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    E1505 System Exchange

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by billionaiire, May 10, 2007.

  1. billionaiire

    billionaiire Notebook Guru

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    Dell agreed to give me a system exchange. I kept pestering them for the same.

    I want to know whether this is going to perform any better than what I used to have or will it be the same or worse?

    Original config

    Intel Core Duo T2300, 1GB system RAM, ATI X1300 graphic adapter, 60GB @ 7200RPM hard disk. OS is Windows XP MCE

    New config

    Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, 1GB system RAM, ATI X1300 graphic adapter, 80GB @ 5400 RPM :( and the OS is Windows VISTA.

    I told them to change the hard disk to 60GB @ 7200 RPM. But I do not know why they do not listen. For no reason they changed the OS. But now they obviously kept the RAM the same but gave me next gen processor.

    So I told them that I will use the original hard disk which spins faster. So do they provide VISTA installation CD/DVD along with the new system? So that I can use the original hard disk?

    And do I have to send the original system back? :D
     
    billionaiire, May 10, 2007
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  2. gt50201

    gt50201 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i might do that too as they have that new 2 ghz processor available and change my video card is that why u did it?
     
    gt50201, May 10, 2007
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  3. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

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    They are actually giving you a processor that does not have VTechnology
     
    compsavy, May 10, 2007
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  4. mixedkid

    mixedkid Notebook Enthusiast

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    what was wrong with your first system
     
    mixedkid, May 12, 2007
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  5. billionaiire

    billionaiire Notebook Guru

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    Two questions

    1) What do you mean by the processor without VTechnology?

    2) If DELL decides on its own to give me a slower (RPM) hard disk with same amount of RAM and same Graphic adapter with Vista (which is essentially going to slow down the system) - as a system exchange, what should one do?

    My old laptop started shutting itself down. No fan/heat issue. many issues in the past.

    Does dell charge me automatically if the old system does not reach dell in first 10 days?
     
    billionaiire, May 14, 2007
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  6. billionaiire

    billionaiire Notebook Guru

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    If you meant Intel Virtual Technology - I do not think a personal notebook computer is going to take any advantage from the bunch of extra set of commands the processor is able to execute for applications which enable virtual environment.
     
    billionaiire, May 14, 2007
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    tokyomonster Newbie

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    Well, yes, it would, but only if you actually use any virtualization software.
     
    tokyomonster, May 15, 2007
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  8. Skawtish

    Skawtish Notebook Consultant

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    Pressure dell for an extra 1gb of ram since they are downgrading some of your other components.
    2gb ram would really improve that laptop, especially if you plan on using vista.
     
    Skawtish, May 15, 2007
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