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    My XPS M1730 has arrived!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Renegade0721, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. Renegade0721

    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    It is here at last after all the problems DELL gave me which you can read here http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=306324

    Anyway here is my configuration:-

    Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
    8GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
    128GB Solid State Drive
    Dual SLI 512MB Nvidia Geforce 8800MGTX
    Ageia Physx Proccessor Unit
    Blu-Ray RW Optical Drive
    Windows Vista Ultimate X64

    This system truly is the BEAST! With my configuration I have fast boot and shutdown times and all programs load lighting fast, and with 8GB of Ram installed (64bit OS and A09 Bios required and 8GB is max for XPS M1730) I can have as many programs up as I want and never need to worry about running out of Ram ever again!

    This thing can play all the latest games on high settings and with 178.13 drivers installed this thing can run smoother and cooler than with stock drivers! I will also be using this Beast to do animation and design work in 3D Studio Max 2009 and because of the power of the processor, graphics card and the 8GB of ram, I will now be able to render frames which would not have been possible to do on any other setup! :D
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 23, 2008
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  2. JellyBeans

    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    nice i got the same config as u except 32 bit not rw blu ray just read and 4gb of ram.

    btw wth do u use 8gb of ram 4!??!?!?!?!?!?
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 23, 2008
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    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    8 Gb is a little more than I need, but the thing is that your laptop will smoke EVERYTHING... :)
     
    eleron911, Oct 23, 2008
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    Hello! I have a request for you guys with the newly produced m1730.
    Congratulations with the beast ;)
    I want to know which bios verson your grapics-cards have (8800m gtx sli).
    Please download http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/
    (GPU-Z) ..., run it, and tell me the bios verson of your graphics cards.
    my bios verson is 62.92.2C.00.01 -02 .
    Thanks alot if you tell me!
     
    Albert666, Oct 23, 2008
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  5. Renegade0721

    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    virtualization

    Yes this beast runs FAST!

    Same Bios version here
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 23, 2008
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  6. JellyBeans

    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    nothing currently ususes 8gb of ram besides severs and i mean nothing
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 23, 2008
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    jesse6749 Notebook Deity

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    I just checked mine and the cards on my M1730 have bios version: 62.92.2C.00.01. :D
     
    jesse6749, Oct 23, 2008
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  8. Renegade0721

    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    Overkill :D
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 24, 2008
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  9. jb1007

    jb1007 Full Customization

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    Post pics!
     
    jb1007, Oct 24, 2008
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  10. JellyBeans

    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    yah pics or it diddnt happen
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 24, 2008
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  11. Renegade0721

    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    I will post pics for you doubters!
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 24, 2008
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    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    Here is my proof

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    Renegade0721, Oct 25, 2008
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  13. JellyBeans

    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    looks photoshopped
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 25, 2008
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    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    It is BUT only to block out sensitive information like name and serial duh
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 25, 2008
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  15. JellyBeans

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    orly yea looks legit nice 8gb of ram!
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 25, 2008
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    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    I hope your not been sarcastic or we might have a problem :cool:
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 25, 2008
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    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    what do mean a problem :cool:
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 25, 2008
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    I thought santa rosa didnt accept 8Gb!?? I hate those motherboards in laptops, they are so confusing.
     
    MastaMarek, Oct 25, 2008
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  19. Renegade0721

    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    We might have to take this outside I guarantee you only one will come back inside :cool:
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 25, 2008
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    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    It does you need A09 Bios on M1730 to run it though
     
    Renegade0721, Oct 25, 2008
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