new XPS's built with non-faulty Nvidia chips???

Since Nvidia mentioning that some of their mobile GPU's might fail, and Dell releasing a BIOS update to address it, my question is.....

Do future builds of the XPS solve the problem with the bad Nvidia chips? I'm considering placing an order for a XPS M1330 with a 8400M GT in it. Will this new build be with the defective GPU???

thanks

 

That is the million dollar question right now. So far there are only rumors, speculation and a few statements by dell reps that don't hold much weight.

 

crap. i would really like a non-crappy GPU in it. intel graphics just don't cut it

 

supposedly, nvidia stopped the use of the faulty materials after june or july.

 

i hope so

i just built my m1330 and applied the 30% off coupon. savings of $700!!!!!

moved it to my wish list, waiting to hear more before i commit to buying

 

i ordered a hard drivereplacement yesterday and i asked about the dell blog that states dell is extending warrantly and he told me that doesnt apply to me... cause recieved my laptop this august and that new laptops have no such an issue that warrantly is for older m1530 system.... he even took control of my screen and read it from my screen... and he researched in their database.... this is the first time i trust one of this guys... i mean i believed him... he was confident sincere and direct with the information... no like another representativas that dont know about anything else but sales, or tell you that bios update is the fix...!

 

Hmm, you might as well buy it now if you still want the XPS. It's gonna disappear into a sublineage and its quality and performance will be gone, forever. Haha. If I had a good deal on it, I'd just go for it nevermind the GPU problem. Although, I did have my eye on Lenovos and Sagers before I committed to the XPS M1530. Just do it. -Nike

 

Don't forget the rumoured Montevina refresh coming to the M1530 at the end of the month. To be honest the rumour doesn't hold much water because it also stated that they would discontinue it in October. It doesn't make any business sense to do a major overhaul of a system only for 2 months worth of sale.

 

just ordered it. here are the specs


Quantity Item Number Description Unit Price

1 223-6996 XPS M1330, Intel Core 2 Duo T9500(2.6GHz, 800Mhz, 6M L2 Cache) $1587.29
1 310-9240 Matte Black Casing XPS M1330 $0.00
1 311-7311 4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for XPS M1330 $0.00
1 320-5583 13.3 Inch Wide Screen WXGA TL WLED Backlit LCD with Camera, XPS M1330 $0.00
1 320-5603 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, for XPS M1330 $0.00
1 341-7085 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor, Seagate Casey,M1330 $0.00
1 412-0946 Dell Travel ExpressCard Remote Control, IR $0.00
1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal $0.00
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp $0.00
1 420-8566 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
1 420-7098 Media Direct 3.5 $0.00
1 420-7387 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP XPS-M1330 $0.00
1 420-7622 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0 $0.00
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
1 420-9100 Dell Dock Consumer $0.00
1 420-7468 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP $0.00
1 313-5361 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPSM1330 $0.00
1 420-8183 Roxio Creator DE 10 $0.00
1 313-5014 Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy $0.00
1 430-2577 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card $0.00
1 410-1184 McAfee SecurityCenter 15-month $0.00
1 312-0561 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for XPS M1330 $0.00
1 412-0148 No Internet Service Provider Requested $0.00
1 412-1397 No Productivity Software requested $0.00
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty $0.00
1 987-6347 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year $0.00
1 983-3700 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year $0.00
1 950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3 $0.00
1 412-0360 Soft Contracts - Banctec $0.00
1 960-8710 Warranty Support,Initial Year $0.00
1 986-3557 LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 1 Year $49.99
1 420-8651 LoJack Theft Recovery Softwarefor Laptops, 1 Year $0.00
1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online $0.00
1 988-7707 2GB DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 FOR SDO/DIM/INS/XPS $0.00
1 420-9518 DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 2GB FOR DIM/INS/XPS $0.00
1 330-0171 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks $0.00
1 310-9273 Fingerprint Reader $0.00
1 430-2566 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR) $13.32
1 464-9572 No Entertainment software pre-installed $0.00
1 320-5771 Slim and Light LCD with TuxedoBlack Casing and Camera XPS M1330 $0.00
1 310-9348 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor $0.00
1 310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System $0.00