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    Getting The Most Out Of The M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by scottbenntt, May 19, 2008.

  1. scottbenntt

    scottbenntt Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all

    I want to get the most out of my m1530 (when i get it)

    -2.5ghz Pross
    -4gb Ram
    -8600 Gt ddr3
    -Vista Ulti.
    -Red lid (red is faster)

    So a few quick questions.

    1. The best GPU Drivers?
    2. Best overclock settings.?
    3. Anything alse that will improve its performance?

    Thanks guys.
     
    scottbenntt, May 19, 2008
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  2. laptop4life

    laptop4life Notebook Consultant

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    laptop4life, May 19, 2008
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  3. scottbenntt

    scottbenntt Notebook Consultant

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    what is the best anti virus that wont clog my computer up?
     
    scottbenntt, May 20, 2008
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  4. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    I use AVG it works fine for me but sure others have different opinions.
     
    powerpack, May 20, 2008
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    ESet security suite here. I also run a couple of standalone scanner every once in a while to keep bad guys from my info.

    As for OC settings, grab a copy of rivatuner and atitool. 8600 should be able to pull off 600/800 at the very least (you can probably push it to 700/950 if you are a daredevil ;)). Don't forget to run atitool to scan for artifacts.
     
    rahx, May 20, 2008
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  6. Coldjonny

    Coldjonny Notebook Consultant

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    oh really? just a lid... and vista ultimate with some fancy side effects.
     
    Coldjonny, May 21, 2008
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  7. mia4l

    mia4l Notebook Evangelist

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    What is AVG?
     
    mia4l, May 21, 2008
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  8. GF[BE]

    GF[BE] Notebook Consultant

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    http://free.grisoft.com/
    A free anti-virus. I have it too and satisfied with it. You might want to try out Comodo as a firewall.

    If you want to use official DELL video drivers for your M1530, try the one provided for the M1330. It can be used for the 8600M GT and it seems that it's quite good. I installed it today but haven't been able to test it yet ...
     
    GF[BE], May 21, 2008
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  9. Maus24

    Maus24 Notebook Geek

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    Free antivirus software that works.
     
    Maus24, May 21, 2008
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  10. Coldjonny

    Coldjonny Notebook Consultant

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    AVG is simply the best antivirus software that is free and doesn't overly bloat ure pc, unlike... [shudder]... norton.
    Worth getting, but lots of people combine it with Ad-Aware and Spybot- Search and Destroy for extra protection. AVG alone doesn't pick up everything- just leave the other two off most of the time to keep the pc running smoothly.
     
    Coldjonny, May 22, 2008
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  11. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Nope.. everyone knows black is th fastest.. ;)
     
    sesshomaru, May 22, 2008
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  12. Jesper

    Jesper Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm pretty sure that purple with yellow dots is the fastest possible color, but unfortunately Dell doesn't have that option. :p
     
    Jesper, May 22, 2008
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  13. AMurderOfCrows

    AMurderOfCrows Notebook Geek

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    According to the Tick, nothing is faster than the speed of Lint....kinda makes you wonder if the color of Lint is fastest.
     
    AMurderOfCrows, May 22, 2008
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  14. JinRoh

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    I was using 174.31 from Dell, now updated to... 174.74 (or .73, don't remember) and well, I didn't notice any difference.

    Anyway, I read 600/900 are a good overclock settings. (With Rivatuner)
     
    JinRoh, May 22, 2008
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