BIG M4400 problem: full system lockup!

Sorry ... I totally missed the missing dot.

For those that need the link:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/System_randomly_freezes_and_requires_hard_reset

 

FWIW: I can't find any of the components mentioned in the above article on the Dell. They may very well exist, but I can't find them.

 

Has anyone tried disabling wireless? I have a vostro 1400 and I don't seem to get full system lockups after disabling wireless...but how can you live without wireless? I've already tried reinstalling the wireless drivers and that didn't help, still have freezes with wireless on.

 

I hope I-RAM finds a solution to the lockup problem because I am this close to giving up on buying an M4400 and going for a macbook pro instead.

 

I was about to buy ThinkPad T61p but since my company can get a good deal on Dell with better specs and connectivity I am hasitating. However if this problem persists I won't go for dell. I'll wait for driven01 and I-Ram experience reviews.

 

Looks like the new PC arrived today. Unfortunately it arrived at my home and I'm on the road. I'll configure on Friday (when I get home) and report back.

 

Driven, let us know the status.

I've spoken to a Dell specialist recently and we've made some progress. It is indeed a tough issue to track down, and he ensures (or feels very strongly) that the replacement system (newer ones) will not have this problem.

Looks like everything will be okay. We'll see 1-2 weeks from now when this exchange is finished.

 

Thanks Guys, I appreciate the responses. If anything comes up please update the thread. I hope that Driven's test will go well... Meanwhile my old laptop is killing me...

 

I don't post often here and will be getting my new M4400 soon as it's shiped and can start testing to.

Here are the specs.

224-0675 MPWS M4400,QX9300,(2.53GHZ),12M,4-CORE 1
310-8758 VISTA PREMIUM STICKER, LAT/MPWS 1
311-8810 8.0GB DDR2-800MHZ,2 DIMM,MPWS 1
311-8817 UPEK SWIPE FINGERPRINT RDR,MPWS M4400 1
312-0730 9-CELL PRIMARY BATTERY,LAT E/MPWS 1
313-6461 8X DVD+/-RW, MPWS 1
313-6469 INT 0.3MP WEB CAM+MIC,WXGA+ LCD,M4400 1
313-6475 INTERNAL MDC MODEM FOR MPWS M4400 1
313-6830 INT WEBCAM W/MIC,MPWS 4400 1
320-6719 NVIDIA QUADRO FX 770M,MPWS M4400 1
320-6722 15.4IN WIDE WXGA+ LCD,MPWS M4400 1
330-0825 INTERNAL BACKLIT ENGLISH KEYBOARD,MPWS 1
330-0832 RESOURCE DVD W/DIAG,DRIVERS,PWS M4400 1
330-0894 DISPLAYPORT-HDMI CABLE LAT E/MPWS 1
341-6955 64GB SOLID STATE HD,2.5MM,MPWS MX400 1
420-8780 VISTA BUSINESS 64BT SP1,W/MEDIA,ENG,MPWS 1
430-3090 DELL WIRELESS 370 BLUETOOTH,LAT E/MPWS 1
430-3362 IWIFI 5300 802.11 A/G/N,LAT E/MPWS VPRO 1
983-8362 CC ACC DAM SVC,MWS,REV,3YR 1
989-5300 BASIC NBD OS,MWS4400,UNY,INIT,REL 1
991-3257 HW WRTY + SVC,MWS4400,UNY,INIT,REL 1
989-2592 BASIC NBD OS,MWS4400,UNY,2YR EXT,REL 1
991-3258 HW WRTY + SVC,MWS4400,UNY,EXT,REL 1
310-9517 INTEL DUAL CORE LABEL 1
988-7689 INFO,COMPLETE CARE,CONTRACT

 

I installed SP1 today and that fixed my full system lockup problems on my Vostro 1400 just in case someone of you haven't installed it yet.