lol dude are you trying to share or show off? You're doing it at the wrong thread. This is for M1330 not M1730. Geez..

It's always safer to buy online directly from Dell. Overall M1330 is a great laptop for its price. But yes, the only problem is the overheating part. My GPU goes up to 97 degrees when I'm playing COD4 and stays around 85 on average while playing. After using for 6 months my GPU died and I have to replace the whole motherboard. But good thing is that with Dell's 3 year warranty I don't have to worry so much. Just add about RM800 for 3 years warranty. The warranty includes accidental damage as well. If you don't play games everyday for 2 hrs like me I guess your system should last longer. And it's not that everyone would face this problem. I've heard of users with 8400M GS using this laptop for 1 year + without any issues. I love this laptop that's for sure. If there's no heating problem I would marry my M1330.

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Guys I would like to ask which version of driver you're using for your 8400M GS? Which is more stable? Or is able to run applications smoother? Any feedbacks are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

zzzz... I have a feeling I'm gonna say bye bye to my mobo again by end of this year. I just changed it 2 weeks ago.

The bios just basically makes the fan blow more. Nothing more, nothing less.

82 degrees? Can I have a screenshot of it? And perhaps tell me at that time what game you're playing and how long you've been playing? Use HW monitor. As far as I know if you start playing games like COD4, any stock (even A12 bios) M1330 will hit 90 degrees at max easily.

well the warranty I have for my XPS M1330 is 24x7 customer technical support. So i guess there is no particular time. I even called them at midnight 2am.

You won't get the accurate temperature by doing so. You have to LEAVE the HWmonitor on throughout the whole game and let it register the highest temperature. I doubt 82 is the max. Even with zalman cooler 82 can't possibly be the max if you're playing dota. I estimate at least 90.

the answer to your question can be found in this thread. But anyway, no. haha

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Added on September 8, 2008, 12:43 ambtw does dell's warranty include the XPS pouch given together? my magnets came off after using for a few months. zzz...

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They sent you the RAM yet?

hey guys, i'm just wondering whether any of you know where to get a cover that suits the M1330 keyboard? Those soft silicone like cover? Is it available in digital mall?

haha damnit.. Dell is like giving candy to all of us. They give us good service, we happy. My XPS sleeve spoilt a few days back and I mailed them. Guess what? They sent me a nylon bag worth about RM40 free. =p

It's just a normal Nylon bag. haha.. but I'm just glad they sent it to me for free. After sending the lady called to confirm whether I've received it and everything is okay.


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Holy crap? You got more than RM1k of goodies from Dell... zzz... so nice wor lol... Their business plan is pure simple... make sure their reputation is not tainted. Even though it means loosing revenue from a customer.

I have a question guys. The extra 1 year warranty given by Dell. Is it on-site or not?

Like me lor.. magnet came out. Go to the previous page and you can see the bag they gave me. I just write an email to them. Approximately 2 days later a lady called me and said Dell will give me a new nylon bag. It's just that simple.

Currently I have a 3 year warranty for my M1330. Since Dell extended it by 1 year means I'll be having 4 years. I guess after 4 years my laptop should be obsolete already. I'll be out working anyway.

Whether I'm prepared to endure downtime? The answer is obviously no. That's why no matter what work or assignment I'm working on, I have a backup to my USB drive. So I guess unless you're outstation and you can only gain access to 1 computer which is your laptop, it shouldn't be much of a problem right? I'm currently staying at home.. so.. no problem lor.. I have another shared desktop at home. And I can always use the computer at uni.

Ha? sound? I don't think the sound is directly caused by your motherboard. Motherboard has no moving parts.. only your HDD and fan. So if you hear sounds then you better be prepared as chances are your hard drive or fan is going dead soon (if there's any real problems).

Perhaps not during the 2 days raya. Because they will only respond the next BUSINESS day.

To my knowledge you'll most likely never be able to upgrade any graphic card for any laptop at the moment. The graphic card is soldered onto the motherboard. To upgrade means getting a new motherboard/ buying a new one. Most computer companies don't allow that.

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Added on October 1, 2008, 5:00 pmOne of the many methods:
1. Right click on your desktop
2. Personalize
3. Display Settings

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http://ahtim.com/tag/dell-penang/

Apart from that site, my dad also received a similar email stating that Dell is selling off their factory. Is this true or just a hoax?