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    My Dell XPSM1330 just got Dispatched

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by blackwestcoast, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. blackwestcoast

    blackwestcoast Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ordered on the 4th and Dispatched on the 7th and set to get me on the 9th.
    here are the specs.

    1. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2-cache)
    2. 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
    3. Internal Lightweight Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
    4. 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS
    5. 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
    6. Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
    7. No Modem
    8. Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load Drive, including SW
    9. Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe
    10. Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
    11. Dell™ TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module - European
    12. Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
    13. Biometric Fingerprint Reader
    14. Tuxedo Black & 0.3 mega pixel Camera for White-LED Display
    15. 13.3" UltraSharp™ WXGA (1280x800) White-LED Display (300 nits) with TrueLife™

    I am new to this whole thing and I got a few questions- What's with all those defects that people are complaining about on the boards. Should there have been been fixed? The most common i heard about was the whining Cpu. Is it THAT annoying?
    Also Does the system come with Vista Already Installed or do I have to do it myself? I AM looking to cleaninstall the OS in order to remove the Bloatwares and all. Are there any on this system?
    Also Can someone tell me how to know wether my Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium is 64x or 32x. What does that mean? i have compability issues depending on which one you had.

    thanx

    PS: sorry for the nooby questions, I just wanna get ready as soon i get the system. GREAT FORUM BTW!
     
    blackwestcoast, Jan 7, 2008
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  2. ThePug

    ThePug Notebook Consultant

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    x86 version of Vista. It's installed with some bloatware, but you can uninstall it. Personally, I would just reinstall Vista.
     
    ThePug, Jan 7, 2008
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  3. blackwestcoast

    blackwestcoast Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanx man- Im definitly Reintalling Vista
    So Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium is x86? How doeas it differ from the other 2?
    (Sorry for the noob questions)
     
    blackwestcoast, Jan 7, 2008
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  4. ThePug

    ThePug Notebook Consultant

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    What other two? There's x64 and x86. You might be confusing the x32 with a 32 bit version. It's actually called x86.
     
    ThePug, Jan 7, 2008
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    aah ok x86 32 bit edition and x64 64 bit edition. My bad. so will X64 application be compatible with x86 32 bit edition OS?
     
    blackwestcoast, Jan 7, 2008
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    ellianth Notebook Consultant

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    Don't be sorry for asking questions. That's how people learn. Yes, if you can hear it, the whine is THAT annoying. I pray that you have a silent system.
     
    ellianth, Jan 7, 2008
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