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    m1710 aftermarket

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dave0holla, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. dave0holla

    dave0holla Notebook Guru

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    i am going to get the m1710 with the following config and i wanted to know what i could get aftermarket to decrease the cost...need some help

    thxs in advance!!


    Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2MB Cache/2GHz/667MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
    17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife
    2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM
    512MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX
    100GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
    Featured Upgd-8XCD/DVD Burner(DVD+/-RW)w/dble-layer DVD+R write capability
    Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio
    Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
    PC-cillin Internet Security: AntiVirus, Firewall, Spyware removal 15-months
    80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr HW Warranty Support
    Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service to 2Yr Lim Warranty
    TV Tuner w/ Remote Control :confused:
     
    dave0holla, Apr 18, 2006
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  2. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    Dump the RAM, HD, and the PC-cillin (if it's not included with the notebook/doesn't cost more aftermarket) and upgrade them yourself. RAM costs about half aftermarket when compared with what Dell gives you.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Apr 18, 2006
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  3. dave0holla

    dave0holla Notebook Guru

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    the pc-cillin came with it at no cost, the HD if i get the 60gb is about a $215 diff and the ram is a $225.

    any suggestions on a good manufacturer for the ram.....i have heard about newegg so i'll probably look there
     
    dave0holla, Apr 18, 2006
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  4. dave0holla

    dave0holla Notebook Guru

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    also if i dump the hard drive i could only get a external aftermarket correct?
     
    dave0holla, Apr 18, 2006
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  5. explorer63

    explorer63 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How long do you guys think before Dell may give the XPS M1710 a coupon to defray the hefty price? Even a 10% coupon would be enough for me to pull the trigger and buy 1 :D
     
    explorer63, Apr 18, 2006
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  6. dave0holla

    dave0holla Notebook Guru

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    i would think at the least a month! :(
     
    dave0holla, Apr 19, 2006
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  7. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Yes - you will have to upload Windows and the MediaDirect, however.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Apr 19, 2006
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  8. rmd

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    One question though is how many DIMM slots does the m1710 have? If I buy the laptop from dell with 1mb it appears to come with 2 DIMMs. So is there room for me to buy another 2 dimms totaling 1mb or will I be forced to throw away the existing memory and buy 2 dimms totalling 2 mb? If there are only 2 DIMM slots it is probably cheaper to get the extra ram from dell.
     
    rmd, Apr 20, 2006
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  9. kidA

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    you could add an aftermarket internal and you could run an external
     
    kidA, Apr 21, 2006
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