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    New lappy today

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Figo, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. Figo

    Figo Notebook Enthusiast

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    CPU
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5750 (2.00 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
    Memory
    3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x2048+1x1024]
    Video Card
    NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory
    Hard Drive
    120GB Free Fall Sensor (7200RPM) Hard Drive
    Operating System
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
    Optical Devices
    Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
    Wireless Networking
    Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors
    LCD
    15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife™

    Should be getting the XPS today :D

    Can anyone reccomend some out of the box tweaks? ( i.e best drivers etc to download) before I start to use it properly :)
     
    Figo, Jun 20, 2008
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  2. wannabeapilot

    wannabeapilot Notebook Consultant

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    reformat
    10 char
     
    wannabeapilot, Jun 20, 2008
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  3. The General

    The General Notebook Evangelist

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    Uninstall the bloatware, perhaps format the whole thing if you have the disks. Not much to recommend on the driver front, stock should be fine.
     
    The General, Jun 20, 2008
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  4. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    Vista clean install
    Ditch Windows Firewall get Comodo
    Get a spyware scanner
    Undervolt CPU using flipfire's guide
     
    jooooeee, Jun 20, 2008
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  5. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    get ccleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/

    It's really good to clean to remove bloatware, clean the registry etc. and its free.
     
    CeeNote, Jun 20, 2008
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  6. Figo

    Figo Notebook Enthusiast

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    New Lappy not today anymore... got informed from dell that it will be now the 3rd July till I get it...

    a whole months delivery time.. rather pathetic.. especially considering they took teh payment for it the day after I ordered it!!
     
    Figo, Jun 20, 2008
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  7. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, Dell is having major problems with shipping.
     
    Leon, Jun 20, 2008
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  8. lunateck

    lunateck Bananaed

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    lol.. wait until they ship you a 8600M gs!

    Edit: But dun worry about it.. that problem only hits those vostro 1710...
     
    lunateck, Jun 20, 2008
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