My m18x r2 setup

[Azther]

figured id post this because why not, abit unorthodox i know but i like it and its pretty comfortable for my use case

Alienware m18x R2 in Nebula Red with an i7 3740qm, 32gb 1600mhz HyperX ram, Quadro P4000 GPU and finally thanks to the help of @ssj92 75hz overclocked display 🙂

as for the keyboard, wanted something that would fit onto the palmrest. so decided on a Womier k66 with Everglide Aquaking switches and Alphereonkeys clear keycaps, to give a frosted glass look. Also used a magnetic cable on it to allow me to quick release and hook upto other machines as needed, ive elevated the trackball mouse so i can tuck the cable under to at least keep it as tidy as possible.

the laptop itself is sitting on a modded Thermaltake Massive 20 RGB laptop cooler, the fan isnt active on the cooler as it does little to aid temps but ive attached a self adhesive rubber doorstop upside down on each corner to give 2 inch clearance for air flow and they are placed to sit up against the back cover to lock the laptop inplace. with this the laptop peaks at around 80c under full load on the cpu (single pipe heatsink) and the GPU peaks at around 70c.

[ssj92]

You forgot the most important part. What are the specs? 😁

[Azther]

whoops, ive since updated it 🙂 posting at 5am isnt the best idea it seems lol

[Maxware79]

Nice! 

[aldarxt]

Thats some real TLC and Love for the M18xR2. I am so Glad I am not the only one with a 10 YEAR old 18 inch Screen M18xR2 ,I Love it Too

i7 3940xm, Quadro P4000, 32g ram DDR3, 2x Intel DC S4610 3.8TB, 1x Samsung SSD 860 QVO 2TB,  1x BarraCuda 2TB

And Thank You @ssj92 for the info on the P4000 a real Good upgrade !!! Good to see you here

[Azther]

ah welcome aldar, nice to see u transitioned over here 🙂

[aldarxt]

Thanks @Azther this was amazing the transfer over but it was more than expected from such enthusiasts not to lose what this group has. I am no IT wiz but I love this tech and was feeling a great loss with the end of NBR but now I see the dedication and it blows me away!!!

[electrosoft]

I do something similar in that I usually take a real tenkeyless type keyboard with me and use it when gaming if my laptop is setup in a stationary location (hotel to hotel, etc...)

 

 

[ssj92]

Y'all don't like the built in keyboard? I like it and never used external keyboards with any of my Alienware laptops. Just use my AW wireless mouse though. 

[Azther]

its not that i dont like it per say, its just i dont wanna end up wearing it out over time since parts are becoming harder to find. Id much have an external palmrest solution to which i can also go bonkers customizing lol. My old clevo i had to replace the keyboard 3 times over its 6-7 year usage, its no where near the build quality ofcourse but still id rather preserve the built in keyboard if i can help it, aside from using the occasional macro press or function key.

[Maxware79]

Not a silly plan really. US/English keyboards are almost impossible to find and they're always used when you do find one. 

[Azther]

yeah, i got lucky and found out that the m17x r4 uses the same keyboard but with the updated win10 key, so i grabbed a brand new greek keyboard of that (same as us layout with extra symbols). However even those are now becoming tougher to find lol