few small questions bout XPS M1530

aloha dell xps m1530 users!

xps m1530 is currently my top choice for my 1st laptop ever! just a few questions i need to ask guys.

what i had in mind:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9300
15.4" UltraSharp(TM) Widescreen WSXGA+ (1680x1050) TFT Display with TrueLife(TM)

4 gigs of RAM
320GB SATA Hard Drive
256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8600M GT


Questions:

1. Will this laptop get very hot especially when running games (or playing discs)?

2. Is this laptop loud (when running games or playing discs)?

3. Will i be able to switch this laptop on for like mayb... 3 days without switching it off?

4. Should i be scared by the NVIDIA faulty graphics card thingy?



Thanks for your help

 

shouldnt get "hot" maybe warm....wouldnt worry about the graphics too much because it seems there were more problems in the gs line but either way if something did go wrong you could get it fixed

 

It won't get hot, just the normal "warm" for laptops. It isn't anything to worry about, the temp is similar to desktops, its just that you can feel the heat on laptops =p/

The laptop isn't very loud, but I find it gets a bit loud when you put in CD's (not DVD's) because they spin much faster than DVD's.

I wouldn't know about the 3 days things, never tried, never will. I wouldn't leave it on, personally, but that is just me.

And DO NOT be worried about Nvidia. My 8600M GT rarely every hits higher than 73 degrees while playing crysis, plus it's overclocked. Besides, warranty ftw.

 

I leave my laptop on for days at a time, and have not had any issues. I've done with will all my previous laptops, too. I don't worry because I got the three year warranty with complete care. If something stops working, I'll get it fixed.

Good luck.

 

GREAT GREAT GREAT! thank you guys!

hehe

 

1. NO its only gonna get warmish!
2. NO when inserting and ejecting it will b load but while playing it ittl b fine!
3. YES but u hav 2 hav it plugged into the power
4. NO i dont theres a problem in the 8600

 

1) No it shouldnt, unless you get a lemon
2) No it shouldnt, unless you get a lemon
3) Yes, aslong as its kept cool and in safe temperatures
4) Still no confirmation on this. Nvidia hasnt disclosed the list of defective models.

 

I didn't think the M1530 used to get really hot but since taking up Eve Online, I've changed my mind.

The bottom of the M1530, when playing Eve Online can get hot enough to give you light burns if you have it on your lap (you'd move it before then though as it'd be pretty uncomfortable).

So if you're running very intensive games, run it on a desk or use a notebook cooler.

 

Going on a tangent here, but I like to keep my laptop on a small binder. This gives me an easier typing surface, and I always push one end of the laptop (whichever end has the vents) just over the edge of the binder. That way, the laptop has an easier job cooling itself. Just an idea

 

Because the intake fan is on the bottom, I was no longer able to leave it on the futon and had to fashion a lapdesk. (Also needed it because the damn ports are on the side and not the back like my Inspiron 6000. Grrrr.) If you have the 9-cell battery, it elevates the back of the laptop and contributes to the cooling.

 

dam... i dun like a notebook that is that warm...

 

In a form factor of this size, it is a trade off between noise (from the fans) and running hot. It is just the way it is... PC performance costs power and power = heat.

If you never run the notebook hard, it'll never get that hot. In normal usage (browsing, media, music) I've found it to be very good thermally i.e. quiet and cool.

 

as SpotMe said, unless u want to stress the system(games, encoding...), m1330 is actually fine.... underclock if u want to reduce the heat...

 

hmm... that is kinda true...

thanks again guys for the help

appreciate it

hehe

 

This is scary, "encoding" would stress the system, thus run warmer/hotter than normal?

 

If you are encoding a video file or something then obviously the processor needs to run faster...which uses more power...which increases heat...

It won't damage the system, nothing to be scared of. CPU's in laptops will usually run at slower speeds when they don't need to use all of their power. This reduces power consumption and temperature.

My 1.8 Turion (Yes its a crap cpu and laptop) runs at 700mhz sometimes when i'm just listening to a music file

 

I have had my 1530 since February , everything works great.
Fan noise doesnt worry me. Doesnt really run that hot.
8600M GT can handal crysis sweet , DX10 makes all the difference at lower resolutions , still a very pretty game at 1042 by 732
T-75 good processer. 2 gig memory is bare minimum for this lappa

 

Hear hear! ALL BLACKS FOREVER!!!

 

Yes, encoding is a CPU intensive operation and therefore the machine is running harder and therefore hotter.

As basskiddanny says, mobile CPU's are designed to slow down if they get too warm so it is nothing too be afraid of.

Also, I've found that CPU load heat on the M1530 is very very well controlled. The only time I've seen the notebook get really hot is when the GPU is under significient stress.

BTW: I encode, game, fold (Folding@Home) etc on my M1530 all the time. The only time I've noticed it get very very hot is when playing Eve Online. It is summer in the UK too which doesn't help.