===> The Official Studio XPS 1640 + ATi 4670 GPU Owner's Thread<===

Can't wait to hear back from you on Sunday...woops.. I meant tomorrow. (freudian slip)

 

hi 5150Joker, if possible, please attach the GPUZ for your ati 4670 and also the 3dmark06. Thanks alot!!!

 

Just finished my build and ordered. Is this a good build?

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9550 (6MB cache/2.66GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 + Adobe® Acrobat ® 9
4 yr In-home Service after remote diagnosis + Complete Care+LoJack
Edge-to-Edge FullHD Widescreen 16.0 inch RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
256GB Solid State Drive
4X Slot Load Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner (Writes to DVD/CD/BD)
ATI Mobility RADEON™ HD 4670 – 1GB
Intel 5300 Ultimate-N Half Mini Card (3x3) with MyWiFi
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR)

All for $2452 tax included, plus a free shipping and a free wireless printer.

 

how did you get the wireless printer?

 

Didn't want to open a new thread so am posting here. I am planning on the Dell Studio XPS 16 once the Radeon 4670 starts getting available in India. How much of a performance difference on an average will it make as compared to the 2 year old system in my sig.?

 

Well, I ordered a similar build a few weeks ago and my order was cancelled due to a miscommunication. I'm actually glad they cancelled the order because my other system only had the ATI 3670. So, I built a new configuration and sent it to them and asked if they could give me free shipping and a free printer since they inconvenienced me by cancelling my last order. They offered the v305 printer, and I said that if they could give me the wireless version than I would buy it. they agreed. I'm so glad they cancelled my other order.

 

Id say probably 1.5x-2x the performance maybe more, that vid card seems kinda weak. Just a guesstimate though.

 

Only twice the performance of a Go 7600!!! I was under the impression that the Radeon 4670 is much better than the 8600M GT which itself is atleast 1.5 times the power of the 7600.

 

This is still a distant dream for India. If my calculations are right then about 3 -4 months from now.

Check this.. Close look on 3dmark'06 results please

 

I did say maybe more, I was trying to come up with info off the top of my head before leaving work

 

nope. go 7600 scores around 3000 in 3dmark05, 2000 in 3dmark06.
4670 scores about 3x-4x of this, closer to 4x.

 

Now that is the kind of performance I would gladly accept. 4 times will be a sweet spot. Of course I will check the scores and performance of the card here before placing an order.

 

The laptop is on the truck out for delivery. Just woke up (yeah I felt lazy today) so I'm going to take some pics, run 3dmark06, gpu-z and a couple other things before I start formatting it.

 

can't wait to hear back from you !!
have you received it yet??

 

Hey Joker, One question... Was your original EDD 10 July or are you getting it before the original EDD (as shown in the order status)

 

OK here is some more truth to the HEAT related issue.

I personally checked it ( SXPS 1640 - P8600, HD 3670, 3200 @ 7200, 4Gb DDr3, 5100Wlan, 768p screen, 6cell battery)

I went to the dealer (CROMA - JUHU, MUMBAI, INDIA).

I multi-tasked PowerDVD, Windows Media player 11, Nero show time, Crappy McAfee (thorough scanning), VLC player, Opened Word, Excel, Two instances of IE each running 4 tabs... ( each playing a separate video file.. )

I said to the representative over there that I heard a lot about heating issues with this laptop and I need to make a check..

he said, " sure sir"

And waited for 30 - 40 mins.

I was doubtful if he will allow me for such a long time..but he did..Good work dell..

In between he said. ' Sir this Laptop is running right since 10.30 in the morning till this time (7.35pm) and will be On till 9.30 pm, it certainly gets warmer than other(Inspiron 14, Studio 15, 17 etc) laptops over here, but its not that hot'

After about each 10 mins I kept touching the bottom of laptop.

1st 10 min - nothing felt.

2nd - a bit warmer.

3rd - a bit more..

4th - same.. like 3rd.

I wanted to wait for another couple of mins.. but I was able to see a bit "worried angry" face on the man who was entertaining me with his knowledge about studio XPS 16.

At the end I said, " Its not that much heat, for what it is hyped"

The person said, " exactly sir, it is just false rumor which is buzzing around.. so what would you like to get in your specs? " ( wow somehow he thought I would buy one )

I replied, " I'm sorry sir, but I have already booked mine from Dell US, as I'll be going for my higher studies there... (his reaction was like --'Ohh') "

and by the way when would India see 4670? "

(Seems surprised at first) he said, " usually, dell being the American company, it launch their product first over there.. even dell India got Studio XPS about 4 - 5 months after it was launched in US.. hopefully we will see it around in 2 months or so"

I replied, " Thanks"

he replied, " You are welcome and Thank you for choosing Dell "

( i felt good...Dell really work after its customer service..didnt expected that in India . but its good )

 

It's not here yet BUT my TV did arrive! I just finished assembling the table for the TV. I just popped back on the net real quick so I could look up better instructions for installing the stand--the manual says to lay the plasma on it's face to install the stand..no way am I doing that! Talk to you guys in a bit.

 

Oh.. I almost forgot, My dell order.

I ordered it on 7/7 expected date is 7/29, 26th is my birthday.. I'll be glad if thats the arrival date.

Order type - EPP through Dell Representative, online chat

Specs contained -

* P8600

* 4Gb DDr3

* 500Gb @ 7200 RPM with free fall sensor (first he gave me normal 5400 rpm, I told him I need a 7200, he gave me one with free fall sensor)

* RGB LED 1080p screen with 2.0 M camera

* 8x Slot load (normal)

* 5100 WLAN

* Dell 370 Wireless bluetooth

* HD 4670 1GB

* 6 cell battery

* 2 years In Home service

* Vista Home premium 64bit with widows 7 upgrade

* McAfee 15months

* 2Gb data backup online

* $50 promo card

Subtotal: $1,292.92
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Sales Tax: $74.35
Total: $1,367.27

Dell representative really provided me a good deal, with free shipping too.

The base price of system was going at $1803, Got it at $1293.

that is $510 off(includes instant saving, EPP discount, some other stuff offered by rep), add to it $50 gift card, HDD with free fall sensor, free shipping.

I couldn't have asked for more \m/

 

temperatures?.
Does it need to be longer?
thanks
rob

 

I got the laptop! It's a lot smaller than I remember. Oh and the Dell Touchpad drivers are screwed up. I can't click on the trackpad so in order for it to work, I had to get rid of the Dell software..go figure. I've got some photos coming soon as well as benchmarks.

 

Please put some gaming video on Youtube as well. Thanks a lot.

 

Sure though my camera is a fairly old one and only takes 640x480 video. I'll see what does a better job, the digital camera or iPhone video recorder and use the best source. Benchmarks and videos probably won't come until at least 5 hours from now. I still have to finish downloading Windows RC7 and installing it. Then all the other software associated with it.

 

wow, sweet
ok, if u have any photos yet, that would be great too

 

Sure but it looks just like all the other SXPS 16's out there Although one photo in particular shows something none of the other previous SXPS 16's show, can ya spot it?

 

ATI 4670 GPU System properties

 

For the person that asked for a WE score for the graphics portion, here's the breakdown:

Processor: 5.4
Ram: 5.9
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming graphics: 5.7
Primary hard disk: 5.8

 

It would be nice to compare the 4670 in the new SXPS and the 4650 in the dv7. Have you tried overclocking the 4650? This guy overclocked it to the same speed as the 4670.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5033707

 

hey whats an epp discount you guys are allways talking about epp discounts and reps and i dont know what that is

 

Wow I wasn't even aware this tool existed! I will overclock both GPU's to their maximum and report back with performance and temp comparisons tonight. BTW the DV7 runs cooler because it has a bigger AND thicker chasis compared to the SXPS 16 so I predict the DV7 may actually end up clocking higher. That would be pretty funny if this $870 laptop outruns my new $1600 one..actually it would make me a bit upset lol.

 

Employee Purchase Price..Many companies have deals with dell through their Human Resource departments.

 

And anyone can use it. No special access or accounts needed

 

what?? are u sure? i thought i must have a job/university which has this option, and it just turned out that my employer doesn't have it, so apparently i'm sucking because of this, so i can't find a really appropriate offer.. so how does this work?
i noticed that i can access the page without a member id, but i was pretty sure, that if u want to order, u have to prove that u can participate..

 

Nope. Dell has never verified anything.

Again, the EPP section is a marketing strategy by Dell. That's it.

It is a way for Dell to advertise HEAVILY on company breakroom message boards throughout the country. The member program code is a way for Dell to track which company is advertising more than others.

I have even asked my EPP rep if anyone can order and they told me the same I am telling you.

The university section is the same as EPP (same website and 7% discount). However, they do verify with university email adresses.

 

Ok, My order was canceled by accident and to compensate for the mistake, the guy offered free Next Day Shipping worked out pretty fine

 

If you are in the USA next day shipping will not get your laptop to you any faster and I am not sure why people make a big deal about it .

 

ok I tried to customize(from yesterday) the studio xps 16 from the Dell India website but I'm getting a message "Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to process your request at this time." ........so does that mean they are updating the page with the 4670 as an option???

 

It means they are having technical difficulties. I installed Windows 7 on the SXPS 16 and got all the drivers squared out. I'm backing up about 200 gigs of stuff from the HP to the external so I can start installing games, applications and what not to the SXPS 16. I love fresh Windows installs though, Win 7 boots in less than 30 seconds. Sorry no youtube videos tonight, maybe tomorrow once everything is setup.

 

If you are from Mumbai, head towards any CROMA outlet. Dell representatives are there. Place your order and yes "Bargain" . No I'm not kidding.

Ask for any discount. Free upgrades. Accessories etc

My friend wound up having Rs. 2000($40) + Dell travel mouse, from them.

All the best.

Joker, this waiting thing sucks.. Make it fast..

Wow, nowadays my patience level has reduced. So many things to wait on.

 

How warm/loud is SXPS 1640 + 4670 so far. (while installing w7)

 

ok I tried to customize(from yesterday) the studio xps 16 from the Dell India website but I'm getting a message "Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to process your request at this time." ........so does that mean they are updating the page with the 4670 as an option???

 

So far it runs about the same as my previous SXPs 16 did. The southbridge makes the front of the laptop very warm but I wouldn't characterize it as hot. The true test will come tomorrow when I install games and benchmarks on it and see how it does.

 

Tomorrow..... oh! you are cruel......

 

Well I've been up since 7 am with only 4 hours of sleep (insomniac) and the GF is giving me dirty looks for spending all day with these laptops and on the forums. Women, what can ya do?

 

We should really cross our fingers .

Another thing possible is, I remember my friend quoting that the current Dell India offer are available till 13th July. After which new schemes will come.

But thing is only SXPS 16 customization is not processed. \m/

 

You bet it.

I can totally understand the situation. "Beauty and Geek" difficult to go hand in hand

Saddest part is, I'm leaving in 3 -4 hours for a long journey drive out and wont be here till next 3 days atleast.

Joker, please atleast a pic of GPUZ of your SXPS1640.

 

yea that's what I don't understand only the SXPS 16 customization is not processed ....I was gonna buy the hp dv6 1154tx today with the ati 4650 ,now I'm really confused whether to wait or not????

 

Oh by the way the HP DV7's 4650 does NOT reach the 4670 clocks for me. It maxes out at 680/720 right now, I MIGHT be able to squeeze a bit more but again, the memory doesn't quite reach what the 4670 does although the core exceeds the 4670 specification. I'll push the SXPS's 4670 a bit tomorrow and see how far it goes.

Edit: Backup is complete! I'm going to start installing stuff on the SXPS 16 now.

 

run some battery tests as well, i wonder how much more power the 4670 takes compared to the 3670

 

Kool Thanks Joker... Though most of the things that I wanted to see are "Unknown" . Boy-o-Boy I'm so excited to see that 25.6 GB/s of Bandwidth.

Notebookcheck.net for HD 4670

5 watt more consumption.. Will be exciting to see the effect on battery life