Alienware Reveals 4GHz desktop

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Posted by Hemos on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:29AM from the moving-into-COTS dept.

keeleysam writes "c|net news.com is reporting that Alienware is going to ship a 4GHz desktop. The new Area-51 ALX, introduced on Friday, uses overclocking, or the practice of pushing a processor past its factory speed setting, to elevate a standard Intel Pentium 4 chip to 4GHz. Because overclocking a processor can cause it to overheat, the desktop also includes a special liquid-cooling system devised by Alienware. Purchasing the 4GHz Area-51 ALX desktop is an expensive proposition for most consumers, as the machine starts at about $4,200, according to pricing on Alienware's ALX Web site."

Alienware Reveals 4GHz desktop

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yeah it's shipping today but when was it ordered (Score:4, Funny)

by Harlockjds ( 463986 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:31AM (#10168528)

considering how backlogged AW is i'm guessing the guy it's being shipped too purchased it last spring.

Hello World (Score:4, Funny)

by FullMetalAlchemist ( 811118 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:32AM (#10168538)

Ultra-Fast "Hello World" here I come...

Yay! (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:35AM (#10168559)

Now I can play tetris even faster!

wow, thanks (Score:5, Funny)

by b17bmbr ( 608864 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:35AM (#10168560)

glad we got a definition of overclocking. i always thought overclocking was moving my clock ahead fifteen minutes so i could get places on time. but when i figured out i had an extra fifteen minutes, i just hit snooze. then i was late again. shit. so much for overclocking.

Re:link (Score:1, Funny)

by cr@ckwhore ( 165454 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:35AM (#10168562) Homepage

Sorry guys... link is broken ... I went on the assumption that the problem with the link was the missing slash after ".com" ... but I guess that wasn't it! Apparently the original poster is just an idiot.

Re:wow, thanks (Score:2, Funny)

by Ciqala ( 798231 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:41AM (#10168619)

i did the same, except i would push it even further once i got used to the current overclocking increment. i'm not currently 10 years ahead of myself, but there are advantages, apparently longhorn is finally going to ship anytime soon... no seriously.

Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:45AM (#10168644)

Comment removed based on user account deletion

Re:wow, thanks (Score:2, Funny)

by Lispy ( 136512 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:46AM (#10168652) Homepage

Not impressed. Got your copy of Duke Nukem Forever already?

Sweet! (Score:5, Funny)

by MP3Chuck ( 652277 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:48AM (#10168667) Homepage Journal

I hear it gets over 30FPS on Doom 3 too!

Re:link (Score:2, Funny)

by mollymoo ( 202721 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @10:54AM (#10168696) Journal

Sorry guys... link is broken ... I went on the assumption that the problem with the link was the missing slash after ".com" ... but I guess that wasn't it! Apparently the original poster is just an idiot.

What's that saying about people in glass houses?

Re:Alternatively.... (Score:3, Funny)

by jea6 ( 117959 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @11:04AM (#10168765)

Sell penis extensions. How else could you afford an Alienware?

When loaded with Longhorn (Score:2, Funny)

by Dorsai65 ( 804760 ) writes: <dkmerriman.gmail@com> on Monday September 06, 2004 @11:07AM (#10168787) Homepage Journal

the effective clock speed is 550MHz.

VISA commercial (Score:2, Funny)

by erick99 ( 743982 ) writes: <homerun@gmail.com> on Monday September 06, 2004 @11:12AM (#10168815)

Doom 3: $49.99
Alienware Computer to run it on: $4,200
Losing the last vestiges of any proof of ever being in the sunlight: Priceless
Cheers,
Erick

Re:wow, thanks (Score:4, Funny)

by mandos ( 8379 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @11:22AM (#10168900) Homepage

On the last day of high school we "over clocked" the classroom's clock while the teacher was back in the dark room. Got to leave an hour early that day...

Re:Why hasn't this been seen elsewhere? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @11:34AM (#10168990)

How the fuck do you loose the warranty?
Is it on a leash like a rabid dog waiting to be loosed on some unsuspecting tresspassers?

Oh...you wanted to use the word "lose" but you're too fucking stupid.

Ok.

Naquada gen, eh? (Score:3, Funny)

by boredMDer ( 640516 ) writes: <pmohr+slashdot@boredmder.com> on Monday September 06, 2004 @11:42AM (#10169045)
Accessories:
- Extra keyboard/mouse $50
- Mousepad $10
- ZPM $4,000,000,000.50
Thanks you for shopping Stargate Computers. Please come again.
Re:Alternatively.... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @12:06PM (#10169213)

are the same group who'd pay for penis extensions

um...I think that would be overcocking

Re:wow, thanks (Score:3, Funny)

by Lord_Dweomer ( 648696 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @12:10PM (#10169239) Homepage

Why did you decide to just make a stupid flame instead of actually point out what I said that you disagreed with?

Re:Microsoft Tax (Score:2, Funny)

by lew3004 ( 577895 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @12:12PM (#10169256)

I was wondering when this would turn into an anti-MS thread.....

Re:How can it get any hotter (Score:3, Funny)

by dave420 ( 699308 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @12:15PM (#10169272)

Only on /. can a perfectly on-topic post be modded off-topic. I love it.

Re:Alienware has the best marketing department (Score:4, Funny)

by realdpk ( 116490 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @12:28PM (#10169358) Homepage Journal

The moral of the story: Don't send money to Florida companies.

Re:The Links (Score:3, Funny)

by numark ( 577503 ) writes: <jcolson@n[ ]nline.com ['dgo' in gap]> on Monday September 06, 2004 @12:32PM (#10169379) Homepage Journal

Even worse is the fact that they actually have no shame in selling an "Extreme" power cord for $59. I didn't know that power cords were so important in the performance of a computer...

Re:The Links (Score:3, Funny)

by crackshoe ( 751995 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @01:34PM (#10169782)

oh, they are - have you ever tried to boot up a machine without power?

Ok who is looking for a bitch? (Score:3, Funny)

by Billly Gates ( 198444 ) writes: on Monday September 06, 2004 @02:41PM (#10170218) Journal

Buy me this and my ass is yours for life!

God I want it.

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yeah it's shipping today but when was it ordered (Score:4, Funny)

Hello World (Score:4, Funny)

Yay! (Score:2, Funny)

wow, thanks (Score:5, Funny)

Re:link (Score:1, Funny)

Re:wow, thanks (Score:2, Funny)

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Re:wow, thanks (Score:2, Funny)

Sweet! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:link (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Alternatively.... (Score:3, Funny)

When loaded with Longhorn (Score:2, Funny)

VISA commercial (Score:2, Funny)

Re:wow, thanks (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Why hasn't this been seen elsewhere? (Score:1, Funny)

Naquada gen, eh? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Alternatively.... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:wow, thanks (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Microsoft Tax (Score:2, Funny)

Re:How can it get any hotter (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Alienware has the best marketing department (Score:4, Funny)

Re:The Links (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The Links (Score:3, Funny)

Ok who is looking for a bitch? (Score:3, Funny)

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