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post #1 of 94
4/7/04 at 2:54am
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Drivers, Bios and other System related downloads

Omega CATALYST 4.4b Drivers
For Users with ANY ATi Grahpics Card
Last updated Apr 17th, 2004
16.86MB File Size
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Omega FORCEWARE 53.03 Drivers
For Users with ANY nVidia Graphics Cards
Last updated May 2th, 2004
12.97MB File Size
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Inspiron 8600 A08 BIOS
For Users with the Inspiron 8600 System ONLY
Last Updated Apr 26th, 2004
565KB File Size
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Latitude D800 A09 BIOS
For Users with the Latitude D800 System ONLY
Last Updated Apr 26th, 2004
582KB File Size
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Precision M60 A05 BIOS
For Users with the Precision M60 System ONLY
Last Updated Apr 14th, 2004
582KB File Size
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Geforce 5200 FX Go BIOS
For Users with the Inspiron 8600 System ONLY
Last Updated Feb 13th, 2004
416KB File Size
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Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo Mobility BIOS A03
For Users with the Inspiron 8600 System ONLY
Last Updated Mar 29th, 2004
458KB File Size
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Radeon 9700 Mobility BIOS A03
For Users with the Inspiron XPS/9100 System ONLY
Last Updated Apr 5th, 2004
418KB File Size
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Truemobile 1300/1350 Drivers A03
For all Inspiron, Latitude, Precision Systems
Last Updated Apr 3rd, 2004
11650KB File Size
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SIGMATEL WDM Audio Drivers
For all Inspiron, Latitude, Precision Systems using the SIGMATEL Audio Chip
Last Updated Mar 16th, 2004
2390KB File Size
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post #2 of 94
4/7/04 at 2:57am
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Utilities and Misc Software

Fangui 2.2.0
Used to monitor and adjust various cooling/temperature aspects of your Dell Notebook
For all Inspiron, Latitude, Precision Systems
Last updated Jan 24th, 2004
1MB File Size
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SpeedSwitchXP 1.3.0
Used to adjust various cpu power settings for your Dell Notebook
For all Inspiron, Latitude, Precision Systems
Last updated Nov 24th, 2003
603KB File Size
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Powerstrip V3.49 Shareware
Used to adjust various settings including overclocking for your Dell Notebook Videocard
For All Inspiron, Latitude, Precision Systems
Last Updated Feb 8th, 2004
725KB File Size
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Powerstrip V3.5 Beta Build 441
BETA BUILD 441
For All Inspiron, Latitude, Precision Systems
Last Updated Apr 16th, 2004
730KB File Size
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post #3 of 94
4/7/04 at 10:23am
Ok i dont know what is going on but when i upgrade to the lates bios which was A5, Flashed the bios on my Video card, and upgraded my sound card drivers my computer act different it seem slow.

I dont know what is slowing m doesn buti feel like Dell did this upgrade to slow down the system so they dont be at the same level as there new system when it come to games.
i use to play this laptop as much as i use it for work i use it for games. so i was wondering what going on can any body confirm this please. has anyone encounter any slow down after upgrading to the new drivers and flash upgrades.
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post #4 of 94
4/7/04 at 2:33pm
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Well first off I would like to know what system your using and what sorts of slowdowns? when loading? gaming? be specific
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post #5 of 94
4/7/04 at 5:54pm
yeah I can confirm this and I thought it may be my setup.
I have the A05 Bios and the latest Radeon BIOS installed and the Laptop also seems to be slow.
this is really just a feeling cause it seems like everything i sgoing slower like accessing folders via explorer or starting the explorer till it displays all folders.
And also it seems that my fans run a lot more now althought the temp is down (monitired with fangui)

Cu
StarSheep
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post #6 of 94
4/7/04 at 6:02pm
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is gaming performance effected in anyway?
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post #7 of 94
4/7/04 at 6:04pm
Well im going to give it like a day or two and c what happens it was working just fine right now but i still note some lag with the A06. like when i use explore when i go to a folder in my favo and click on it. it take the expansion screen take like 3 sec before it disappear.and the page starts to load.

Well im getting a 60 GB 5400 rpm. which one would u think would be the best to keep in the system. ok i know the 60 sound like the logical choice but this is the thing that has me debating one has 60 gb ( i also have a Excloser) i have alot of music and lot of things i like to carry in my hd. but my other hd is 40 gb which is good but is 4200 RPM. so one has speed but more space and the other has less space but more speed (i have more music then 40 gb). can someone give me there opinion
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post #8 of 94
4/7/04 at 6:07pm
Nope gaming is normal, FarCry still plays fine the same way.
But, as someone else mentioned it I updated my BIOS to A06 adn guess what? It feels like it is better now at least it seems the slow stuff seems o be gone with starting stuff.
However it is still there when I access a special folder on my HD but that could be my problem. I will watch that.
What concerns me more is that when I play games liek FarCry and after that I for example reboot the machine right away I always get the error about the laptop got too got and was powered down. I then hit F1 and everything works fine as I know I couldn't have run hot as I monitor the temp
Strangely enough when I wait a while after the gaming and wait till the fan stops and then reboot it works fine.
Any comment?

Cu
StarSheep
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post #9 of 94
4/7/04 at 6:16pm
@HD Question:
Might I suggest the 7200 rpm drive from Hitachi with 60GB.
I have two of those babys and I pretty much guarantee you that you also will love the drive.
Cu StarSheep
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post #10 of 94
4/7/04 at 6:33pm
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Or the seagate 5400 rpm model which is probabaly the FASTEST 5400 rpm drive on the market
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post #11 of 94
4/7/04 at 10:36pm
I already have the drive i just one toshiba 60GB 5400 RPM
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post #12 of 94
4/8/04 at 11:41pm
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radeon drivers updated
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post #13 of 94
4/9/04 at 1:54am
I had some weirdness the last few days. Firstly, I tried to delete the A06 bios off my desktop, and it said the file was in use and couldn't delete it! I could only delete it by making a NEW folder, MOVING the file to the folder (yes it would move!) and then DELETING the folder. This has happened on several .exe files, and it's weirded me out. I have no virii, and so I am a little confused...


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Originally Posted by starsheep
Nope gaming is normal, FarCry still plays fine the same way.
But, as someone else mentioned it I updated my BIOS to A06 adn guess what? It feels like it is better now at least it seems the slow stuff seems o be gone with starting stuff.
However it is still there when I access a special folder on my HD but that could be my problem. I will watch that.
What concerns me more is that when I play games liek FarCry and after that I for example reboot the machine right away I always get the error about the laptop got too got and was powered down. I then hit F1 and everything works fine as I know I couldn't have run hot as I monitor the temp
Strangely enough when I wait a while after the gaming and wait till the fan stops and then reboot it works fine.
Any comment?

Cu
StarSheep
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post #14 of 94
4/9/04 at 3:36am
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Sounds like windows isnt properly indexing the files and constantly trying to access it or another process hijacking it. Did you use a clean format of windows or are you still using the one shipped with the system?
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post #15 of 94
4/9/04 at 3:49am
hey DM, i think you should add alittle explanation to the "Utilities and Misc Software" section, like what everything does.......
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post #16 of 94
4/9/04 at 3:53am
Quote:
Originally Posted by DELL-Machina
Sounds like windows isnt properly indexing the files and constantly trying to access it or another process hijacking it. Did you use a clean format of windows or are you still using the one shipped with the system?
Fresh install the second I received the unit. I didn't even boot into Dell-Windows even once.
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post #17 of 94
4/11/04 at 9:55pm
ok after runing my computer for about 4 days im started to notice the slow down again after upgrading to A06 again. im going to try reformating( god Damn i hate doing that) and c what happens. not right now because im about to end padora tomorrow. so after i do that then im going to just format. after i upgraded the SOUND, BIOS A05( i Know there is an A06 But all the slownest started to happen after installing A05)and the new Bios for the 9600. is anyone having anyproblems
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post #18 of 94
4/12/04 at 12:53am
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Hmm I started noticing the problem too however... its ONLY in Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne So far I know its heat related and has accured after upgrading to the A05 Bios and using the CAT 4.4 Drivers
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post #19 of 94
4/12/04 at 2:35am
Hey guys. Sorry to jump in like this.

I just downloaded the omega forceware drivers for my 8600 but when it came time to find my video card, I just don't see the 5650. Can I even use these modded drivers?

Thanks.
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post #20 of 94
4/12/04 at 10:19am

I hate formating

Dell machina are repling to my post. If u c my video u will c what im trying to say about the slow down. is not that big but i feel like my system is alot slower then before. i cant prover the other cases but i know before ever upgrading to any thing then what i had before my computer never mad the fav fade away like that. i mean i been with my laptop for sometime. I know is working slow. and it never worked like thing before. i just want to ask does this have to do with the hardware or do u think is somethig with windows.
well if u want to c the video let me know is not that big.

Just notes when i put my laptop on max battery, the laptop works very slow. it work slower then usual.
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