New Inspiron 1420...very slow... ... I used my Dell 9300 XP install disk to put XP on my 1520. The biggest issue was having to slipstream the SATA drivers onto ...

Thinkpad2373 · 12-25-2007, 07:46 PM

I bought my girl a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop for christmas. Her usage is very basic from emails to watching movies so I got the basic package with standard video memory and 1.46Ghz Intel.

The computer runs very sluggish and slow even with 1 gig ram. I have a strong feeling that Vista is the reasoning behind this slow performance. I have a 1.2Ghz ultra portable and XP flies.

Is Vista the cause of the slow performance?

gerryjoson · 12-25-2007, 10:15 PM

IMHO....yes,especially with 1GB,there are plenty of sites that have tweaks etc for getting Vista to run faster....personally I would just use the disc from your ultraportable and install XP....get the XP drivers from the dell support site first and maybe burn them to cd for convenience

http://support.dell.com/support/down...WLH&hidlang=en

Thinkpad2373 · 12-26-2007, 05:36 AM

Sounds good. Can I use my other laptop's XP COA code on the Dell?

State.Ops · 12-26-2007, 09:47 AM

any dell xp install cd will not ask you for a cd key

Thinkpad2373 · 12-26-2007, 10:26 AM

Is there anyways to get the Dell XP install CD?

State.Ops · 12-26-2007, 11:15 AM

look around, ebay, craigslist. or you can ask anyone here they may help you just provide the coa

ktme9300 · 12-27-2007, 12:22 AM

I used my Dell 9300 XP install disk to put XP on my 1520. The biggest issue was having to slipstream the SATA drivers onto the install disk using NLite. I was able to pull all the XP drivers off the Dell web site to complete the XP installation on my 1520.

My 1520 worked great with XP. I left it installed with XP for a short period of time to test the performance difference between Vista Premium and XP Home. After a few weeks, I put Vista back on my 1520. Right now I prefer Vista over XP and have done some tweaks to get it to work every bit as efficient as XP. Vista has been out long enough now that drivers and software seem pretty stable.

I'd really recommend 2 GB of RAM at a minimum when running Vista. I imagine anything less than a 2.0 CPU will show less than preferable performance as well.

On another note, I was able to get the latest Dell Media Direct to function on my XP install. If you install XP, you might have to install some other 3rd party applications. Those would be for DVD players and burning software.

Good luck.

12-25-2007, 07:46 PM	#1
Thinkpad2373 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 129 Credits: -227	New Inspiron 1420...very slow... I bought my girl a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop for christmas. Her usage is very basic from emails to watching movies so I got the basic package with standard video memory and 1.46Ghz Intel. The computer runs very sluggish and slow even with 1 gig ram. I have a strong feeling that Vista is the reasoning behind this slow performance. I have a 1.2Ghz ultra portable and XP flies. Is Vista the cause of the slow performance? __________________ Thinkpad T-42P 2373 GUU-2.1 GHz; 2 GB RAM; Mini-dock Ultrabay 100 gig HDD Sierra AirCard WWAN 875 RIP-Thinkpad T41 2379 DJU

12-25-2007, 10:15 PM	#2
gerryjoson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: enzed Posts: 1,121 Credits: 3,683	IMHO....yes,especially with 1GB,there are plenty of sites that have tweaks etc for getting Vista to run faster....personally I would just use the disc from your ultraportable and install XP....get the XP drivers from the dell support site first and maybe burn them to cd for convenience http://support.dell.com/support/down...WLH&hidlang=en __________________ Dell Precision M4400,P8600,64GB SSD,2 x 320GB opt bay drives,xpp,wxga+led,fx770m

12-26-2007, 05:36 AM	#3
Thinkpad2373 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 129 Credits: -227	Sounds good. Can I use my other laptop's XP COA code on the Dell? __________________ Thinkpad T-42P 2373 GUU-2.1 GHz; 2 GB RAM; Mini-dock Ultrabay 100 gig HDD Sierra AirCard WWAN 875 RIP-Thinkpad T41 2379 DJU

12-26-2007, 10:26 AM	#5
Thinkpad2373 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 129 Credits: -227	Is there anyways to get the Dell XP install CD? __________________ Thinkpad T-42P 2373 GUU-2.1 GHz; 2 GB RAM; Mini-dock Ultrabay 100 gig HDD Sierra AirCard WWAN 875 RIP-Thinkpad T41 2379 DJU

12-27-2007, 12:22 AM	#7
ktme9300 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 314 Credits: 243	I used my Dell 9300 XP install disk to put XP on my 1520. The biggest issue was having to slipstream the SATA drivers onto the install disk using NLite. I was able to pull all the XP drivers off the Dell web site to complete the XP installation on my 1520. My 1520 worked great with XP. I left it installed with XP for a short period of time to test the performance difference between Vista Premium and XP Home. After a few weeks, I put Vista back on my 1520. Right now I prefer Vista over XP and have done some tweaks to get it to work every bit as efficient as XP. Vista has been out long enough now that drivers and software seem pretty stable. I'd really recommend 2 GB of RAM at a minimum when running Vista. I imagine anything less than a 2.0 CPU will show less than preferable performance as well. On another note, I was able to get the latest Dell Media Direct to function on my XP install. If you install XP, you might have to install some other 3rd party applications. Those would be for DVD players and burning software. Good luck. __________________ Dell 1520- C2D 2.0 / 2 GB RAM / 120 GB HD / DVD Burner / 8600 GT / Vista Home Premium XPS 410- C2D E6600 / 3 GB RAM / 250GB Sata X2 / RAID 0 / DVD/RW / DVD-ROM / Floppy / 8800 GTS 320MB Superclocked / Vista Home Premium 32 Bit XPS M1530- T7700 2.4 GHz / 3 GB RAM / DVDRW / 250 GB Hard Drive / 8600 GT / WSXGA+ / Turbo Memory / Vista Home Premium

Notebooks For Sale

User Links

Latest Pricing

Top Posters

Todays Top Posters

Fastest Benchmarks

Latest Benchmarks

12-26-2007, 09:47 AM	#4
State.Ops Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 348 Reviews: 1 Credits: 5,974	any dell xp install cd will not ask you for a cd key

12-26-2007, 11:15 AM	#6
State.Ops Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 348 Reviews: 1 Credits: 5,974	look around, ebay, craigslist. or you can ask anyone here they may help you just provide the coa

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Inspiron 1420 impressions	stuckinasquare3	Dell Business (Vostro, Latitude, Precision)	1	12-25-2007 08:23 PM
F/S Inspiron 1420 and PS3	@ftermath	Notebooks For Sale - Wanted	3	11-23-2007 06:35 PM
Inspiron 1420	yolda	Dell Business (Vostro, Latitude, Precision)	1	10-04-2007 01:36 AM
xps m1330 vs inspiron 1420	yolda	Dell Business (Vostro, Latitude, Precision)	11	09-09-2007 11:39 PM
WTB: Inspiron 1420	stuckinasquare3	Notebooks For Sale - Wanted	0	07-22-2007 08:43 AM