Dell Laptop User Thread

[XPSGen2]

700m is using DDR or DDR2? 400mhz?

DDR 400MHz

 

[tlzy2002]

jus ordered my Dell 9300

 

[Oracbase]

Dell Memory types

Hi there,

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a single piece 512Mb DDR2 533Mhz ram.

I'm thinking of getting another 512Mb or 1Gb ram from SLS.
But I found from HWZ that for DDR2 rams there are PC-4200 and PC-4300 types.

Does anyone know what type of ram is Inspiron 6000 using?
and can we mix PC-4200 and PC-4300 together?

Cheers
Oracbase

 

[TrueB1ue]

DDR 400MHz

sls where sell cheap huh? estimate how much for 512 and 1gb....anyone know?

 

[GreenArrow2002]

jus ordered my Dell 9300

Welcome to the 9300 club

 

[winlow]

Hi guys, my 6000 just came today,
wanna ask abt the dvd writer, when i put in a dvd, it can play automaticaly, but when i try to install some softwares, it cannot open up the folder... i.e. load in cd, click my computer>cdrom>open cannot open and see the stuff inside leh.... help....

 

[Kezane]

I noticed that in the Dell Inspiron package I just got, there is not instructions as to how to set up the laptop, steps like charging the battery for a couple hours before use, like most phones.

Anyone mind telling me where I may find them, or what they are?

 

[TrueB1ue]

Hi guys, my 6000 just came today,
wanna ask abt the dvd writer, when i put in a dvd, it can play automaticaly, but when i try to install some softwares, it cannot open up the folder... i.e. load in cd, click my computer>cdrom>open cannot open and see the stuff inside leh.... help....

u click the USB icon...disable it....then take out your CD-drive.....then plug in again........

mine also .....can see the CD but cannot open brow ......then i take out and insert the drive back...ok liao

 

[darrenlee78]

I noticed that in the Dell Inspiron package I just got, there is not instructions as to how to set up the laptop, steps like charging the battery for a couple hours before use, like most phones.

Anyone mind telling me where I may find them, or what they are?

you can ask your questions here and our fellow dell members would be glad to help

 

[darrenlee78]

Hi there,

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a single piece 512Mb DDR2 533Mhz ram.

I'm thinking of getting another 512Mb or 1Gb ram from SLS.
But I found from HWZ that for DDR2 rams there are PC-4200 and PC-4300 types.

Does anyone know what type of ram is Inspiron 6000 using?
and can we mix PC-4200 and PC-4300 together?

Cheers
Oracbase

xpsgen2 ... answer this question please...

 

[Futurisco]

Currently, no upgrade available yet, but Dell just updatd the bios for XPS, so seemed like the Go7800 upgrade will be around the corner.
As for the power voltage, it is not an issue, it is for i9300(90W), but not for iXPS(130W).

Hmm...true with what u said there.The 7800 Go will consume less power and it will be possible to be fit into XPS Gen 2 but the size of the card might not.The 7800 got a large heat sink.It all depend on Dell to allow the upgrade a not.But i believe that they will launch Dell XPS Gen 3 by then with dual core processor and ask us to change our laptop again...

 

[winlow]

swee got it working liao thks

 

[darrenlee78]

swee got it working liao thks

good to hear

 

[darrenlee78]

upzzzzzzzzzz

 

[tlzy2002]

9300 is shiok!! haha i think it really sounds better than other laptops...

they could hav done some thing more to the keyboard .... kinda of plain is it?

 

[darrenlee78]

9300 is shiok!! haha i think it really sounds better than other laptops...

they could hav done some thing more to the keyboard .... kinda of plain is it?

good that u like the sound, now how about the screen.

 

[tlzy2002]

haha the screen's GREAT. literally n figuratively.

abit heavy la... but stilll worth the effort i guess.

i didnt upgrade to the TrueLife 1920 resolution though.... i think its quite expensive... agreed?

 

[shawntim]

hi guys,

i've a 2yr old Dell Inspiron 5150, with only 64mb ATI Mobility Radeon 9000.

I wish to upgrade if possible to 128 or 256mb.

Do u know which cards are suitable? Which shops in SLS sells Dell compatible video cards for laptops? or best yet which shop in SLS can help u install?

thanks..

 

[naro]

hi guys,

i've a 2yr old Dell Inspiron 5150, with only 64mb ATI Mobility Radeon 9000.

I wish to upgrade if possible to 128 or 256mb.

Do u know which cards are suitable? Which shops in SLS sells Dell compatible video cards for laptops? or best yet which shop in SLS can help u install?

thanks..

u cna't change laptop graphics like normal PCs..

there's no way for u to do so..

 

[XPSGen2]

Hi there,

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a single piece 512Mb DDR2 533Mhz ram.

I'm thinking of getting another 512Mb or 1Gb ram from SLS.
But I found from HWZ that for DDR2 rams there are PC-4200 and PC-4300 types.

Does anyone know what type of ram is Inspiron 6000 using?
and can we mix PC-4200 and PC-4300 together?

Cheers
Oracbase

You can try but if ypu plan to run Dual Channel, the RAM needs to be of the same spec and size but not necessarily of the make.