Posts by JaxChris

Sol, remember Dell gave me my m1710 loaded with everything but BluRay (only 2gigs of RAM and 100gig 7200rpm HD) for free as a replacement after 40 days of waiting when my E1705 died. So I really didn't pay extra for it. =) I tried out...

Intel previously released spec's on the T7600G to some review sites way back when it first showed up in the m1710 over a year ago. The T7600G's are just premium samples of the same CPU with a different revision number on them. The CPU...

Inside the BIOS it will tell you the naming scheme. I am not condoning what I'm about to suggest but you can go on eBay and do the following: 1. Find someone selling an m1710 (duh!) 2. Look for pictures of the system that shows the...

So glad I won't be upgrading to another gaming laptop for awhile. I'll be skipping this generation of laptops and waiting for the next. I may pick up a Vostro for a no-nonsense portable for real cheap and then wait it out. In the mean...

Alienware uses an MXM connector style, while the Dell uses a proprietary bastardized version of MXM. Though the communication technique is essentially the same, the BIOS in 2 7950GTX Mobile cards from different vendors will be different...

The XPS m1710 uses the same slow Ricoh card reader as the Precision M90 and the Inspiron 9400. These readers not only do *not* support SDHC, but they also do not support faster SD cards like the Ultra III's from Sandisk. They cap out...

How about you just look for the right program? RadioTracker Platinum *hint hint*

The 9300S (Dell internal designation) only used a SATA HD with an in-line adapter to do the SATA/PATA conversion. Since you took your drive out I'm assuming you did write down the model number and Google'd it just to make sure? You can...

The VA discounts will not stack with EPP. In fact I believe the VA discount applies to selected systems or systems without any other discount through Dell Home. Dell EPP will be better for you as any deal running on Dell Home is also...

Well I bought a D/Port right after Dell gave me this XPS m1710 and it works flawlessly in Vista Ultimate. The only problem I've noticed is that some older programs left running when power save mode goes into effect it triggers a flaw...