**The Official Studio XPS 1647 Intel Core i5/i7 "Owners' Lounge"**

What.............. no Ks for laptops? Does Intel want to give AMD a chance????

 

I would agree with you, except that AMD still hasn't released anything in the mobile realm that can even compete with the lowest i3. This lack of competition from AMD is what gives Intel the ability to try and pull something like this in the first place.

 

i know all ive seen are the turions and sh*t . if AMD released some x4 processors on lappies the price of lappies would probably go down compared to the intel i series. that would be one selling point of AMD based laptops.

 

Thanks man....for the info....i just hope there are no issues with my laptop....just checked my dell order status....they've postponed the estimated delivery date by another 10 days to 1st november,2010 ....do they really need 40 days to build a laptop....

 

Hi guys, Dell sent me a replacement for my crappy M1530 and I have 2 questions: If the laptop comes with an Intel Core i3 350M processor it means the laptop is a 1647? And does this processor support Turbo boost?
Thanks!

 

I believe the 1647 comes with the dual core i5/i7.

 

Then what model is mine? If I understand correctly mine is a 1647 because in the past it came with i3's if I go by this: http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...e-i3-i5-i7-dual-core-order-status-thread.html

 

Yes, it's a 1647, though they must have just began using i3s, as I haven't heard of anyone with one yet. No, the i3 does not support turbo boost.

 

Oops sorry for the wrong info.

 

Very interesting. Thanks for the info. I never knew about the rumors. At least I am glad that they didn't replace the RGB screen with something like an OLED screen so soon. That would have made me really upset and they wouldn't like me when I am upset.

 

Why would you not want an OLED display?? They're better in pretty much every way (except for their insanely high price). I don't think they make any laptops with them yet anyway.

 

Yeah, remember the Studio XPS 16 OLED concept model? The screen apparently cost around $3000 alone!

One day though.

 

I guess his point is that if Dell (or any manufacturer) put a OLED panel in any laptop, he'd still be stuck with a RGBLED, costing him bragging rights.

 

Because I just bought the RGB LED display! (Whole package cost ~ $2700. I will not be able to buy a new comp for quite a while!)

 

lol missed this post. Pretty much completely correct!

 

I just recieved my replacement system from an old xps m1330 that died on me from a spillage.

T9300 2.5ghz
3GB Ram
8400gs
250GB Hd
windows vista

to a refurbished xps studio 1647

core i5 540m 2.53ghz
4GB ram
ATI HD 5730
500 GB HD
FHD WLED 1920 x 1080
windows 7
bios A04
90w adapter

I was happy to see all the upgrades that I recieved, but I have a couple of questions regarding my studio xps that I hope you guys can help me with.
What are the normal temps when idle? My cpu is at 51c and my hard drive is at 43c when browsing the web and the fans run on all the time even while idle and I noticed that the palm rests get really really warm causing my plams to sweat, are these conditions normal for xps 16s?

I also noticed that the power adapter gets really hot and makes clicking noices internittently. Should I ask for a 130w adapter?

I don't know if it's a hardware or software problem, but everytime I choose pacific US time it gives me the wrong time. Anyone else have this issue?

and last question, am I okay with bios a04 or shoild I update to the lastest version to resolve throttling issues?

 

Your temps are normal. With those temps, your palmrests shouldn't be noticeably warm. You shouldn't need the 130W for your setup, but if it starts throttling, go ahead and have Dell send you one. Power supplies, like all electronics, get warm when in use, not a problem. Yes, you should absolutely upgrade to the newest BIOS.

After you change the time zone, the time will change by the amount that your time zone changes (i.e. Eastern is 3 hours off from Pacific, so you time will change by 3 hours when you change your time zone). That is normal. Just fix it to the correct time, make sure that 'automatically adjust for daylight savings' is checked, and Windows is updated.

 

What is the normal time period for delivery of Dell studio XPS 1647 ....coz i ordered on 27th September nd delivery date was mentioned as 22nd Oct till few days ago....now it is 1st Nov....shud i call the customer care (wats d no??)....my config is i5-460m 2.53Ghz TB 2.83, 320gb, 4gb ram, ATI 565v, FHD WLED 1920 x 1080

 

hey gyz i saw a 2nd hand xps 1645 w/ i7 and 4670 n full hd w/ bluray.now u can see my specs in the sig and no Bray drive.thing is will i get increased game rates with the i7 ( same gfx card ) as opposed to my i5 and is it worth selling my new xps to get the 2nd hand one with the above specs? thx alot ppl

 

dell always does this they always delkiver almost a month late, but ull get it and ur not hte only one who experienced this.

 

The GPU is the bottleneck in your setup, so the i7 won't increase speed in games by any significant amount.

Get a Blu-Ray drive on Ebay for $100 and save yourself time and money.

 

You can get a BD drive for like $50 + shipping on ebay. It's nowhere near $100 nowadays and fairly easy to swap.

 

yea but the full hd.8 gb ram.640gb 7200.i7.BR. are really tempting.plus ill save like 100 bucks if i sell my new one and get the second hand.

 

Thanks seeker moc, I took your advice and updated my drivers and bios and now my system is running significantly cooler. CPU is running at 40c and HD 37c while browsing the web and I also did a clean install of windows 7, that may have helpe a little.

 

hi gyz what drivr version does it say in ur device manager for the 4670? u know when u click on display adapters then on 4670 then on driver? mine says 8.762.0.0. is that the latest? thx

 

Mine reads the same. It's 10.8, which is the latest official one from ATI for their mobility cards. I believe 10.9 was skipped for mobility cards.

 

cool good to know i got the latest stuff,thx again

 

Be aware that there are issues upgrading an xps 1647 to a core i7 is situations where the laptop shipped with a core i5(something I am currently dealing with.)

 

I went through that. The 1647 WILL NOT accept a Quad Core i7. You can ONLY use a Dual Core i7. 640m for example. The BIOS is not written for a Quad Core. The chipset will handle a Quad. I am hoping someone will hack the BIOS to accept the Quad

 

I've been looking into this, but the upgrade isn't worth experimenting on my BIOS for. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with a Core i7 740QM as Newegg won't refund CPU purchases

 

its 1645 but i decided to stick with mine coz of the warranty

 

anyway i just ran the FFXIV benchmark and i got a low score of 1150 which according to square enix page means that even on lowest settings i will get low frames.but i mean my system is way above the min. specs ( not up to recommended though, which are REALLY high ).
min. specs= cpu-c2d at 2.0
gfx- nvidia 9600 series or ati 2900 series

seriously ? someguy on utube has same specs and plays just cause 2 on all high xcept AA, but i can only play on medium. is there somethng wrong with my system in particular?
any one tried running the benchmark and what scores do u get?

 

AA makes a huge difference...I have to turn off AA in StarCraft II and once it's off, I can set the texture to Ultra and still playable.

 

i play with AA off too,but still get low frames. pissing me off,since i tried overclocking with riva tuner by 100 mhz,but to no effect.i thought it might be CCC option powerplay thats slowing it down,so i uninst. CCC but still no diff. BTW my core GPU clock reads 400 mhz in gpuz,is that normal?

 

I OC'd my GPU via this thread http://forum.notebookreview.com/dell-xps-studio-xps/521990-bios-modding-gpu-oc-fun-profit.html

SC2 runs great at 1920x1080 @ high settings

 

Hey you guys I need your opinions. Dell replaced my 1647 machine with another 1647. However, I got some upgrades, but I also got some downgrades. Do you guys think the upgrades justify the downgrades?

Upgrades:
CPU: I went from a i5 M430 to an i5 M520
Video card: I went from an ati hd4670 to the ati hd5730.

Downgrades:
Resolution: I went from a full 1080p to a HD+ 1600x900
Cosmetics: the new laptop does not have the leather on the back.

I can tell that the colors look a little more washed out on the 1600x900 screen relative to the 1080p, but I can only tell because I have both laptops to compare side by side.

Anyways, what are your guys' opinions? Should I send it back or keep it?

 

Have them send you a new lcd assembly with FHD screen.

 

I tried having them replace the screen, since that was the original problem. However, they said that since I didn't have at home service, they couldn't send a technician to replace the screen, and thus, would have to ship out a replacement. If I get another replacement I'm might lose the upgrades to the m520 and the ati hd5730. I'll play around with it a bit and see what happens.

 

HEy guys got mine yesterday,
IT was packed really well. Guys do i need todo some checking on the LAptop? please guide me thru if i need to make some changes. How do i measure the performance of the LAptop

My Config:

Studio XPS 1645 Base (Direct) 1
S541020IN8-Studio XPS M1645 1
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-740QM (1.73GHz, 4Core/8Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 6M cache) 1
15.6" Edge to Edge Full High Definition (1080p) Display with TrueLife(TM ) 1
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam 1
4GB (2GBx2) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive 1
Slot Load 8X DVD + /-RW Drive with double layer write capability 1
130W AC Adapter 1
9-cell (85WHr) Lithium Ion Primary Battery 1
1GB DDR3 ATI Mobility Radeon? HD 5730 1
Dell 1520 Wireless-N card 1
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth 1
Dell(TM) Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English) 1
Genuine Windows(R) 7 Professional 64bit (English) 1
OS Media Kit Not Included 1
Ergonomic noise isolation in-ear earbud - Creative EP-630 1
McAfee(R) Security Center - 30 Days Trial Version 1
1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover 1

 

id stick with the upgrade if u dont manage to get the full hd. i think its ok.

 

thx ill try it afetr my xams are over,BTW is it possible to do the OC on the 4670,since ur sig says u got a 5730.

 

my specs are lower than urs but i still play left 4 dead2,devil may cry 4,modern warfare 2,street fighter 4 on the highest settings possible,so u will probablly get 10 more frames than mine,so yeah,its pretty decent.

 

Mine is still under warranty as well but I was told that, while it wouldn't cover the upgraded CPU, it would still cover the rest of the machine. Although, given how inaccurate the information from XPS tech support regarding the upgrade for my 1647 was in the first place, I'd be surprised if I still even have a warranty.

 

I'd post your question in the OC thread. I'm not too knowledgeable about it.

 

im quite fine with the cpu,my old one was the p8700 and im quite happy that i upgraded to i5. but wont it void the warranty if i open the lappy to install a new cpu? not that it matters just wish i could upgrade the 4670 to 5730

 

hi is there any wallp[aper designed for the xps 16 like there is 4 the alienware and xps m1730? if so pls give me a link and if not,pls advise what wallpaper will bring out the best in my screen? thx

 

Does anybody know how to record tv on a 1647? I have a HD tuner for my TV that has a DVI out connection. I can get a DVI to HDMI cable for cheap. Can I just plug that into the laptop and use some software to record? Thx for any help. trying to avoid buying an expensive tuner card...

 

No, what you're thinking of won't work. The HDMI port on the XPS 16 is input only. Only a few laptops, like some Clevo models, have HDMI in. Besides, even with HDMI in, it still wouldn't work, as it's HDCP protected, so you can't record it anyway (not legally / without encryption breaking program). You'd need to have a tuner card to do what you're thinking of.

 

Hey guys, Im pretty new to this laptop area...

Well I have some questions for those who posses the expertise of this area!

Im currently running with this samsung SSD which in my eyes is slow. Now, is it that way or am I wrong? If im wrong, what SSD your you recommend for my laptop. Lets say I buy a new one, can this machine support sata 6? Is sata 6 some sort of BIOS or is it just integrated?

Is it true that your SSD lose performance when you "re formate" the who system(when you put in windows disk and make a new clean drive)

Is there some stuffs you can do to keep your SSD as good as possible(yes mine does support TRIM, well so it says.) Does it "TRIM" automatically or do I have to do it?

And last, if you want to keep your lap in top shape how do you do?

First times experience, dont look down on me!

 

Yes, you can also BIOS overclock the 4670.