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August 1st, 2008 00:00
XPS 720 vs XPS 730
:smileysad:I would like to know your opinion on the CPU in these two systems.
I OWN a XPS 700/720 hybrid with an Intel Extreme Core 2 Duo X6800 processor, the system decided to smoke and caught fire, of course my system is under warranty the concern I have is that the REC dept at Dell decided to build a new system which is an XPS 730 with Intel Core2 processorE8400. :smileysad:
I would like to know if anyone thinks it is a fair trade off on the processor. The original processor is an Extreme Edition processor and now it seems I am stuck with this E8400 processor so it seems I will not be able to overclock via the BIOS only through nTUNE would I be able to overclock. I think there is a huge difference between the Extreme Edition and a regular Core 2 Duo processor. When looking at the original system I paid for, it was over $4,000.00, with the new XPS 730 system, it is around $2,800.00
If Dell would have paid attention when they configured the system correctly, they would have seen I have an Extreme processor. In my opinion an Extreme processor should be built with another Extreme processor.
Hopefully, REC will contact me and explain their side and let me explain my side. Even Dell's warranty states the system must be equal to or greater than my original system. Again in my opinion, an Extreme processor vs a regular Core 2 Duo is not equal or greater than. Extreme processors are Intel's top of the line for desktop processors.
Also on this exchange, the video cards I originally had was 2 nVidia Geforce running in SLi configuration, the video cards that Dell decided to put in the XPS 730 Exchange system is ATI. :smileysad:
TurboShane
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August 1st, 2008 01:00
The processors are a wash in my opinion all be it that the X6800 is a lot more expensive chip. You can overclock through the bios with the 730 and the E8400 is a better faster chip when overclocked it can go well over 4 Ghz. You did not mention what video cards you had and what video cards the system they shipped came with.
Money the X6800 processor is a dual core.
MoneyGuyBK
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August 1st, 2008 01:00
Bottom line if Dell is doing an exchange, it should be to a same or better specs.
If you are not in agreement, say so to them and puruse the matter with the management and the unresolved issues.
If it was me, and I was offered a regular Proc while I have a Quad Extreme, I would not be happy :smileyindifferent:
Peace
gbw1229
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August 1st, 2008 02:00
MoneyGuy and TurboShane. Thanks for the input. Yes the X6800 is a dual core extreme which can be overclocked in the BIOS but the E8400 is not an extreme processor and can not be overclocked in the BIOS unless Intel and Dell has changed over the years, I may be wrong but the E8400 can be overclocked using nTune only.
As far as the video cards that I have in my XPS 700/720 Hybrid, the original video cards, both are nVidia Geforce 7900GTX and the new system has ATI Dual Radeon HD3870 and I have read a lot of post in the forum with problems from ATI cards / driver related issues.
Really my main concern was the processor being a non Extreme processor. Yes both processors are dual core, except one is an Extreme which I paid a lot of money for in the first place. I do understand that the E8400 is a 3.0GHz processor vs a 2.93GHz with the Extreme edition, also the E8400 is running on a 1333 FSB while the Extreme ran on like an 800FSB.
In my opinion, I strongly believe that an Extreme edition processor should be replaced with another Extreme processor regardless if it is a faster FSB or if it is a quad core processor or not. Again, it's just my opinion and after paying my hard earned money for my original XPS system well over $4,000.00, I just feel like the XPS 730 without an Extreme processor and different video cards all together, just seems like I am getting the short end of the stick, especially after I configured the XPS 730 system which came around 2,800.00 give or take a few dollars, but nowhere near close to the original dollar amount that I originally paid for the system.
Both systems have 4GB Ram, 1TB hard drives in RAID 0, DVD+/-RW drive etc. The rest of the system is basically the same except for the processor and video cards.
This is just my opinion and I wanted some feed back from the regulars who are in here a lot more than I am.
Feel free to leave me more comments. Thanks
Davet50
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August 1st, 2008 14:00
The 730 system will run circles around your 720. The system is so much more open. The bios is open so you can up that 8400 far more than you can with the 6800. I would take a new E series over an older Extreme any day, especially with a truly open bios.
The video cards while i am not a big ATI fan anymore will be a world of difference form your 7600s. If you don't like them you can always get newer ones.
The 720 now being officiall retied was a good system that could have been made better if more things fell in line. The fully upgradeable 730 is really the kind of system that the 720 should have been. I would not hesitate to accept the swapout that you are getting.
TurboShane
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August 1st, 2008 21:00
You just upgraded big time and that is just not an opinion it's a fact. Count your lucky stars. Your new system will run circles around your old one stock and when tweaked through the bios look out. Enjoy.
gbw1229
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August 1st, 2008 22:00