Posts by Chudd

Hi all, I have uploaded a guide to installing Kubuntu Dapper in dual boot configuration with XP on a new XPS 1710. http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=154136 Bottom line, hardware was all recognised and the system...

Greetings I have just finished a successful installation of (K)Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake on my 1710 and it works brilliantly - including WEP wireless connection to my home network, 3D with the 7900 GTX, sound, touchpad (YUCK!) etc. I had...

Awww Shazza now I feel obligated to do a detailed review However, I'll let you know once I have uploaded my "How to free your 1710 from the Dark Side and install Linux in 42 easy steps"

Zyb, I had the same terrible "fill the trousers" moment when I saw how low my 3DMark score was - until I too realised I had run '06 not '05. Now I am a very happy camper

My 1710 idles at 70-78 and on the NVidia temp trace it oscillates between zero and one yellow bar almost rhythmically. The temperature after running 3DMark and then Oblivion for about 20 minutes was 60 degrees. This is with a system...

Quote: Originally Posted by shazza I think it is a very nice computer, and would love to hear your comments once you get it. Hi Shazza, this is the wrong forum for a detailed review but I am seriously...

Quote: Originally Posted by CyberP I think AW may have lost him... Yep, I'm afraid it's official : AW has lost me - at least for laptops. I got my new one last night and ran 3dMark05 on it straight out of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Skillz You should always put your name when sending rep, so people will know who to return rep to. Wilco - but getting rep back wasn't important. It was celebratory rep-lurvvv since...

Just dropped in to spread some rep lurrvvv before retiring for the evening. 10 Random reps given out

Hi Shazza, I'm looking forward to the 1710 I must say. The benchies seem to be outstanding and a new usb HD has taken care of the missing 2nd HD as compared to the aurora. Apart from that it should be a bit of fun - of course that...