Posts by Nihilator

Now that's an excellent deal...an extra 3% for free over using DPA or most cash-back cards. The only downside for me is that I can't get extra warranty protection using Discover that I can using AmEx. Thanks for pointing it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dusan Hi guys, I'm interested in upgrading my 8600's cpu from a 1.6 Banias to a 2.0 Dothan (pentium M 755). I can't find it in stock ANYWHERE for a reasonable price. Has anyone...

Quote: Originally Posted by RRF985 There is a 2.0ghz and a 2.1ghz both have the 400mhz FSB. Yes, but the price differential gets a little crazy up that those levels. I did a survey of all 400MHz FSB Pentium-M...

I have exactly the same issues (dark area and heat) in exactly the same spot, with the same LCD panel that you have (14.1" SXGA+). I was hoping it was just that the backlight had shifted or something, and if I took the panel apart,...

PATA hard drives are coming down in price as SATA becomes the standard and manufacturers are clearing out their stock. I got a new Seagate 120GB 5400rpm 8MB notebook hard drive for about US$120 from Circuity City, and it has a five-year...

Interesting. I purchased an 8600 from Dell Outlet for the express purpose of raiding it of certain parts (HD, processor, DVD writer) for my aging 600m, and then reselling it with my old components on it. When it arrived, I swapped the...

Quote: Originally Posted by MadPig 600m uses a 65W adapter Input: 100-240V AC, 1.5A Output: 12V DC, 3.34A And there's an option to upgrade to 90W. --Chris

On my 1100, the low fan speed is about 102,000 rpm...high is in the neighborhood of 150k. Anyone know what the multiplier should be? --Chris

I'm a fan of dvdshrink as well. Visit their site. Easily copy any standard copy-protected DVD. --Chris

Quote: Originally Posted by hammerman I actually went through Fat Wallet on my second time ordering a laptop through the Dell website. I returned my first screen due to the WUXGA screen being too small. What you...