Posts by kahuna0k

The best thing is doing hibernate + suspend, I don't know if it is possible in Windows XP (I doubt it) but in linux with Software Suspend 2 you can do it. It hibernates to the swap partition, it even uses simple compression so you don't...

It's really funny to read all this temperatures, they mean nothing without more information... are the fans on? how hot is the room? Surely if I would live in the Artic, I won't need artic silver ... but in Spain, at 25ºC room...

I mean, anybody puts a Inspiron 8500 chassis on a D800/M60 mainboard? I've got an I8500, then I got the D800 chassis and did the mod, then I got a M60 mainboard + 2.1 centrino and swap it. Now I've tried going back to the I8500 chassis...

I have test both modules alones, and both of them are detected as PC2100. Is there any posibility for a jumper or something to do in the BIOS? (I have search for it in every page but found nothing)

Hello, I've ordered a M60 mainboard, but they sent me a D800, after contacting they told me to flash it with the M60_A08 BIOS passing parameter /forcetype, as both mainboards are identical. But even after doing that and although the...

Hello, I've ordered a M60 mainboard, but they sent me a D800, after contacting they told me to flash it with the M60_A08 BIOS passing parameter /forcetype, as both mainboards are identical. But even after doing that and although the...

I have an Inspiron 8500 (soon to become M60) and I always take out the battery out when docking it, the reason is that LiIon bateries degrade faster if you keep it hot, and my notebook got really hot. It is almost two years old and it...

Quote: Originally Posted by mich43L ... Now for those that want an extra port which can be used independently of the other two ports you have a choice of either somehow putting a small usb hub circuit board in there...

Hello I'm thinking of buying a M70 and giving my Inspiron 8500 (modded to D800 chassis) to my father, but as he doesn't want my 1920x1200 WUXGA LCD I'm thinking of buying the M70 with the WXGA option and swapping the LCD. Is that...

Quote: Originally Posted by ofelas 2. No built in D/Bay (powered USB) port. 5. No Hot Undock option with the D/Dock or D/Port. I though that the USB port on the right side was a D/Bay port (at least the info...