**The Official Studio XPS 1645 Intel Core i7 "Owners Lounge" - Part 2

[Crussader]

If you're only a causal gamer the 1645 will be great for you. The 4670 should have no problem smoking TF2, but you should really try to get a 5730 if possible. Even if it isn't listed on the website, a lot of times you can give Dell a call and they'll make you one.

thanks for your response seeker_moc... I'll try your tip on getting the new video card... in case I don't get it... what do u think should be better? Full HD WLED or Full HD RGB LED? I'm also considering giving a shot to the i7-820QM

forgot to tell... I always use my laptops without battery.... this won't affect performance... will it? with all this throthling issues

[seeker_moc]

thanks for your response seeker_moc... I'll try your tip on getting the new video card... in case I don't get it... what do u think should be better? Full HD WLED or Full HD RGB LED? I'm also considering giving a shot to the i7-820QM

Where are you buying from? I know that the RGB LED isn't even an option for most of us anymore. That said, RGBLED + 4670 + quad core i7 = perfect storm for throttling. I'd avoid that combination if possible.

The i7-820 is awesome if you can afford it.

[Crussader]

Where are you buying from? I know that the RGB LED isn't even an option for most of us anymore. That said, RGBLED + 4670 + quad core i7 = perfect storm for throttling. I'd avoid that combination if possible.

The i7-820 is awesome if you can afford it.

I'm buying it from Spain... they still have the RGB LED but they also still have the Radeon 565v...maybe WLED + 820 + 565v (4670) is better

[Crussader]

what about ThrottleStop? maybe it will help

[seeker_moc]

what about ThrottleStop? maybe it will help

ThrottleStop will help identify throttling, but it's limited in its ability to stop throttling. It can lock the multiplier at whatever you set it at, but if the CPU gets too hot, it will just start modulating to throttle, so not really much of a difference.

[wodstock]

"RGBLED + 4670 + quad core i7 = perfect storm for throttling"

thats me, but with my 1710 130 watt adapter and an external display no throttling at all... but my display is at work now so i will be using the rlaptop screen so we will see if there is any issue now. formatting now, going to try to streamline the windows 7 install as much as possible.

[Zaxxon]

$1,299 (Canadian) a reasonable price for the following specs?

Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish
NEW 2010 Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
Edge-to-Edge HD+ Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1600x900) W/2.0 MP
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730 - 1GB
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
High Definition Audio 2.0 with SRS Premium Sound
Battery Options 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Wireless Card Dell 1501 Wireless-N
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card

[wezley_91]

looks pretty good, I paid the same for and i7-720QM, HD 4670 and only 320 GB hard drive

[chdaniel]

I also ordered that but with the leather upgrade. Estimate arrival is 21/10/2010. Since I ordered it on the 1st u think I will arrive sooner? It's already in production. I am in Ontario canada

[bob007]

Hi Guys,


I'm new here, I found this site on Google. I just received my new Dell Studio XPS 16 as a replacement for standard Studio 15 with i7 proc. which was overheating...

I would like to ask about the screen resolution. My new XPS has FULL HD but when I browse internet (IE8), everything looks very small-fonts, icons etc...??? I found that very strange. It looks like full HD is good for watching movie but not the best for browsing internet and this is the primary use of my laptop. I tried to change zoom level to 150% (125% is default) but it looks odd....

Any suggestions? Thanks for your advice and please bear with me..English is my 5th language and this is my first laptop purchase in 10 years...

Bob