Optimally Configuring my Alienware M18x R2

ChronicleMe

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I have an Alienware m18x R2 and I would like to know the best way to configure it for gaming use.

The specs:
i7 3630qm
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (4x4GB)
3x500GB 7200 RPM HDD
1x64GB SSD
Nvidia GTX 675m 2GB
Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD/RW, CD-RW)
18.4`` (46.73 cm) WLED WideFHD (1080p) display
Windows 7 Ultimate

Currently I have discs 1&2 set to Raid 0 and use the SSD as an acceleration disc. The system disc is (disc0).
What do you recommend? It appears that I can not OC in the bios which is a bit of a disappointment. Should I leave the discs as "basic" or change to "dynamic"? Is there a better way to setup the discs for performance?

thank you
 

James Mason

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No, nothing you can do to that will make it run games any better, best you can do is make a game level load faster with a bigger SSD for the OS.

What you have is a laptop, you can't really upgrade laptops besides adding ram and HDD space, and that rarely effects performance in a meaningful way.

 

ChronicleMe

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I can upgrade just about any part of my laptop. It is completely modular. However I am not asking about what I can do as far as hardware upgrades, I am asking about how I can configure my current hardware to run optimally.
 

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