HOW-TO: Windows XP/Vista Reinstall Guide ... ... Tony,Not to belabor the point, but I was checking out Dell's support site for the e1705/9400, and the ava ...

zakaluka2 · 12-28-2007, 07:12 PM

Tony,

Not to belabor the point, but I was checking out Dell's support site for the e1705/9400, and the available versions for NSS, Intel chipset and so on are older than what you posted here. Is the Broadcom driver the only thing I should change, or should I download the older versions for all this software? (I know what the guide says, but I just want to be sure as this is the only real machine I have access to).

Thanks,

z.

Fenuxx · 12-29-2007, 12:47 AM

I've personally tested the functionality of all of the versions of the drivers/software I posted with both the E1705 and the M1710, so it's perfectly safe to use the versions I posted above (even if they aren't MEANT for your system, according to Dell).

zakaluka2 · 12-29-2007, 10:40 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. I've just finished downloading all the software and am only waiting for the disks from Dell now.

Regards,

z.

Fenuxx · 12-31-2007, 12:08 AM

Updated driver links with new versions (again, tested by myself to ensure that they DO work).

Fenuxx · 12-31-2007, 02:37 AM

Updated even MORE stuff. Fixed some speeling errors, and updated a few more links.

Andlastly · 01-02-2008, 08:33 PM

Super duper

Andlastly · 01-02-2008, 08:36 PM

But isn't installing windows the same as for a 17" as to a 15 " ? or must I be daft.

Fenuxx · 01-02-2008, 08:57 PM

Well, yes, but the reason I put for 17" notebooks is that:

1.) This is the Dell 17" forum.
2.) The drivers I posted up there are mostly for the 17" notebooks. I don't have a 15" Dell so I can't verify what, if any, of the drivers I posted work with 15" Dell notebooks.

Other than that, the PROCEDURE itself is the same for any laptop, or even desktop.

kaizrdmn431 · 01-03-2008, 09:59 PM

When you say you fixed some "speeling" errors, were you intentionally misspelling that, or was that just a funny coincidence?

Fenuxx · 01-03-2008, 11:43 PM

lol I did that on purpose.

Steve2000 · 01-05-2008, 09:06 PM

Here's a quicker and more concise guide. Put the disk in the disk drive and follow the directions.

Fenuxx · 01-05-2008, 10:42 PM

If it was really that easy, I wouldn't have written the guide.

Steve2000 · 01-07-2008, 01:55 AM

Sorry, but it worked for me. It really is that easy.

Fenuxx · 01-07-2008, 01:58 AM

Again, there's more to it than that. Having the latest drivers is important. Tweaking Windows for the best performance is important. Everything I outlined in this guide is important, there is no useless information.

avarice786 · 01-11-2008, 03:57 PM

Fenuxx, i give u an e-hug. very nice guide.

12-28-2007, 07:12 PM	#31
zakaluka2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,096 Credits: 100	Tony, Not to belabor the point, but I was checking out Dell's support site for the e1705/9400, and the available versions for NSS, Intel chipset and so on are older than what you posted here. Is the Broadcom driver the only thing I should change, or should I download the older versions for all this software? (I know what the guide says, but I just want to be sure as this is the only real machine I have access to). Thanks, z. __________________ Inspiron e1705: CoreDuo 1.66Ghz\|17" 1440x900\|2GB 533Mhz\|GeForce 7900GS 256MB\|80GB\|8x DVD+/-RW w/DL\|4YR At Home+CompleteCare System Requirements Lab\|LCD screen resolutions\|Mobile GPU Benchmarks

12-29-2007, 12:47 AM	#32
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	I've personally tested the functionality of all of the versions of the drivers/software I posted with both the E1705 and the M1710, so it's perfectly safe to use the versions I posted above (even if they aren't MEANT for your system, according to Dell). __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

12-29-2007, 10:40 PM	#33
zakaluka2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,096 Credits: 100	Thanks for the quick reply. I've just finished downloading all the software and am only waiting for the disks from Dell now. Regards, z. __________________ Inspiron e1705: CoreDuo 1.66Ghz\|17" 1440x900\|2GB 533Mhz\|GeForce 7900GS 256MB\|80GB\|8x DVD+/-RW w/DL\|4YR At Home+CompleteCare System Requirements Lab\|LCD screen resolutions\|Mobile GPU Benchmarks

12-31-2007, 12:08 AM	#34
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	Updated driver links with new versions (again, tested by myself to ensure that they DO work). __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

12-31-2007, 02:37 AM	#35
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	Updated even MORE stuff. Fixed some speeling errors, and updated a few more links. __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

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01-02-2008, 08:33 PM	#36
Andlastly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 94 Credits: 892	Super duper

01-02-2008, 08:36 PM	#37
Andlastly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 94 Credits: 892	But isn't installing windows the same as for a 17" as to a 15 " ? or must I be daft.

01-02-2008, 08:57 PM	#38
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	Well, yes, but the reason I put for 17" notebooks is that: 1.) This is the Dell 17" forum. 2.) The drivers I posted up there are mostly for the 17" notebooks. I don't have a 15" Dell so I can't verify what, if any, of the drivers I posted work with 15" Dell notebooks. Other than that, the PROCEDURE itself is the same for any laptop, or even desktop. __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

01-03-2008, 09:59 PM	#39
kaizrdmn431 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 126 Credits: 131	When you say you fixed some "speeling" errors, were you intentionally misspelling that, or was that just a funny coincidence?

01-03-2008, 11:43 PM	#40
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	lol I did that on purpose. __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

01-05-2008, 09:06 PM	#41
Steve2000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 48 Credits: -176	Here's a quicker and more concise guide. Put the disk in the disk drive and follow the directions. __________________ Dell Inspiron 9400 / 1920 x 1200 Truelife Widescreen / Intel Core 2 Duo Centrino 2.0Ghz / 2MB Ram / 160GB 5400rpm HD / ATI Radeon Mobility X1400

01-05-2008, 10:42 PM	#42
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	If it was really that easy, I wouldn't have written the guide. __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

01-07-2008, 01:55 AM	#43
Steve2000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 48 Credits: -176	Sorry, but it worked for me. It really is that easy. __________________ Dell Inspiron 9400 / 1920 x 1200 Truelife Widescreen / Intel Core 2 Duo Centrino 2.0Ghz / 2MB Ram / 160GB 5400rpm HD / ATI Radeon Mobility X1400

01-07-2008, 01:58 AM	#44
Fenuxx The Devil You Know Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,301 Credits: 383	Again, there's more to it than that. Having the latest drivers is important. Tweaking Windows for the best performance is important. Everything I outlined in this guide is important, there is no useless information. __________________ PROUD Author of the ORIGINAL MobileForce Modified Laptop Videocard Drivers XPS M1710: Core 2 Duo T7600 \| 4GB DDR2-667 \| LG WUXGA + TrueLife \| Quadro FX 3500M (w/ NBF MobileForce Se7en 195.39 BETA) 200GB Hitachi 7K200 \| 8x DVD+RW \| Intel 4965AGN \| Dell 355 Bluetooth \| Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit Desktop: (Home-Built) Core 2 Duo E8500 \| DFI LANParty LT X38-T2R \| 4GB DDR2-800 \| Dell 2209WA \| GeForce 9800 GTX (w/ ForceWare 195.39) 750GB WD 7200RPM \| 2x 16x DVD+RW \| SB Audigy 2 ZS w/ Logitech Z-5500 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

01-11-2008, 03:57 PM	#45
avarice786 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 32 Credits: -261	Fenuxx, i give u an e-hug. very nice guide.

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