M1530 Not Gddr3

Guys I have just got word from a friend that was talking to a Dell chat guy, he said the M1530 is not GDDR3 like everyone else said. IMO Dell XPS M1530 big waste of money.

 

Wow, if that's true there's truly no reason to get it!

 

hmm other ppl say they have "sources" at dell that say it is...this is ridiculous lol...when sum1 actually gets one is when we'll actually know for sure

 

I think it would be pretty obvious it was GDDR2... There is no way they would stock 2 cards to similar... esp. since they would have a VERY hard time in explaining to general consumers why its important.

It looks like the only thing the 1530 will have over the 1525 is the smaller/lighter form-factor, and the ability to spec it with a faster cpu.

 

junk if you ask me

 

Umm, well the XPS M1330 has GDDR3, while the Inspiron 1420 has DDR2.

I think it would also make sense for them to use GDDR3 for the M1530.

Still, I'm not really convinced either way yet. And the people on Dell chat/support are usually clueless. Dell reps have told people all sorts of ridiculous nonsense in the past. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

I'm pretty sure that all the 8400M GS' that Dell use are DDR3 (including the XPSM1330, Vostros and Inspirons), While the 8600M GT's (up to this point) have been DDR2.

 

Hmmm... you may be right, Divert... Dell does say DDR3 on the tech specs page for the 1420.

 

Why does having GDDR3 make or break the system as a whole? It's a beautiful computer that has awesome components built-in. If it weren't for the m1330, I would definitely opt for the m1530.

 

No it doesn't. The cost of stocking two cards that are THAT similar makes no sense. They would SAVE money by just switching everything over to the DDR3, then having to source 2 suppliers, order 2 smaller orders, maintain stock of those 2 chips, etc...

Because it does make a noticeable difference in performance in newer games. Infact i'm pretty sure the jump in performance from a '8600GT 256meg DDR2' to a '8600GT 256meg DDR3' is bigger in most games, then a jump from '8600GT 256meg DDR3' to a '8600GT 512meg DDR3' providing you arnt running the game at a res over 1440x900 and AA/AF maxed out.

 

Well, portability is a huge factor, isn't it?

The M1530 is less than 5 pounds while the 1520 is over 7...

 

Even if what you are saying is true , DELL might still put DDR3 in 1530 while continuing to ship Inspirons with DDR2 just to distinguish the two (promote XPS more as a premium gaming machine).

If I recall correctly a couple of years back ATI released a batch of Radeon 9800SEs by locking several pipelines of the more powerful Radeon 9800 Pro just to keep up with the market demand. For ATI, manufacturing cost were same, but still they the sold 9800SE for a much lower price than 9800Pro. Sorry, Can't think of a better example right now. What I'm trying to say is that even if maintaining two versions of the same card may not make sense in manufacturing process, it may in marketing.

 

Wait for the official specs and then start ranting/raving about the new XPS. I personally think they will stick to DDR2 video memory.

 

Since M's 15 and 13 aren't gaming machines this entire argument is a bit redundant.

 

Because Microsoft word needs discrete graphics cards .

 

lol, it's not less than 5#.

 

can anybody give me ONE reson that dell SHOULD NOT put GDDR3 in M1530 ?!!

-Jabriiiz

 

They stock 5 or more CPU's, I see no reason why they wouldn't design the machine to use a newer product. They still want it to perform well, so why would they stick with older products?

 

Yeah, not that much different in weight... dimensions and looks are another matter.

 

1/ They have bulk GDDR2 based stock to get through first.

2/ The M1530 in it's current guise could better facilitate other saleable enhancements prior to the implementation of a GDDR3 based GPU. When did you ever see the RAM standard of a GPU used to sell it? The average consumer won't look beyond the series of the card supplied, despite this notebook being aimed at the pro-sumer.

3/ It's not a bleeding edge gaming machine, so it doesn't require it.

Pick your favourite.

 

Question:

How much hotter does the DDR3 run? Especially in a Dell that thin, wouldn't it cause problems?

 

The GDDR3 card runs a lot hotter than the DDR2 card. In my Asus, stock, it runs 70-90 so putting the card in a much smaller computer would require some great engineering. However, that said, with the prospect of having 8800m GT's in 15.4 inchers, I wouldn't rule anything out these days.

 

I don't think any of us know if it will be DDR2 or 3 so who cares. Remember when the Inspirons/Vostros came out and the site showed 22.4 gb/s graphical bandwidth indicating it was DDR3 when in fact it was a DDR2 card?

I don't see why they would go with a DDR3 card in this line, if they do good for them, but it doesn't make any sense.

 

you guys are serious crybabies.

seriously.

THIS is what you get for your complaining.

 

$20 bucks I say its ddr2, judging on its not a gaming line laptop.

 

I happen to think it's DDR3 because the memory on the 8400GS (in my 1330) is DDR3.

Just my presumption

 

this is just my view, but i think tht xps 1530 has the ddr2 256 mb version which we see in 1720,1520 and asus f8. Why ?

because i just now configured the 1530 and the diff. between 128 mb 8400-gs and the 256 mb 8600-gt was 100$ which is the same price diff. tht u get between the 128mb 8400-gs and the ddr2 256mb 8600-gt on the 1520/1720.

Now I knw tht the 256 gddr3 version is the most expensive of the lot, even more expensive thn the 512 mb ddr2 version as can be seen while customising the asus c90. so why wud dell charge same money to upgrade frm 128mb 8400gs to gddr3 8600gt as upgrading frm 8400-gs to the 256 mb ddr2 8600 gt ??

 

I have a good feeling that the 1530 comes with ddr2. Why you ask? because at the low starting price of $999 if you add the 8600GT for another $100 and say for example its ddr3 then this notebook would be the best bang-for-your-buck notebook with ddr3 memory. Im sure dell would not do this. Although regardless of which graphic card dell opts to put in this thing. I would still buy this notebook based on looks alone. Im just waiting for a higher res screen.

 

So my theory is right. DDR3 isn't used because of heat issues. ESPECIALLY with something so thin. You'd have to underclock them like the Macbooks have to.