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    inspiron 1420 chipset?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by starcraftchamp, Jul 15, 2007.

  1. starcraftchamp

    starcraftchamp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know what chipset the dell 1420 laptop uses? I looked on there website it did not say. I also looked on intel's website under their notbook chipsets section and there are many choices, so, I'm wondering which one is used for the 1420. Thanks for the help.
     
    starcraftchamp, Jul 15, 2007
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  2. Copycatken

    Copycatken Notebook Geek

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    The new Inspiron 1420 uses the Santa Rosa chip (G965).
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Its the Intel 965 chipset platform, called 'Santa Rosa'. It has the Core 2 Duo naming scheme and offers an 800mhz FSB as its main difference, though there are handfuls of others.
     
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    Yeah, it will be the 965PM if you choose the dedicated graphics or the 965GM with the X3100. Additionally if Dell decides to offer it with the Celeron M, then it would most probably use the 960GL chipset.
     
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    I'm confused then because I have the Inspiron 1420 with the Nvidia 8400m gs dedicated card and have the gm965. huh?
     
    detoxguy, Jan 26, 2008
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    Don't be, you are correct, those who posted above you are confused but do not know. :D

    No it will not, 1st w/965 letters precede numerals XX965 not 965XX. The PM965 is the performance version of the 965 family. W/DeLL I believe reserved for XPS series. The GM965 supports both dedicated and integrated graphics. So you cannot assume because dedicated not GM965. And as pointed out detox does have dedicated and GM965. ;)

    Intel 965 chipset platform is not called Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Platform uses the 965 chipset. ;)

    G965? :confused:

    Likely GM965 as that is the mainstream model in the 965 chipset family and supports both dedicated and integrated graphics.
     
    powerpack, Jan 26, 2008
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