cool somehow i managed to fix my pc
by the way
for new users dont be alarmed of how suck vista is if you guys bought vista

my ram is also 2gig la....
Congrat on solving your problem. what you do to make it stop?


anyone can estimate when will i receive mine laptop?
i order it today 23/6. does today consider as working day 1? (i order at 4 a.m )

online is always updated
i ordered online and almost got it by 7 days

i use system restore

I got mine within 3 days. Hehe

you lucky guy
but good thing i got it late coz can concentrate on my studies

Hahaha. I am having my exam now and my laptop is my tools for my exam. My desktop is dead. So I really rely on my laptop.

how you get the laptop in 3 days??

he knew the SA through jason right

i hope i also can get that fast im going to uni this firday... cannot see my baby if come late....

well good luck them
you can call them and hurry the lappie

well give a shot
where are you staying

melaka..
i also afraid if i rush it then got alot of faulty to the laptop

yah good point
well patience is always the best way
i actually suppose to get my lappie on june 7th but delayed it to yesterday coz got work to do

anyone try this method to get rid of the clicking sound?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=168425

i found A LOT of good tips and tweaking for m1530 in the notebookreview guide..
should i post it here?

I didn't do anything or request for fast delivery. The courier service people. I think is Sky Net gave me a call 2 days after I placed my order. They say they will deliver to me on the 3rd day. Just be patient, your laptop sure will arrive in your hand 1 day.

post it man!!!

btw i got mine after 2 weeks+ xD

Sweet,but does it work for Samsung HDD?

cool thanks man
will try it soon

wat kind of sounds should a normal HDD produce??
mine i stil hear some clicking sound when the com is busy, is this normal??
shouldn't the HDD be silent??
btw, wat's your HDD temp?? mine is about 40-44C

same, 40-44C is normal. I guess not all hdd are totally silent. if you felt that urs unit got clicking sound.
when it busy, a little of clicking noise when stay closely, this is normal for me. too loud until a feet away then abnormal.
may try go to BIOS, performance, hdd accoutic mode, from silent/bypass change to ---> Performance.

HDD does make some noise, my almost 6 years old inspiron 8600 still running well with its forever clicking 7200rpm Hitachi (google around you will know what I mean). Fyi, I use more than 12 hours a day, work, torrenting etc.

My current xps1530 has the same clicking and I simply ignore it..
If you want a total silent HDD, go for SSD.

The main thing is the HDD dont have the "scratching" noise.

Thats what the Aus technician told me.

Worse if got "scratching" noise when your HDD is idle.Another symptom of HDD failure is reduce in performance like windows taking longer to load,com not responding for no reason.

It's all happening to mine now.Some times hang in Vista one.

I feel like selling my M1530 away.Too many problems and i have no confidence in my laptop after changing so many parts.

Dunno when something will spoil again.

yo cheese, already planning to sell your M1530?

so what brand for your next laptop? Sony, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba?

some tweaks and tips for m1530

DELL vista reformat and Bloatware Remove(FOR PERFORMANCE)

UNDERVOLTING(reduce heat 5c~20c)

NBR COOLING CENTRAL(OTHER HEAT REDUCING SUGGESTION)

Just a check list

i'm tellling the truth ,,,, my xps m1530 HDD really does not has clicking sound before,,, very quiet... everything run very smooth since i bought on april

by the way my HDD brand is toshiba 250gb 5400rpm

i think depend on what brand is the HDD
why dont the guys with noisy HDD type up what their HDD brand

u guys got OC ur GPU or not?

sometimes i post at NBR forum but with different user name

when you format your hard disk just remember to install the AHCI before install Vista.
with or without ACHI really make different for hard disk performance. i heard about 15%.
last time i did benchmark with HD Tune. without AHCI, the hard disk transfer rate is really inconsistent.

undervolting will reduce CPU power usage and make it cooler but i don’t like to mess too much with computer hardware original setting.

i love reading this below tread!!
Top 10 questions about the M1530

question: if i follow the guide to install fresh vista.. will the recovery partition be deleted?

i discover a dot on my screen..
i dont feel it is a habuk or anything else..
what should i do?
my lcd look cacat a bit

what your screen brand ? Lg samsung or ? and what resolution and spec

where can i get the official 8600M GT driver?? the one in nvidia site does it support mobile GC??

samsung..1280x800..
t8100 4gb..

what happened to my lcd?

care to take a picture and show us here?

#evilhomura- you can customize your laptop before buying it at the dell website.

OK..will try to take picture soon...
and..what need i do to register my xps?
just register emel?and name at dell website?

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Added on June 25, 2008, 4:28 pm

you can try emailing the customer service center with the picture and asking them.

your xps will register automatically i think....

you got a grainy screen eh

Im freaking bored with this laptop adi.Changed 2 HDD,1 mobo,side hinge,centre panel and palm rest in 7 months.Does anyone get their parts replaced so often?

Using my third Dell HDD now.I cant differentiate a dying HDD and a working one after 3 HDD die in a row.

This Hitachi HDD is noisy too.

how bout try asking them for a refund?
can still do that?

if can maybe you can go to inspirion 1520, they have the same spec as 1530

Wow, Cheesenium, what have you done to your Dell laptop? Seriously.

Did you accidentally knock your laptop over hard objects?

Did you intentionally knock or do something forcefully against the laptop by yourself, to release your frustration, for example?

Laptop system is totally so different than the desktop system. That's why I don't have indulgence to overclock here and there (GPU) or to stretch something over the limit with my laptop. Yeah, it's no fun to be playful with it.

No,i didnt do anything on above.Never hit it.Never overcloak in my life,even for a desktop.I just use whatever is there.

Even if im pissed,i just say it out.Dont slam on that piece of fragile crap.

If i want to improve performance,i do it by software like drivers and turn off useless processes.

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Added on June 25, 2008, 9:08 pm

Dont think so.7 months adi.

I might just call the Customers Service to give me a 1 to 1 replacement.Heard there are people who do that and they got replacement if they are very frustrated with the problems they have.I think im eligible for that now.Way too many replacements for a single laptop. :shake:

The hinge problem is not solved yet.There is still a little crack in it.

I love this laptop's specs,size and looks.It's just all these hardware failures and BSOD bothering me.

Without all these problems,it's awesome.

is the m1530 going to get the montineva proccessor? if so, how much would the price difference be?

My Dell XPS having a serious problem today. It cannot even be turn on. Call them today, they will send a technician to replace my motherboard. They suspect I'm having a motherboard failure. Really so disappointed with their QA nowadays. My laptop only 1 months old.

wow you guys scaring me lah
i guess i want to abuse the lappie just to see its limit
coz dont want to break down after one year warranty

I just wanna know where can i download the latest driver...zzz
i adi hav the laptop...

sorry miss read that...... go dell.com where else, have you try the nvidia web?

Dell XPS M1530 Grainy LCD


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Just goto Laptopvideo2go and download the latest one with the modded inf...
Not sure how often Dell does update their drivers but its way too slow from Acer...

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Added on June 26, 2008, 12:19 am

That is grainy?
I tot thats the difference between glossy n matte surface.
Just like my laptop vs my LCD.

If you compare side by side i'm 100% sure you will notice the difference. Try ask those who got replace from Samsung (Grainy) to LG (Non Grainy) users, im sure they can feedback to you. Replacement LCD will also cause your LCD bezel loose a bit and hinge clip (the one beside XPS M1530) on both left and right also loose.

No. What I wanna point out is are both glossy screen or one is glossy and another is matte?

The reason is simple. My laptop has glossy screen and my LCD has matte. The matte will show up a bit like the comparison. However due to the difference in technology (TN vs SIPS), the later still look a lot better but if reading, definately glossy screen on my lappy. Movies and photoshop are way better on LCD for superior color.

XPS does not have matte LCD screen, both comparison are on Glossy LCD Samsung and Glossy LCD LG. It does make huge difference.

wow, this really bad
i thought the dead mobo syndrome already gone

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Added on June 26, 2008, 1:13 am
Safar
quite long time not see you here. the pic possibly one of the best comparison pic of grainy and non-grainy screen!!
SEC3350 and LPLF300 is WSXGA+ right? your screen?

after a long battle, finally i received my beautiful LG screen. the different is like day and night.
i feel that LG panel is more higher quality and possibly more expensive (cost) than the Samsung.

i want to ask you what really cause the grainy/sparkle effect?
the glossy film/layer of the LCD?

i've seen grainy LG panels in other laptop brand (lenovo).
but Samsung panels in other brand laptop is really good (toshiba).
as you know Samsung desktop LCD and LCD TV one of the best in the market.

i wonder if the grainy kinda defect or the LCD special characteristic