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dave-p · 05-06-2009, 06:25 PM

I also learned that new m6400 laptops ship with the new Slim line 210 Watt Ac Adaptor, I will pick one up as soon as I can locate one from Dell Canada or Flea Bay

Aurelius · 05-06-2009, 11:48 PM

Long time reader, first time poster. Dave, do you have the seller info for your screen? What all was included?

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

dave-p · 05-07-2009, 12:50 AM

this is the item number from the same seller

150342455668

they key thing is to have the new cable assembly which he provides when converting from LCD to RGB LED displays

dave-p · 05-20-2009, 10:07 AM

Well I found that the price to buy a after market FX3700 GPU and the Blu Ray drive was going to cost me about $ 1700.00 including taxes.

So I ordered a new M6400 with everything I want which came to $ 3900.00 before taxes with a 15% discount.

Specs almost the same as my old one except
FX3700 GPU
Blu Ray Drive
Finger Print Reader
3 Yr Complete Care

I already have Dual 320 Gb HD and 8 Gb of Ram on the way.

dave-p · 05-20-2009, 10:15 AM

I guess I will do a review with benchmarks on this new system later in June

zzpulp · 05-20-2009, 11:05 PM

So what are you doing with your old M6400?

dave-p · 05-21-2009, 05:51 AM

I am either going to sell my M6300 or this M6400

dave-p · 05-27-2009, 10:41 AM

New M6400 is scheuled to arrive Friday

Fido · 05-29-2009, 04:46 PM

Nice review - very nice laptop.

I just ordered this monster, but was wondering about the sharp corners on the system were any problem, and also, is there any flex in the palm-rests?

I was going to buy the HP 8730w, but this seems more powerful.

dave-p · 05-29-2009, 06:01 PM

yes there is some flex on the keybaord and palm rest,

the corners have not been a problrem IMO

Fido · 06-01-2009, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave-p

yes there is some flex on the keybaord and palm rest,

the corners have not been a problrem IMO

Thanks Dave for letting know!

XER · 06-11-2009, 12:02 PM

How do you like/find the RGB LED LCD?

You had no issues upgrading the CPU from C2D to C2Q? Mobo accepts it no problem?

dave-p · 06-12-2009, 05:11 PM

I love the RGB LED display, it's definitley a better brighter display.

Upgrading the CPU is not a problem, just haveto be comfortable opening up the laptop.

XER · 06-13-2009, 09:20 AM

Have you been able to source one of these with the RGB display without having to upgrade it yourself? 8GB of ram, wow, what did that cost?

dave-p · 06-14-2009, 03:30 PM

The RGB displays are available as part of the Configuration options from Dell, My Second M6400 was ordered with that option which priced about $ 400.00 more.

I bought the 8 GB of memory from Ebay for about $ 120.00 USD, as compared to about 800.00 from Dell.

I would never order anything but the basic Memory and Hard Drive config from Dell as they charge way too much for those options.

05-06-2009, 06:25 PM	#16
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	I also learned that new m6400 laptops ship with the new Slim line 210 Watt Ac Adaptor, I will pick one up as soon as I can locate one from Dell Canada or Flea Bay __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

05-07-2009, 12:50 AM	#18
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	this is the item number from the same seller 150342455668 they key thing is to have the new cable assembly which he provides when converting from LCD to RGB LED displays __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

05-20-2009, 10:07 AM	#19
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	Well I found that the price to buy a after market FX3700 GPU and the Blu Ray drive was going to cost me about $ 1700.00 including taxes. So I ordered a new M6400 with everything I want which came to $ 3900.00 before taxes with a 15% discount. Specs almost the same as my old one except FX3700 GPU Blu Ray Drive Finger Print Reader 3 Yr Complete Care I already have Dual 320 Gb HD and 8 Gb of Ram on the way. __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501 Last edited by dave-p; 05-20-2009 at 10:33 AM.

05-20-2009, 10:15 AM	#20
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	I guess I will do a review with benchmarks on this new system later in June __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

05-21-2009, 05:51 AM	#22
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	I am either going to sell my M6300 or this M6400 __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

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05-06-2009, 11:48 PM	#17
Aurelius Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 Credits: 220	Long time reader, first time poster. Dave, do you have the seller info for your screen? What all was included? http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

05-27-2009, 10:41 AM	#23
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	New M6400 is scheuled to arrive Friday __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

05-29-2009, 04:46 PM	#24
Fido Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 Credits: 251	Nice review - very nice laptop. I just ordered this monster, but was wondering about the sharp corners on the system were any problem, and also, is there any flex in the palm-rests? I was going to buy the HP 8730w, but this seems more powerful.

05-29-2009, 06:01 PM	#25
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	yes there is some flex on the keybaord and palm rest, the corners have not been a problrem IMO __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

06-11-2009, 12:02 PM	#27
XER Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 Credits: 298	How do you like/find the RGB LED LCD? You had no issues upgrading the CPU from C2D to C2Q? Mobo accepts it no problem? Last edited by qhn; 06-11-2009 at 12:22 PM.

06-12-2009, 05:11 PM	#28
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	I love the RGB LED display, it's definitley a better brighter display. Upgrading the CPU is not a problem, just haveto be comfortable opening up the laptop. __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

06-13-2009, 09:20 AM	#29
XER Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 Credits: 298	Have you been able to source one of these with the RGB display without having to upgrade it yourself? 8GB of ram, wow, what did that cost?

06-14-2009, 03:30 PM	#30
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,210 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,758	The RGB displays are available as part of the Configuration options from Dell, My Second M6400 was ordered with that option which priced about $ 400.00 more. I bought the 8 GB of memory from Ebay for about $ 120.00 USD, as compared to about 800.00 from Dell. I would never order anything but the basic Memory and Hard Drive config from Dell as they charge way too much for those options. __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

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