no u can actually.. i tried that before. because the factory will use whatever hdd stock that is available at that time, so we can ask dell to fix a certain brand for us...

just now i saw my colleagues's inspiron. previous version...alamak, got whine sound also...what happen to dell...

OK. Here's the answer to your questions.

1) Tick tock sound = What tick tock sound? My HDD is of Western Digital 250GB 5400 RPM. The only sound I hear is loading sound and also the DVD drive slot booting up at start.
2) Sounds pretty, at least for me.
3) Not very hot as I'm in air con room most of the time.
4) Hinge is good. No gap or what so ever built quality issue.

Guys,
desperately dying exhausting want to know the meaning of "whine sound"...
Please attached any sample. Thank guys!!

This post has been edited by xSean: Apr 30 2008, 03:36 PM

that's totally insane! my previous unit did whine but not as loud as yours....btw i'd gone thru 2 unit replacement and twice mobo replacement to get it perfected!

Thanks xSean.
what a whine sound!! sh&t!!! Dell must do something~~!!!!

o yeah , will the warranty void if i place a screen protector on my Dell notebook ??

WOW! Sounds like an aircraft ler.

hey everyone..
i got my xps few months ago..
there was one problem..
when i play music,then i press te eject button,the music will lag for 5seconds..
does any of u got that problem?

sorry izzat4487..u mean the music will lag for 5 seconds... don't u think system has to take a little bit time and understand your message to stop the music without pressing "stop" button...

yeah its very common.. all of us face the same issue. its a cant be solved issue actually..

yup, this cant be solved...i dont know why xps' are like this. last time i had my apple powerbook, i dont remember facing similar probs

did you use voltage stabalizer?

thats the whine sound i have previously. Dell change my mobo and even a new T7500 for me. after that, truely can name it as XPS. mail to them NOW.

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Added on May 1, 2008, 12:35 amthats normal. if u dont want to lag, just create a shortcut to your desktop or DOCK, and right click and click eject everytime you want to eject your CD, these actually can stop the lag, and your wonderful music will not being distorted by it.

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Added on May 1, 2008, 12:39 amya, previous version, even the m1210 also got the whine sound. terrible than above. not like jet sound, it is like rocket sound. that time dell even dont have any solution for it.

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Added on May 1, 2008, 12:51 amyou cant do that. as for my research, the seagate model that dell offer us, actually is better than the hitachi ( more expensive ), but donno why it performs like that.
hehe. I think also depends on luck whether you get a good hdd or not, if dont, just ask for replacement, make sure the replacement is sealed in the plastic.
Cause that time dell technician came my place and replace my T7500. I ask him, isit refurnish one, he said as for his experience, most are refurnish one. then i asked him, how to make sure that my T7500 is not refurnish one. Then, he take a box, cut the tape, and show it to me that my cpu is SEAL properly, thats the prove.



Anyone try the 320GB hdd from Western Digital? never use that model before...

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Added on May 1, 2008, 1:11 amThats good. western digital. then i will go for it then. cause 160GB, really tak cukup makan la. thanks for the info.
about the tick tick sound, it preduce periodically even though you just turn on ur pc and leave it there. that time, i have this problem + the cpu whine, really is a nightmare after spending 6k-- for it.
To make sure for that, see you hdd loading blue light, if your hdd doesnt have any jik jjik or click click or tick tick sound, the light is off (COMPLETELY off). if got, the loading light will keep blinking simultaneously with the hdd click click noise periodically.

phoenix, does the western D that you're using now free of those problem?

thats what i suffer previously. but now with hitachi, as said before, wonderful..

This post has been edited by MrLawKH: May 1 2008, 01:18 AM

what de F!!! this is not whine, dis is eerie sound.

horror xps
nway, mine is 250gb, dunno wat brand

i also have dell xps m1530.

Anyone wanna swap hd with me?

I got 7200rpm hd. 200gb..
Model is ST920042ASG

I wanna swap with 5400rpm 250gb hd..
Anyone??

The 200gb 7200rpm cost RM34 more then the 250gb 5400rpm hd.
I will swap at no cost.

Mine comes with 3 years complete cover and warranty.

So preferably swap with 3 years warranty too. HD is only 2 weeks old..

Why do you want to replace that model? The Seagate HDD model that we are discussing is from the 5400 RPM model. Your 7200 RPM model is fine.

This post has been edited by eclectice: May 1 2008, 09:36 AM

Honest speaking, I been very busy these days that I hardly have time to play with my new lappie. I will get back to you once I settled down. But as of first time using it, seems pretty quiet for me. At least no aircraft sound.

250.0gb 5400 rpm model also may have this problem? anyone experiencing this?