Dell Studio 1557

I had that problem, then i realized i was downloading the wrong drivers. On the drop down list on the ati site, select Mobility Radeon, instead of Radeon.

 

new idt audio driver in dell driver download section...
intel turbo boost monitor and dvd drive firmware also available..

check out!!!!

 

The new firmware as described by dell fixes autorun issues(I never had them or maybe i never noticed)
The new audio driver is significant improvement.No more audio leaks when switching between songs or during play/pause + more stable(No more conflicts...until now at least).

The turbo boost utility...I hope everyone will know what it will do...oh and its a windows gadget BTW.

meanwhile take a look at the pic attached...

@altoster :- I remember once u had a memory read score of ~22k in everest memory read test and evryone including me said it was an error in the application.now i believe that if the info in the pic is correct then ur results were very true.

 

15GHZ!!


Now that's a "TURBO" mode

Agreed.The new IDT sound driver is much better.

 

Now I'm starting to believe that i7s are one of the most briliant series of cpu's ever produced.
I keep getting values >10 quite a few times a day().and would you believe if i say i once got 120.x ghz but that was for such a small instance that i couldn't capture it.

has anybody else tried it and got these type of values ?

 

do you have to always keep the turbo boost gadget up for it to work, or u can x it out

 

Can I ask, are you using the turbo boost technology monitor/gadget downloaded from the dell site or the one downloaded from the Intel site and is there a difference. Also, as its name suggests am I correct in assuming that it only monitors the cpu status and will not provide any cpu management adjustments or speed enhancements.

 

hmm 15ghz. seems too high to be true.
highest turbo boost i got was 3 ghz.. and was fluctuating to 2.79 also.
while i was using cine bench single cpu


i had used both intel software and the one provided by dell.
didnt noticed any diff though/

 

The utility just monitors the cpu speed.U don't need it for turbo boost to work.

 

I'm using the one from the dell site.
No there is no difference between this and the one from intel site.
and yes it doesn't provides any cpu management features and just monitors the cpu speed.

 

how is that ur turbo boost is different than mine, if u downloaded it for the dell site

 

what is different ?
could you post some screenshots ?

if there is some difference then it must be in the graphical interface.the basis functionality still remains the same.

 

i think u r using the gadget in original size, and what mr.kapi had shown is while enlarged sized setting.. just right click on the gadget. and change the size to see the difference.
this is same with intel provided one also.

 

I agree. Maybe bug.

kizwan

 

Even i agree now(though i'm not 100% sure).
Its a bug.You can see 'why?' in the attached screenshot.

It makes me think i bought a hyper computer.

I'm not 100% sure because it happens only when I switch to overclock section in everest.So it basically does overclocks but i see a lot of difference in the speeds shown in everest and the speed in the utility.God knows whats happening there.maybe the refresh rate in everest r low which is why it isn't reporting such high speeds or it can simple be that the utility is buggy.

 

That is defiantly a software glitch on Intels part!

 

has anyone tried the system software utility on the dell site...
if yes then could u plz elaborate what it does.(plz don't paste whats written on dell site)

 

I installed it and it downloaded/installed some windows updates and rebooted.

I need to dig up the WU log and check out what it installed.

I see no difference in anything though

 

i did the same and still now i didnt find any diff.

 

Heres a list of the Windows Updates it installed



Go here http://support.microsoft.com/

If you put the update number in the search bar it should show you exactly what it is.

From the ones I looked at they are all patches for hardware problems in Win7.

USB,Resume from sleep etc...

I would recommend everyone install it.

 

After 7 months with the 1557 I really think it was a great buy. Only things that I haven't solved and worry me are:

- With 1920 screen res, scrolling up & down a website is NOT FLUID even in high performance Windows profile. If you lower resolution then it improves. But since 1920 was a marketable option the computer should work fine in such conditions. I didn't chose a more expensive screen for it not to work as expected. No Dell or AMD update has fixed this so far. I doubt it will be fixed, it looks like a matter of GPU power rather than software.

- I can't get rid of the overheating issue. I use software requiring intensive use of processor, and no matter if I use a cooling pad, it gets super-hot. So hot that, when I restart, it won't run sometimes and will start beeping (as a signal of "hey I'm too hot to work right now"). I'm starting to search for an external cooling solution, not fan but something that has a "fridge-effect". Haven't found anything yet.

There are other minor glitches but I got used to them and can pass them.

 

when i use a heavy rendering task or something the cpu gets heated up . (as it is a cpu intensive task. always 100% for around 30 mins) and the highest temperature recorded is around 75 degreess. and the system seems very responsive. than an core 2 duo 3 ghz system. the problem happens when i play a game like gta 4 or some thing at medium setting or high. so i guess ati mob radeon hd 4570 is the one which is makeing the system lag .. and hot as well .

share ur comments. which makes the system more hotter in i7 cpu or the 4570 gfx card. ( or may be both)

 

in my opinion both r responsible.but ofcourse i7 is a high end cpu and 4570 is an entry level low end card.
anyway whats with the hard drive version of system software utility on dell site ?
is it just the zip version of the windows .exe utiliity also available for downloading ?

 

A05 BIOS is available now people!
Says it fixes the Youtube system freeze.
http://support.dell.com/support/dow...bIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False

 

I just updated mine with no problems.

I didnt have the "youtube issue" but everything flashed fine.

 

Go back one page and read my post on it

 

what might have they fixed in the a05 bios.. (i know youtube fixes but what way they have tuned the hardware)
anyone knows?

 

After 2 months of having my 1557 I finally contacted dell about my temps(61C was the coolest it idled, and any activity jumped it to 64-65C minimum and that was just web browsing). They offered to repair the system at which point I argued that it was only a 2 month old laptop and i didn't want refurbished parts. They offered to replace the system with an equal or better unit. They ended up sending a 1558 with core i7, all the same specs except an ati 5470 card instead of 4570 which is a pretty nice upgrade. New system is working great. Way cooler(bounces between 42-52C idling, normally the lower end) and barely touches 70C under heavy load. Dell really impressed me with the replacement.

 

dell 1558???

1. which country are u from ?
2. iam not sure if dell 1558 uses 1333mhz ram which 1557 was using.
3. the above mentioned temperatures u mentioned (42-52) is cpu or gpu temp ?
4. how was the temperature difference between 4570 and 5470 . (quote and example. say windows experience index or any other way to show the performance of the system.
5. have u tried 10.3 ati catalyst drivers. on the 5470 . if yes hows it ?
6. any noticeable other differences. ?

 

1) US
2) 1066 but dual channel DDR3 still. Same as what came in my 1557 though.
3) cpu (gpu sits around 40-50C normally)
4) temp difference was about 5-10C higher for 4570. Graphically I notice no difference but haven't tried gaming or anything to stress it.
5) using the beta release of the ubuntu ati drivers for linux. Using the regular release ati drivers in win7 and no issues at all so far.
6) System just seems to cool down more quickly after use, but think my old system had issues anyway so not the best judge there. Nothing major besides that.

 

thanks for the reply.
we r looking forward for ur comments on the new replacement.
keep in touch and comment on the advantages and disadvantages it made..

 

one more question .
hows the new laptops battery back up with new hd 5470 gfx card. ?

 

Great to hear you get a replacement unit. You deserved it. I just sent an email to Dell Technical Support about the high GPU temperature on my laptop. Suddenly GPU temperature much higher today (~63C) which normally at 56C-57C. After monitoring the temperature for a couple of hours, I decided to write them an email about it (already pass office hour to call them).

kizwan

 

haven't given it a good test yet but I'll let you know.

 

the main difference will be mother board.
check this link
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...i7,2443-3.html
pm55 for 1557 and hm55 for 1558.

 

The new A05 Bios doesnt work. Ive tried viewing 1080p hd youtube videos and it still crashed, BSOD. HAHA this ish is crazy, I feeling some type of way, being that Im walking around with a $1500 computer that dont play youtube videos, W.T.F.???

 

I understand how you feels. BSOD?? Hmmm... did you noticed any increase of temperature (CPU or/and GPU) while playing 1080p HD video on youtube? Better call Dell technical support & demand for replacement unit. This sucks. Even my lower spec notebook, Acer Aspire 9420, doesn't behave like this.

kizwan

 

I wasn't running any HWMonitor @ the time, but also tried to watch 720p and the video starts to break up showing green lines. Dell sent a tech to replace my motherboard like less than a month ago, they said it would fix all my problems.........ha. I asked for a replacement laptop then and they was like naw.

 

Just saying, I have an issue. OH NO! When I updated my 1557 to A04, there were no issues. Updating to A05 there was an issue. My bios is gone. I remember a method posted a few weeks back, so am trying that to recover my bios. Just letting you guys know.

 

OK, really worried right now. Basically, here's what happens at boot: I see the dell logo and then it goes to a black screen with like that small line you see in cmd and that's it. I've tried recovery methods with bios a05, but nothing happens when I press end key and try to boot. I think this is caused by a partial bios or something. HELP PLEASE? I know dell customer support is horrible, and honestly it's been a while since my last back up of my HD, so I really would like to keep the same HD. Any tricks??? Help??? Does anyone have A04 installer to try to put that back on.

And no, I cannot boot into safe mode (or see that menu) or even boot from cd. I think my only option is dell ugh, but:

a) Is dell going to cover this considering bios issue (I got this is Jan. 2010 and have accidental damage)
b) Is dell going to be able to fix this without having to wipe my HDD?

 

Right around the 4 hour mark with moderate use (some web surfing and stuff)

 

hello all,
i had tested my laptop by watching a 1080p hd video full screen on youtube for around 30 mins continously on the battery mode.
my findings.
1. didnt experienced any sort of problems, lags or anything..
2. cpu load was around 10%, on the turbo boost monitoring software it was showing around 2.2ghz mostly.
3.gpu core clocks was around 450mhz. and memory clock was around 500 ghz(not sure but definitely under the 680mhz core and 800 mhz memory clock)
4.cpu temp max was 62 degrees, gpu 66 degrees (i was not using any laptop coolers, room temperature - 27 degrees)
5.i started experimenting when my battery was full (6 cell ) and after half an hour it was around 72% remaining.(screen brightness medium)
the video tested was
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&hl=en&v=XITHbsUUlYI&fmt=37
note: powerplay was turned on .
gfx driver ati 10.3beta
bios a05
10.1 beta flash player installed
softwares used to check -everest 5.50 and gpu z

appreciate your comments.....

 

Please refer to the link at my signature to recover your Dell. Please use BIOS ver A04 to recover your BIOS. I will post here the recovery package including the BIOS ver A04 when I'm home.....pretty much later. Please, don't panic.

BTW, a) I don't think Dell will cover this kind of problem but please ask Dell technical support about this. b) If this is BIOS problem, there is no way your HDD content will be erased as it is not related.

EDIT: Correction; I have ask Dell engineer about failed BIOS flash. It is actually covered in warranty. They considered the motherboard is defective because the BIOS flash should success if the motherboard is OK.

kizwan

 

This is Crisis Recovery Package for Dell Studio 1557 with BIOS ver A04. Instruction already in the package.
http://www.mediafire.com/?nkdjdtjeoto

kizwan

 

hey is there anybody whose backlit gets turned on by itself after restarting the system(after a05 bios update).I'm getting this strange problem and i 'm not able to identify whats causing it.
This has started after i upgraded to a05 or maybe when my mobo got replaced for nothing.

 

what wireless card did they gave u ?
6200 or 6300 ?
if its 6200 then i think performance wise 1557 would have been better coz the 1558 that u got just has the gpu as its only positive.

 

why did u replace ur motherbord for ?

 

Actually i told them that the card reader is giving me problems,so one of their stupid techs sent me a replacement mobo,LCD,LCD cables and battery(these 3 were for different reasons though).The new mobo was obviously not needed coz the problem was still there with the new mobo.I didn't accept the replacement for other parts coz the other problem that was with the lcd was solved,though i did took the battery .But now i have a refurb mobo for nothing
they sent a card reader yesterday.Its working fine now...
but i've half of my system made up of refurb parts only after 5 months
Oh and the backlit problem,it happens only when i'm on baterry power and i shut down my system and then turn it back on with the power switch.Does anybody else has the same thing with their backlit so that i can confirm that its due to a05 and not the new mobo that i've got.

 

Not sure if 6200 or 6300. labeled as: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini Card

 

I haven't had any issues with A05. If anything it has made a drastic improvement to my GPU temp. I can idle between 44-52C with an average of 50-52C which is an improvement from previous 52-63C idling. I haven't had any streaming issues since I disabled hardware accelerator months ago.

I enabled it again today for testing but only time will tell. I am more curious about testing VMware on battery with PowerPlay enabled since that use to crash my system everytime. I did a clean install about 2 weeks ago. System froze twice on the second day. It's been okay since then but I've been through this before and then it just starts freezing up again. So far I like A05 a lot. I am happy my GPU is 10C cooler. Eventually I'd like to copper shim mod it but that will take some guts. LOL