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    XPS M1730 8800M GTX Arrived !

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Section_25, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Section_25

    Section_25 Newbie

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    Just got my new laptop today.

    Dell XPS M1730, Mobile Intel 2.8GHz,Extreme, 4MB, 800 FSB
    2GB, DDR2, 667MHz
    2 NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB in SLI
    17 UltraSharp TrueLife Wide screen WUXGA
    200G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

    Fired it up and installed 3D Mark 06 running at 1280x1024 Resolution it hit 12,978 on the first try...WOW, that's almost as high as this desktop :D
     
    Section_25, Feb 18, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Wow, impressive!
     
    SmoothTofu, Feb 18, 2008
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  3. 4yrsleft

    4yrsleft Notebook Enthusiast

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    That monster must have burned a hole in your pocket for those specs. Great laptop though.
     
    4yrsleft, Feb 18, 2008
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  4. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    And maybe the desk it's sitting on too... what are the temps like? Sounds sweet. 3DMark 06 - almost 13,000 at stock, nice! O.O
     
    Thund3rball, Feb 18, 2008
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  5. Section_25

    Section_25 Newbie

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    Burned a hole in both of them... Just under $4800 I dropped on this beast. What can I say, I like fast computers and I game alot. To have a top end system like this and be portable, it's gonna cost ya :cool:
     
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  6. DDT5

    DDT5 Notebook Evangelist

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    congratz! :) Can you post some game performance as well pls? Getting mine soon as well...can't wait!
     
    DDT5, Feb 18, 2008
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  7. j4ck

    j4ck Notebook Guru

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    Holy smoke! Grats on the new beast!
     
    j4ck, Feb 18, 2008
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  8. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Pics, game performance, review please :D

    Oh, and congrats! :)
     
    scythie, Feb 18, 2008
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  9. thecommish16

    thecommish16 Notebook Evangelist

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    What was delivery from ORDER to actual DELIVERY?
     
    thecommish16, Feb 18, 2008
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  10. ManOfKnight

    ManOfKnight Notebook Enthusiast

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    WOW. I actually wanted the 1730 but I travel too much and that would not be practical for me. Have you tried the 3d06 after you o/c the processor?
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 18, 2008
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  11. Section_25

    Section_25 Newbie

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    Actually, I forgot to mention that I did bump it up to 3.0Ghz before I ran 3D Mark... Going through and letting it update everything now (Usual stuff). My temps were idling around 40c according to core temp 0.96 which isn't too bad. I post more info as I test different things. So far I have been very impressed :cool:
     
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  12. thecommish16

    thecommish16 Notebook Evangelist

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    How long did it take from order date to delivery?
     
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  13. Section_25

    Section_25 Newbie

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    Actually...LOL...this is my second XPS. The first one I got had two 8700 cards in it, and I didnt like it at all. Had alot of graphic glitches within windows itself, so I decided to send it back and go with these 8800 cards. Total time from order to delivery was around 3 weeks. The ETA was 2-26-08, so I got it a little sooner than I expected. ;)

    BTW: Those 8700 cards running the same settings in 3D Mark 06 barely hit 5,000, so there is definitely a huge difference between the 2 cards.
     
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  14. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    I'd say there was something wrong with one or both of those cards. You can 5,000 on one 8600GT without much effort.
     
    Thund3rball, Feb 18, 2008
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  15. thecommish16

    thecommish16 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah that sounds awful low. 3 weeks is a lot...Id rather order from outlet and get it tomorrow.
     
    thecommish16, Feb 18, 2008
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  16. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Kudos on that beast my friend.

    I wonder how well a laptop with those specs will run Crysis...

    That will be interesting to seee.
     
    Matt is Pro, Feb 18, 2008
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  17. Section_25

    Section_25 Newbie

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    A little flaw that is kinda buggin me with this laptop is at the top of the monitor there is like an 8th of an inch of raw monitor showing, like the finished edge of the case doesn't cover the top of the monitor. It's nothing major but little things like that catch my eye and distract me...
     
    Section_25, Feb 19, 2008
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  18. Veggie

    Veggie Notebook Consultant

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    Congrats!!!

    Waiting for your review :p

    So looking forward to my m1730 arriving lol
     
    Veggie, Feb 19, 2008
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