Dell M1730 Question and Answer Thread ... So I just got ahold of the M1730 Service Manual and I figured I would answer any questions you guys might have.To ...

IRobertus · 08-07-2007, 11:14 AM

So I just got ahold of the M1730 Service Manual and I figured I would answer any questions you guys might have.

To answer a few:

Raid 0 Hard Drives
1 DVI Port
Built in Mic and Camera

Im still reading the manual so post your questions and I will try to answer them.

DarcyV · 08-07-2007, 01:09 PM

why does it look so ugly?

Kissarmy · 08-07-2007, 01:26 PM

dimensions and weight of the powerbrick please

pdonket · 08-07-2007, 01:32 PM

Does it really suck as bad as it seems?

dougadamsfan · 08-07-2007, 01:43 PM

SLI support
number of fans
why does Dell hate their customers so much?

@smodeus · 08-07-2007, 01:44 PM

Could they make any Uglier? Because we all know that if your gonna screw up the deign, you need to make so hideous that no one will buy it.

Oh wait they did NVM my bad.

IRobertus · 08-07-2007, 02:18 PM

The Power Brick is 230 Watts, but there is no information on the size of it.

The laptop itself is 2.0 inches thick, and 10.80 lbs.

There are 3 total fans in the system, one on each video card, and one fan for the CPU/system.

pdonket · 08-07-2007, 02:23 PM

I'm pretty confident that current lappies are 1.8" thick...I'm glad to see we're increasing in size.

X-29 · 08-07-2007, 02:59 PM

What graphics card options will there be?
Will there be any other color/paintjob options?
How come they have DVI on the this when the 1330 comes with HDMI?
What kind of battery? 9-cell? 12-cell? of heaven forbid 6-cell?

I'm apparently one of the few with real questions. Oh, well. It's all fun anyway.

Garbuckle · 08-07-2007, 03:09 PM

- Do the fans create a sound comparable to LAX?
- Do they still insist on using screens that produce light-leakage?
- What kind of battery is in it? How many seconds of run-time?
- Does it come with a full shoulder harness and waist buckle for "easy portability"?
- Does it come in brown like the Zune turd?

CajunCARTFan · 08-07-2007, 07:50 PM

Zune turd brown ftw!!

wardo · 08-07-2007, 08:49 PM

will you post the file for download?

Heinrich · 09-01-2007, 07:39 AM

Can you print out your own picture and put it into the lid as in my XP2

svärige · 09-01-2007, 08:13 AM

i heard that m1730 gonna have single 8700M gt or SLi 8600M gt.

is it true ?

pdonket · 09-01-2007, 08:33 AM

that may be an option too, however it seems to be that you can get an 8700M single, or SLi of them. I don't think those are the only options that you mentioned above.

08-07-2007, 11:14 AM	#1
IRobertus Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 293 Credits: 1,318	Dell M1730 Question and Answer Thread So I just got ahold of the M1730 Service Manual and I figured I would answer any questions you guys might have. To answer a few: Raid 0 Hard Drives 1 DVI Port Built in Mic and Camera Im still reading the manual so post your questions and I will try to answer them. __________________ Dell 9300/XPS2 Homemade Edition Dell XPS M1710

08-07-2007, 01:26 PM	#3
Kissarmy Certifiable User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bradford. England Posts: 437 Credits: 1,139	dimensions and weight of the powerbrick please __________________ Inspiron XPS 2 2.13GHz, 1Gb from Crucial, 100Gb7200, DVD+/-RW, a/b/g Wi-fi, Bluetooth, Personalization Shield, Backpack, extra battery, 3yrNBD+Accident Cover Upgraded to 7800 Go GTX Upgraded to Atheros AR5006XR Wi-fi

08-07-2007, 01:32 PM	#4
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08-07-2007, 01:09 PM	#2
DarcyV Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 86 Credits: 92	why does it look so ugly?

08-07-2007, 02:18 PM	#7
IRobertus Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 293 Credits: 1,318	The Power Brick is 230 Watts, but there is no information on the size of it. The laptop itself is 2.0 inches thick, and 10.80 lbs. There are 3 total fans in the system, one on each video card, and one fan for the CPU/system. __________________ Dell 9300/XPS2 Homemade Edition Dell XPS M1710

08-07-2007, 02:23 PM	#8
pdonket :D Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 9,072 Credits: 73,318	I'm pretty confident that current lappies are 1.8" thick...I'm glad to see we're increasing in size. __________________ E1705: 1.83ghz C2D-1.5gb @533-7900GS-120gb 5400rpm-WXGA+ LC32D62U 32" Sharp 1080p HDTV Dell XPS 420: 2.4ghz Q6600-3gb@800mhz-8800GT- 2x(500gb 7200rpm) Raid 0- LC32D62U 32" Sharp 1080p HDTV M1330 (Black) : T7100-8400GS-2gb 667-120gb 5400rpm-WXGA-

08-07-2007, 02:59 PM	#9
X-29 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 28 Credits: -333	What graphics card options will there be? Will there be any other color/paintjob options? How come they have DVI on the this when the 1330 comes with HDMI? What kind of battery? 9-cell? 12-cell? of heaven forbid 6-cell? I'm apparently one of the few with real questions. Oh, well. It's all fun anyway. __________________ Oh, that XPS 1730 looks horrible, but I might just be suckered in if it finally means I get an 8800m gpu. Where's the 1330's big brother we were all hopping for? Last edited by X-29; 08-07-2007 at 03:12 PM.

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svärige Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 82 Credits: -350	i heard that m1730 gonna have single 8700M gt or SLi 8600M gt. is it true ? __________________ go7900gs (600/800) + (Xps) 130 W power supply \|\| T7200 \|\| 2 x 1024 mb (667mhz) \|\| True life wxga+ 3dmark06:http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/8...2361wc4in7.jpg [1.24 volt [driver 84.69 [ no Artifacts [...................gaming temp ~75 C

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pdonket :D Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 9,072 Credits: 73,318	that may be an option too, however it seems to be that you can get an 8700M single, or SLi of them. I don't think those are the only options that you mentioned above. __________________ E1705: 1.83ghz C2D-1.5gb @533-7900GS-120gb 5400rpm-WXGA+ LC32D62U 32" Sharp 1080p HDTV Dell XPS 420: 2.4ghz Q6600-3gb@800mhz-8800GT- 2x(500gb 7200rpm) Raid 0- LC32D62U 32" Sharp 1080p HDTV M1330 (Black) : T7100-8400GS-2gb 667-120gb 5400rpm-WXGA-

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