Dell Latitude E4200 Info

Actually, convention and netiquette would dictate that you read the thread to get answers to common questions. It is obvious as there are many references to this in the thread itself. As far as I know, 90% of OEMs use Samsung. The drive in the E4200 is no exception but it doesn't matter as it is without a housing and there are no after-market upgrades available.

Yep, that makes sense, I was looking for this info, just couldn't find it--I figured it wasn't proprietary. Thanks. This means, we have to strip the drive bare, before trying to make it work.

On a different note, I ran a stress test on my E4200 using Everest Ultimate 5.0 for 8 hours non-stop. Thankfully, there were no issues. The temps ranged between 49-71 degrees on the DIMM. CPU and the mainboard (Aux temp sensor). However, the fan never went below 6000 RPM. That's very strange, because whatever the temperature, the fan never slowed down. In contrast, my M1330's fan never goes above 3000RPM with its 60nm T7500. I really don't get it. I can't believe that Dell designed a fanless Mini 9 (albeit with an Atom CPU) but has a fan that runs constantly in a chassis that is quite a bit bigger in the E4200. And I mean constantly. It refuses to let up. Upgrade to the A06 BIOS hasn't helped either.

 

Oh wierd so it doesn't have a casing on it at all? I figured you just took it out of the casing or something in that first picture. Though the pictures I've seen of 1.8" drives look like its pretty easy to peel the cases off of them if thats the case.

 

Nope, that's exactly how it is installed in the E4200. No casing at all. The info is in the Service Manual.

 

I think the problem with the biometric scan was fixed. With A05, if you use biometrik for the Bios Password you have to type in the password for the HD after fingerscan. That was , you always need your finger and a password to turn the E4200 on. Now I think, I hope so, you can login with the finger incl. HD Password, Bios System PW and MS Login.

BUT THE FAN ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED WITH A06!! so a shi*.

 

Anyone would post a CrystalDiskMark for Mobility SSD and Ultra SSD.
I have seen a previous post that these two SSD have silmilar READ performance. But the real difference between SLC and MLC is WRITE performance, like Intel X25-E vs X25-M
I like to know how well the mobility ssd writes.


you can download CrystalDiskMark here.
http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html

 

If this is true then connecting any 1.8" SATA SSD (with casing removed) shouldn't be a problem, correct?

If so I'm eagerly awaiting the first user to put in an Intel X18-M in his/her E4200

 

Wow don't jump on this conclusion, the Intel SSD has issues, such as it looses performance over time.
http://arstechnica.com/news/2009/02/sector-remap-fragmentation-slowing-intel-x25-m-ssds.ars
Which, of course, Intel denies any problem with it, to ensure sells in such hard economic times.

Of course this is the X25, but the X18 should have the same issue, I mean they didn't re-invent the thing.

 

hi guys, I received my E4200 yesterday and found the only problem so far being the 5300 AGN WiFi not reliable.

I was copying data from old computer and WiFi disconnected for at least over 30 times. I know using wired connection, USB drive, or even burning CD's will be faster, but since I noticed the problem, I decided to use wireless connection to perform the data transfer and observe the problem.

Is there a solution yet?

 

I know about this problem but perhaps it exists with specific routers. I have the 5300 card and I transferred a few gigs of data over wireless with no disconnects at all. This is with a standard Linksys router though.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about the analysis that the E4200 is selling like crazy...

Lat ON is delayed and there is no known delivery date from Dell in any country.

As for the backlight keyboard option it might be that it has been canceled in Dutch language and that it will never appear in local language... That happened in Sweden, E4200 will never get Swedish backlight keyboard. E4300 has it though.

As for the price raise it seems Dell has raised prices in Sweden also. That might be because of exchanges rates, increased production costs or something else. I don't think it is related to high demand...