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    Just got my m1330! got a few questions?/problems

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dragonuk, Aug 5, 2008.

  1. dragonuk

    dragonuk Notebook Consultant

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    Ok I just got my m1330 today.

    First thing is I just downloaded hwmonitor 1.10 but it doesnt show my gpu temp. It shows the other temps like cpu / hdd etc. Any ideas? Do I need to set up anything?

    Second - I got a LED Toshiba screen but on the far left I have these 2 tiny like black smudges. Its like inside the screen. Its not a dead/stuck pixel because its bigger and an irregular shape. Any ideas? Any methods you can think of that might fix it, or do I just have to get screen replaced?

    Third - The keyboard seems to bulge should I open it and see if there is anything under keyboard?

    Forth - Under the LED the black panel with the word Dell on it, on the left hand side it seems to be off the led display by a large margin than the side on the right, i read some people with this prob on this forum.

    Fifth - what else should I check out next?

    Thanks for your help
     
    dragonuk, Aug 5, 2008
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  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    1) update ur graphics driver.. im running vista x64, so lesser choices for me(using 175.95)... use dell's driver if u dont want to mess around
    2) i would get the screen replaced
    3) search this forum for m1330 + keyboard bulge... its either a screw sticking out, or a cable twisted and causing it to buldge, no major problems fixing it
    4) pic?
    5) i8kfan fan control GUI
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 5, 2008
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    5) Play a graphics intensive game for many hours checking to make sure it doesnt randomly freeze, or suddenly drop in framerate after a few hours.
     
    Forte, Aug 5, 2008
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