare M6700 for over half a year so if you ever run across one in the wild for cheap bag it you won't regret it. They do pull around 130w on average though as the clocks aren't gimped vs the desktop models however they are locked. Work with both 60 and 120hz edp screens out of the box including in bios.
I think I remember wanting this exact laptop when I was growing up.
I Still have mine, bought for 1700+ euro's by the time. I dont use it much anymore, 1ste gen i5. Used it for study. But it still works fine!. Still looks very nice today.
I had this laptop back in 2012 I think, it was one of the best things of my life at the time
I loves this laptop I had before! was my very first alienware m11x r2 in red. I would have still have it till now but a friend of Mines ask if I got any spare laptops for htheir cousin to use for school so I decided to donate it away. It loved how small and capable it was even back then! amazing laptop
The empty slot next to the wi-fi card was for the WirelessHD card which was an optional extra (that very few people purchased). It would wirelessly transmit the laptops display to a TV with the help of a receiver. You also needed the antenna cables for the WiHD card.
Love your videos can u do a video of all your laptops please
The bezels are SOOOO THICCC
I still have my Alienware M11x the King of Netbooks back from that era where Netbooks seemed to be "a thing" that lasted shortly.
Fully spec'd out:
- Intel Core i7-2617M
- 16 GB ddr3
- GT 540m 2GB
Sadly the keyboard isn't working well, some keys aren't working properly.
This laptop was my very first gaming laptop
Believe it or not i have been gaming on my GF's Laptop it's a Old 17 inch Asus K73SD (Sandy Bridge) I fitted it with a Core i7 16Gb RAM ddr3 (14900s) Windows SSD is a Samsung evo SATA SSD second drive is Crucial SSD it has a small NVIDIA 610M. It's enough to play Resident evil 5 /Darksiders 2/Farming simulator 2015/Far Cry 3/ For example even on my external screen at 1920/1080
those first and second gen core processor ran HOT! my 520m would go till 107C playing NFS MW 2012 but still manage to keep on.
I had a laptop with a i7 980X abd 2x gtx 470m in sli, repasted that relic with kryonaut and it didn't go higher than 70c
Please don't generalize CPUs like that, i've had at least 3 1st gen intel CPU's in different laptops and they all never went that high basically ever.
If anything i would suggest that it was your laptop which was not designed with great cooling in mind.
@@CarbonPanther first gen did run hot. its a fact. and another fact is i ran my laptop without the back cover, so fan could perform the fullest. it is a dell latitude.
@@mar0239 I settled with arctic silver 5 as didnt have money for kryonaut back then. but what model did you have those are some crazy specs?
currently using kryonaut for my current laptop with 4600h+1650 and its honestly not performing any better than stock paste.
@@tejaspadhye How is it a fact when only your Dell runs at over 100 while both my Dell precision M6000 and Medion Akoya never cross 70 ever? not to mention they both use much stronger i7 CPUs.
I have the M14X R2 and I'll tell you what. I actually still use this for emulation if I'm traveling. I know I could get something smaller but I've had it for 8 years and ironically it's somewhat sentimental. I ended up putting an SK Hynix SSD, upgraded the RAM, and I removed the DVD drive, frankly it just wasn't used. I've redone the thermal paste and I confirm this system isn't easy to teardown. furthermore for whatever reason I clean the fans and somehow it still just gets more. it's definitely a dust collector. also my left hinge completely broke in half so it was damaging the screen everytime. I opened and closed. I ended up removing the hinge all together and just open it carefully on the one hinge. also my battery is completely flat. Ihave been running it off the brick for years.
Love it!! I always wanted the m11x as a kid
On these open die processors the thermal swings are so high it literally pumps the thermal compound out. Using a ceramic or some other paste that locks together better than the plain old thermal compound prevents re-doing it every 6 months if you use it nonstop. On a DTR like the Clevo its one removable panel to get to the heatsink repaste. On Alienware as you see its like an onion. Better to use Arctic Silver Ceramique or similar if you'll be gaming/rendering
It is astonishing how you score these laptops cheaply. Most of the laptops in ebay and fb marketplace at QLD is expensive
Great video! You should do a video on an iPod classic! I say a 4th generation because you can get one pretty cheap for parts!
That was superb outside design though!
damn that repaste and cleaning certainly did pay of
20-30C is freaking insane
@Ibrahim Anser i know i didnt write more C :3
this was my childhood laptop lol i still have it too, what a nostalgic design
My aunt bought this Alien. She paid more than me when I snagged a 2012 Samsung Gamer 7. It is without question the best built laptop I have ever owned and I have a 2001 Dell Inspirion 8000 since new and got a free 3060 Acer Helios. The Samsung ran cooler, and quieter. The 1080p lcd is better than the dell 1050 or the ghostly Acer 1080.
Though, there is no replacement more a desktop for gaming.
I remember at some point this was my dream laptop, I think I can complete that dream now
I sometimes resell computers that my university disposes of and those windows 7 licence keys are a god send!
I had this same laptop, lasted me a good 9yrs. Bought a second one and it just died 9yrs later. Yes they are pricey but they last. Will be purchasing another, here’s to another 9 yrs 🥂.
I had this laptop as well. It was old when I bought it, and it thermal throttled all the time, but playing Shadow of Mordor anywhere was great.
I'm watching this video from a ThinkPad T420 I bought 2 weeks ago. It has a second gen i5. With Linux Mint, it's very good.
Upgrade the cpu and find a rare slice pack (secondary 9 cell battery that uses the docking port) then you'll be farting on premium plus it would be possible to get over 10 hours depending on the cpu and if you are using a HDD or an SSD. Under some circumstances it is possible to nearly get 20 hours with very light use when on the road so have fun. Due to the limited thermal performance an i7 2640m is a good choice while an quad core is ok but will run a bit hot and have reduced battery life. The i5 is ok but very meh though thankfully not completely crippled unlike more modern procs.
@@MrKillswitch88 I was thinking about upgrading the CPU, but I don't care about the battery.
Bluetooth earbuds are trash anyway, when the battery dies all your money is out a window!
Also... I'd like to see you do some optimization on PCs you refurbish (installing every single driver including disk reader, PCI bridges, etc... trying to remove bloatware, and installing modern OSs via patches sometimes)
You can't even imagine how much of a higher framerate you could pull doing the right stuff. I got 150 + FPS consistently in Minecraft Bedwars on a Dell Inspiron 1520 from 2007, 8 chunks fancy graphics... and I am running Windows 11!
Bluetooth earbuds are worth it! I got a pair for 15USD that have noise canceling and all the normal things like a charge case and A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.
@@OldManPhil for that price no way they actually sound good.
i just got an alienware desktop with a 2080 and its pretty good, no complaints
I had this laptop as a young lad. The hard drive failed after a week and I returned it and built a PC.
Thank god
That keyboard though... LOVE it!!
I wish new gaming laptops were still at least an inch thick at the base.
It'd certainly help the cooling and rigidity.
Why wouldn’t you give an FPS comparison before and after cleaning?
That’s crucial info
Beam Ng drive lowest 720p: min26 avg31 max35 after: min25 avg30.8 max35
Pubg lowest 900p: min15 avg17.25 max19
After: min24 avg26.85 max31
SWBF2 High 900p: min69 avg79.8 max81 after: min76 avg79.78 max81
Halo MCC CE Silent Cartographer 900p normal: min15 avg22.5 max30 after: min21 avg27 max33
I've got a 2011 Lenovo laptop, i7 16gb ram. It plays 1080p x265's perfectly. That's all I need 👍
If you want a cheap solution for overheating get one of those laptop fan stands or do what I do, prop a large 12v desktop PC CPU fan against the air vent sucking the air out 👍
if i can find my m11x with broken hinges ill be sure to send it your way ;) thanks for bringing back fond memories of my first gaming laptop
Hey, a small game suggestion here - Try adding GRID AUTOSPORT 2014 to your games list. It's very light on hardware since it was designed for Intel hd 4000 graphics. Might be a great test for older dGPUs you feature in these old laptops.