Will my alienware laptop work with 3D vision.
Hi,
I have an alienware M17x laptop with QX9300 Proc and GTX 260M SLI GPU.
I'm just wondering, if I buy a 120Hz Monitor and 3D Vision Kit,
can I just hook them up to my laptop and will 3D work?
I'm dying to start trying 3D vision but I don't wanna waste 500 bucks for just a monitor.
I just wanna make sure whether it will or will not work with my laptop.
Thanks in advance.
Hi,

I have an alienware M17x laptop with QX9300 Proc and GTX 260M SLI GPU.

I'm just wondering, if I buy a 120Hz Monitor and 3D Vision Kit,

can I just hook them up to my laptop and will 3D work?

I'm dying to start trying 3D vision but I don't wanna waste 500 bucks for just a monitor.

I just wanna make sure whether it will or will not work with my laptop.

Thanks in advance.

#1
Posted 01/15/2010 01:38 AM   
Someone please?
I emailed NVIDIA too.
been over 48 hours and no reply.
:[
Someone please?

I emailed NVIDIA too.

been over 48 hours and no reply.

:[

#2
Posted 01/17/2010 06:43 AM   
[quote name='Thatoe' post='982763' date='Jan 17 2010, 01:43 AM']Someone please?
I emailed NVIDIA too.
been over 48 hours and no reply.
:[[/quote]

I am not 100% certain to be honest, but some of it depends on what the specs of the laptop are. I am also wondering if maybe running it through the VGA Port on the laptop may weaken the signal or delay it some? Does the laptop have HDMI? That could possibly work if the VGA doesn't. I just don't want to steer you in the wrong direction because I have never tried it before and I don't know a whole lot about it.
[quote name='Thatoe' post='982763' date='Jan 17 2010, 01:43 AM']Someone please?

I emailed NVIDIA too.

been over 48 hours and no reply.

:[



I am not 100% certain to be honest, but some of it depends on what the specs of the laptop are. I am also wondering if maybe running it through the VGA Port on the laptop may weaken the signal or delay it some? Does the laptop have HDMI? That could possibly work if the VGA doesn't. I just don't want to steer you in the wrong direction because I have never tried it before and I don't know a whole lot about it.

#3
Posted 01/17/2010 06:56 AM   
[quote name='winlonghorn' post='982766' date='Jan 17 2010, 01:56 AM']I am not 100% certain to be honest, but some of it depends on what the specs of the laptop are. I am also wondering if maybe running it through the VGA Port on the laptop may weaken the signal or delay it some? Does the laptop have HDMI? That could possibly work if the VGA doesn't. I just don't want to steer you in the wrong direction because I have never tried it before and I don't know a whole lot about it.[/quote]

Ok, this is the full specs.

Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
Kingston HyperX 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
Intel® X25-M G2 SSD 160GB
Windows® 7 Ultimate

And it does have HDMI.
[quote name='winlonghorn' post='982766' date='Jan 17 2010, 01:56 AM']I am not 100% certain to be honest, but some of it depends on what the specs of the laptop are. I am also wondering if maybe running it through the VGA Port on the laptop may weaken the signal or delay it some? Does the laptop have HDMI? That could possibly work if the VGA doesn't. I just don't want to steer you in the wrong direction because I have never tried it before and I don't know a whole lot about it.



Ok, this is the full specs.



Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)

Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled

17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)

Kingston HyperX 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz

Intel® X25-M G2 SSD 160GB

Windows® 7 Ultimate



And it does have HDMI.

#4
Posted 01/17/2010 09:44 AM   
I'm pretty sure someone else had no problem doing this (obviously, with the video output to a 120hz screen)

although it was only one person saying it worked...
I'm pretty sure someone else had no problem doing this (obviously, with the video output to a 120hz screen)



although it was only one person saying it worked...

#5
Posted 01/17/2010 10:27 AM   
I have an Alienware m17x here at the house. I can try it when my kit and monitor arrive this week. But i am pretty sure you could do it using a HDMI to DVI converter. Since most monitors only accept 120hz signal in via the DVI port.


Will try it and let you know
I have an Alienware m17x here at the house. I can try it when my kit and monitor arrive this week. But i am pretty sure you could do it using a HDMI to DVI converter. Since most monitors only accept 120hz signal in via the DVI port.





Will try it and let you know

#6
Posted 01/17/2010 05:22 PM   
[quote name='Echer' post='982941' date='Jan 17 2010, 12:22 PM']I have an Alienware m17x here at the house. I can try it when my kit and monitor arrive this week. But i am pretty sure you could do it using a HDMI to DVI converter. Since most monitors only accept 120hz signal in via the DVI port.


Will try it and let you know[/quote]

Thanks a lot man!
That's gonna be a great help.
Btw, is it Alienware m17x or the Dell Alienware M17x?
They're different.
[quote name='Echer' post='982941' date='Jan 17 2010, 12:22 PM']I have an Alienware m17x here at the house. I can try it when my kit and monitor arrive this week. But i am pretty sure you could do it using a HDMI to DVI converter. Since most monitors only accept 120hz signal in via the DVI port.





Will try it and let you know



Thanks a lot man!

That's gonna be a great help.

Btw, is it Alienware m17x or the Dell Alienware M17x?

They're different.

#7
Posted 01/17/2010 06:38 PM   
Thank you to everyone else that replied. I didn't want to give the wrong answer because I was unsure.
Thank you to everyone else that replied. I didn't want to give the wrong answer because I was unsure.

#8
Posted 01/17/2010 07:39 PM   
[quote name='winlonghorn' post='983006' date='Jan 17 2010, 02:39 PM']Thank you to everyone else that replied. I didn't want to give the wrong answer because I was unsure.[/quote]

That's cool, man.
I asked on NBR alienware forum and no one there knows too.
I guess I'll just have to wait for Echer.
[quote name='winlonghorn' post='983006' date='Jan 17 2010, 02:39 PM']Thank you to everyone else that replied. I didn't want to give the wrong answer because I was unsure.



That's cool, man.

I asked on NBR alienware forum and no one there knows too.

I guess I'll just have to wait for Echer.

#9
Posted 01/17/2010 08:00 PM   
Maybe i could try in a few days.. expect to have 17x or 15x next week with my luck...
Maybe i could try in a few days.. expect to have 17x or 15x next week with my luck...

#10
Posted 01/21/2010 07:02 AM   
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