Dell XPS 17 (L702x) Thread

[leerage]

Wait . . . where'd leerage get a CAS of 9? Every stick in the link that ZippoMan posted is 7

Which link are you talking about? This one: Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model KHX1600C9S3K2/8GX

That has a CAS of 9.

The only one I see (from NewEgg) in the 1333MHz and above that has a CAS of 7 is this one:

Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 Laptop Memory Model KHX1333C7S3K2/4G

[jstyles]

Does anyone know if the XPS 17 will support two external monitors at the same time?

It has one HDMI and one mini Displayport, but it doesn't say anywhere if both can be used at the same time?

I had a Studio 14 with both ports, but it would only let you use one or the other.

[mkj]

Back to displays... We know already that the HD+ panel is the LG LP173WD1, which many L701X users replaced on their own (link). Would any 3D screen owner care to check the model of their panel? Thanks!

Does anyone know if the XPS 17 will support two external monitors at the same time?

It has one HDMI and one mini Displayport, but it doesn't say anywhere if both can be used at the same time?

I had a Studio 14 with both ports, but it would only let you use one or the other.

Yes, I recall someone confirming to have used two external displays (one via HDMI and one via miniDP) plus the internal one.

[xmacro]

Which link are you talking about? This one: Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model KHX1600C9S3K2/8GX

That has a CAS of 9.

The only one I see (from NewEgg) in the 1333MHz and above that has a CAS of 7 is this one:

Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 Laptop Memory Model KHX1333C7S3K2/4G

Ah, my bad; ZippoMan edited his post and took the link down. Now all I can find on newegg is 1600MHz with a CAS of 9

[leerage]

Ah, my bad; ZippoMan edited his post and took the link down. Now all I can find on newegg is 1600MHz with a CAS of 9

No worries... the only thing that makes me mad is Intel doesn't list the specs on the HM67 chipset -- Mobile Intel® HM67 Express Chipset

We know the i7-2720QM and above processor will support 1600MHz ram... just need to know the specs on the chipset.

[fbickley]

Great, thanks for the info!

This is the only 1600MHz I'm aware of: Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model KHX1600C9S3K2/8GX. Do you think the quad-core i7s (I guess more specifically, the motherboard) would support it?

Do you mind running SIW on your laptop to see if it mentions SATA III anywhere?

I installed SIW, but I don't see anything about SATA III. I only see that both of my drives are running at SATA 300, with a max of 300, but they aren't SATA III anyways. If you have specific place to look that I am not seeing, let me know.

[leerage]

I installed SIW, but I don't see anything about SATA III. I only see that both of my drives are running at SATA 300, with a max of 300, but they aren't SATA III anyways. If you have specific place to look that I am not seeing, let me know.

Fbickley, in SIW can you right click on the Hardware option and export to say HTML or TXT and then upload here? You do have the L702X correct?

Thanks!

[ThorUK]

Hey guys, does anybody know if a 12.5mm 1TB HDD will squeeze in to one of the drive bays?

Also, is it worth dropping an extra £160 to get the i7-2720 CPU?

The best price I'm getting so far is this, are there any better deals or codes out there?

Base Model = i7-2630 + 900p = GT555M = £878.99
6Gb RAM = free upgrade
640Gb HDD = free upgrade
Backlit Keyboard = £30
Centrino/Bluetooth Card = £20
TV Tuner = £30
TOTAL = £958.99

With 10% Discount = £865.09 including VAT and Delivery

Don't forget 6% Quidco Cashback (Before VAT) which will get you an additional £41.52 saving on that setup.

As for a 12.5mm hdd I'm pretty sure that it won't fit, just get a Samsung 640GB HDD for now and buy the Samsung 1TB 9.5mm HDD when it comes out (currently in development).

[ZippoMan]

The Western Digital Black 750GB is also 9.5mm

[id10t]

Hey guys, does anybody know if a 12.5mm 1TB HDD will squeeze in to one of the drive bays?

Also, is it worth dropping an extra £160 to get the i7-2720 CPU?

The best price I'm getting so far is this, are there any better deals or codes out there?

Base Model = i7-2630 + 900p = GT555M = £878.99
6Gb RAM = free upgrade
640Gb HDD = free upgrade
Backlit Keyboard = £30
Centrino/Bluetooth Card = £20
TV Tuner = £30
TOTAL = £958.99

With 10% Discount = £865.09 including VAT and Delivery

I ordered the 2720qm on mine because my work involves database development and the extra speed will be useful when I load buckets full of data on all 4 cores... But for games, office apps, web surfing etc, I think the 2630 is great and more than enough, it's about 50% faster in benchmarks than similarly positioned models from the previous generation. IMO it's probably wiser to put the money on an SSD.