Dell hates Malaysia... USA SXPS16 already got HD4670... anyone know how to contact Dell and ask when Malaysia get?

Anyone know how to contact Dell w/o using phone to inquire when Malaysia will get SXPS16 w/ HD4670? Asking for "Product enquiry" redirects to phone call, no email...

This post has been edited by DoomRAVAGER: Jul 1 2009, 09:43 PM

Graphics card is soldered to the motherboard in XPS 1640... won't be easy to change.

HD3670 is not really a gaming card... It can play most games with medium settings except super modern demanding games like Crysis or Far Cry 2...

HD 3670 is OK for video en/decoding, editing etc.

HD4670 is somewhat better for games, it can play older and most new games with high settings, demanding games like Crysis will need medium to run smoothly.

BTW anyone know what model the 256GB SSD is in the XPS 1640?

This post has been edited by DoomRAVAGER: Jul 6 2009, 10:29 PM

Info is from Notebookcheck, and my own experience with SXPS 16. Maybe they got it wrong, I dunno. But I'm personally not seeing very good performance on 1920x1080 res, have to turn it down to be able to put games like World in Conflict on High. Except Crysis. What resolution are you using?

Video en/decoding was based on the GPU since the introduction of technologies like ATi's Avivo and nVidia's CUDA. Ever heard of Badaboom? Get with the times or do your research before trying to look clever.


No offence. I do agree with you on your last point. Technology does indeed tend to outrace people's wallets.

EDIT: Figured out why performance was bad for me. Damn thing was heating up too much and throttling itself. I was using it in a room with no air cond... XD Propped it up at the back for better airflow and pointed my fan stright at it and perfomance is noticeably smoother, ^.^

This post has been edited by DoomRAVAGER: Jul 7 2009, 10:12 PM

Okay, sure. I'll give it a pass too since I figured out the real reason for my bad performance. Happily playing Fallout 3 now on 1024x768. Curse Notebookcheck.

And I know video is not 100% GPU. It's an example of parallel processing.

I do agree that it is silly to immediately upgrade every time something new comes out. Most people don't have that kind of money.

Anyway, on another topic, does anyone know what brand Dell MY uses for its 256 GB SSD in SXPS 16?

This post has been edited by DoomRAVAGER: Jul 8 2009, 08:39 AM

I guess that's true. ^.^ By the way, just reread my previous post and realised that it maysound a bit offensive. My apologies if I have caused offense, I meant it more in a tongue-in-cheek half-humorous manner.

Thanks for the info about the SSD, I was planning to give my current XPS 16 to my brother and get a new one once the HD 4670 became available, and was wondering whether the SSD was worth the extra RM 1800+ and half capacity of 500GB 7200 RPM HDD. Is the 500GB HDD also from Samsung?

Can you please add me to the user list?

My specs:

My spec:
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66GHz/ 1066 FSB/6MB Cache)
Obsidian Black 16 " 1080p WUXGA (1920x1080) RGBLED Full HD Display w/ 2MP cam
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit)
4GB (2 X 2GB) Dual Channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel® WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card (MY)
Slot Load 8X DVD + /-RW Drive with double layer write capability
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster® X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution
6-Cell (56WHr) Li-Ion Primary Battery
90W AC Adapter
Dell™ Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (MY)
Dell™ Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
Dell™ PC-Restore
Laptop Batteries Carry One Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date
System Driver Mod
Dell Video Chat
Dell™ Support Center (64-bit OS)
Genuine Windows Vista® Premium Label
Intel Centrino 2 Label
No Case
No Integrated TV Tuner
1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover
Norton™ Internet Security™ 2009 - 36 Mths OEM

Just under Rm6000. Forgot about lunchtime promo... Yeah, it's not recession-friendly, but I plan to keep it for 2-4 years. Silly me for getting it, then finding out about the HD4670 a few weeks later. T.T I might buy a warranty extension later. Oh, and I wouldn't call it a "lappy"... hot enough to make my legs sweat through my jeans.

EDIT: On another note, I performed a clean Windows 7 RC install, thus unintentionally losing the webcam and facial recognition software. Does anyone have an installerfor it? I emailed Dell and they said the CD was out of stock.

This post has been edited by DoomRAVAGER: Aug 6 2009, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the FastAccess. Do you happen to also have the installer for the webcam software for things like taking pictures, etc?

I'm emailing Dell about this, expecting a reply later today if they work fast, Monday if they don't.

Okay, have spoken to customer service. When I first asked about the upgrade option, tech support said:



When I emailed back about the possibility of changing the mobo, the reply was:



So it seems no upgrade for me.