Dell XPS 17 (L702x) Thread

[Squeeker the Cat]

ok guys i see a lot of you have issues with some of the wifi cards? so ill just flat out ask...........

i have a 3 year old linksys wrt54gs. this laptop will be primarily be a desktop replacement thus being plugged in to ethernet. but sometimes ill use wifi if i go outside in the evenings....so which card should i get? i want bluetooth also

thanks for the help!!


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1 last thing......i know the dvd writes dvd+/- but is it a dual layer writer too? it does not say

[yosen]

- Another thing, Nvidia drivers, the originall setup was for some reason not "including" PhysX... I have formated the laptop, did clean install, and was trying to instal 270.51 drivers, BUT after chosing between custom, and fast, and hitting NEXT button, it says Instalation Failed

Same thing happened to me while trying to install new nvidia drivers...

So have u found a solution to this? Perhaps the BIOS have to be updated first?... Just a thought

[festivemongoose]

ok guys i see a lot of you have issues with some of the wifi cards? so ill just flat out ask...........

i have a 3 year old linksys wrt54gs. this laptop will be primarily be a desktop replacement thus being plugged in to ethernet. but sometimes ill use wifi if i go outside in the evenings....so which card should i get? i want bluetooth also

thanks for the help!!


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1 last thing......i know the dvd writes dvd+/- but is it a dual layer writer too? it does not say

Get the cheapest wireless card dell offers. Then go out and buy your own Centrino Ultimate N 6300 (mini pci-e). this card is a 3x3 design, up to 450mbs. Although this card DOES NOT HAVE BLUETOOTH. you dont need it, a mini usb bluetooth adaptor costs less than $10 now-a-days

[Squeeker the Cat]

Get the cheapest wireless card dell offers. Then go out and buy your own Centrino Ultimate N 6300 (mini pci-e). this card is a 3x3 design, up to 450mbs. Although this card DOES NOT HAVE BLUETOOTH. you dont need it, a mini usb bluetooth adaptor costs less than $10 now-a-days

sweet thanks!!! but with my older router do you suppose ill need that 6300?

[mavericke]

Get the cheapest wireless card dell offers. Then go out and buy your own Centrino Ultimate N 6300 (mini pci-e). this card is a 3x3 design, up to 450mbs. Although this card DOES NOT HAVE BLUETOOTH. you dont need it, a mini usb bluetooth adaptor costs less than $10 now-a-days

The N6300 might not be fitting for the XPS 17 as I could not see the third wire for the card though.

Well, I've had had enough of the N1030 card. I am going to replace the N1030 with the N6230 card in these few days.

[mkj]

As said above, the 6300 is designed for three antennas and the XPS has only two (apart from the config with mobile broadband card, where Dell provides a full set of antennas), so I believe it will work only as good as the 6200/6230.

Also your current router supports 802.11b and 802.11g, but not 802.11n and more importantly it only supports 2.4GHz (while 5GHz is available for 802.11n standard), so you won't profit from a dual-band wireless card. But then again you said you'll rather use WiFi outside your house, so your router shouldn't be concerned.

[Sam_A_1992]

does your laptop has the 6230 in it?
Dell says it's EOL (end of life).

lot of orders go wrong with that card at the moment.
a replacement for the 6230 isnt available.

just 1030 but no 5ghz.

It was meant to but i was told they are no longer available. Sorry for replying late, if you miss a day on this forum your post gets swamped! Lol

[mkj]

Is it confirmed the 6230 is EOL or is it just temporarily unavailable? I wonder if Dell comes up with a replacement, provided there will be an alternative to the 1000/1030.

[Scott_RC-TEK]

Is it confirmed the 6230 is EOL or is it just temporarily unavailable? I wonder if Dell comes up with a replacement, provided there will be an alternative to the 1000/1030.

The 6230 is not EOL. I just ordered a few systems from the US web site with this card and all seems fine (so far)...

Scott-

[user44]

It's Factory. I have to say that it's not too bad considering. The viewing angles are a bit of a pain. You have to be sitting directly in front of the screen, with it at the perfect angle to see everything. What I would like is some advice of getting the best colours/brightness out of it. Does anyone have any setup config to help with the somewhat cold feel of the screen....

Look in the L701x thread for color profiles. I am using one with "2ndCalibration" or so in the name (I am not in that computer right now). It is a HUGE improvement in color and even some contrast and removes the default blue tint.