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Alienware Reveals 4GHz desktop

Posted by Hemos on 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."

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  1. yeah it's shipping today but when was it ordered by Harlockjds · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  2. Hello World by FullMetalAlchemist · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  3. Yay! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I can play tetris even faster!

  4. wow, thanks by b17bmbr · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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    1. Re:wow, thanks by Ciqala · · Score: 2, Funny

      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.

    2. Re:wow, thanks by Lispy · · Score: 1, Funny

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

    3. Re:wow, thanks by mandos · · Score: 4, Funny

      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...

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    4. Re:wow, thanks by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 2, Funny
      Why did you decide to just make a stupid flame instead of actually point out what I said that you disagreed with?

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  5. Re:link by cr@ckwhore · · Score: 1, Funny

    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.

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  6. Alternatively.... by pandrijeczko · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...buy a few 2GHz boxes and an Ethernet switch for the same money, invite a few buddies over for some networked UT2004, Counter-Strike & Red Alert 2.

    I'm sure the group of people who buy overpriced Alienware products are the same group who'd pay for penis extensions.

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    1. Re:Alternatively.... by jea6 · · Score: 2, Funny

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

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    2. Re:Alternatively.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      are the same group who'd pay for penis extensions

      um...I think that would be overcocking

  7. Sweet! by MP3Chuck · · Score: 4, Funny

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

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  8. Re:link by mollymoo · · Score: 2, Funny
    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?

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  9. When loaded with Longhorn by Dorsai65 · · Score: 2, Funny

    the effective clock speed is 550MHz.

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  10. VISA commercial by erick99 · · Score: 2, Funny
    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

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  11. Re:Why hasn't this been seen elsewhere? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    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.

  12. Naquada gen, eh? by boredMDer · · Score: 2, Funny
    Accessories:
    • Extra keyboard/mouse $50
    • Mousepad $10
    • ZPM $4,000,000,000.50


    Thanks you for shopping Stargate Computers. Please come again.
  13. Re:Microsoft Tax by lew3004 · · Score: 2, Funny

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

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  14. Re:How can it get any hotter by dave420 · · Score: 2, Funny

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

  15. Re:Alienware has the best marketing department by realdpk · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  16. Re:The Links by numark · · Score: 2, Funny

    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...

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  17. Re:The Links by crackshoe · · Score: 2, Funny

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

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  18. Ok who is looking for a bitch? by Billly+Gates · · Score: 2, Funny


    Buy me this and my ass is yours for life!

    God I want it.

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