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e1505 Replacement
Hi All --
(i think i originally posted this in the wrong forum - first time here :D)
anyway, my e1505 was having a ton of hardware problems, and after speaking to dell, we decided to get it replaced (still under warranty). I got the replacement today, and was happy to see it was a new 1520.
The only issue is (if it is an issue), that the processor seems to be a downgrade from what i have in my e1505.
In the e1505: Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 1.6ghz
In the 1520: Intel Dual Core T2330 1.6ghz Did i just go from a core 2 to a core 1? If
it is indeed a downgrade, should i not bother moving data over and shipping it back - and get another? Thanks for any help.
(i think i originally posted this in the wrong forum - first time here :D)
anyway, my e1505 was having a ton of hardware problems, and after speaking to dell, we decided to get it replaced (still under warranty). I got the replacement today, and was happy to see it was a new 1520.
The only issue is (if it is an issue), that the processor seems to be a downgrade from what i have in my e1505.
In the e1505: Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 1.6ghz
In the 1520: Intel Dual Core T2330 1.6ghz Did i just go from a core 2 to a core 1? If
it is indeed a downgrade, should i not bother moving data over and shipping it back - and get another? Thanks for any help.
- Both are Core 2 Duo. The T2330 has half the on core cache, so it will be slightly slower than the T5200, 1MB vs. 2MB.Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP / Vista Home Premium, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 400/800 MHz - Vista, Vista Driver - 169.25), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP
Inspiron E1705, Win Vista Premium, T7200 Core 2 Duo (4MB, 2.0 GHz 667MHz), 2 GB DDR2 677 MHz RAM, 120 GB Samsung HD, Nvidia Go 7900 GS - 156.69 Driver, 17” Sharp UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-Screen WUXGA - thanks for the quick replies!
as far as being up-specced goes, the videocard (currently an x1400) has been significantly upgraded to the 256mb geforce 8600m.
other than that, the other specs are identical.
given those stats, would you consider sending it back - and asking for the same processor? as was mentioned, i'm an average user with gaming/photshopping thrown in occasionally, so i don't know if i'll notice the difference. and i hadn't asked about a warranty extension - that's a great idea.
thanks again!
Message Edited by one70bpm on 01-28-2008 05:04 PM - Take what they gave you - it's the last Inspiron in that chassis size you'll see with that level of video. The 1520 is a nearing the end of its life, so they could then well send you a 1525, which has Intel-integrated video only.
From the looks of it, Dell is revamping its lineup to match the other vendors' - discrete video cards are disappearing rapidly from all but the very high end. Even the XPS M1530, while offering nVidia video, no longer has a separate card, but soldered in video.
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Posted January 28th, 2008 20:00