Precision M4400 Owner's Lounge

Thanks, what OS are you using today ?

 

im running vista business 64. no problems so far

 

Agree, I've been playing with vLite and I have a VERY thin version of Vista x64, do you think I will have better x64 Driver support with Vista, my main use will be VMware, that's the reason why I ordered 8GB,

 

there is no question about it....vista x64 will have better support. even for the very simple reason hardly anyone uses xp64

 

Hi, I have the doubt between the Duo T9600 v/s Duo X9100 v/s Quad QX9300.

What is the main difference between T and X (extreme) CPUs ?

Do you think 4 CPUs will give me more performance in day to day productivity work, meaning internet and office ?

Do you think is better X9100 at 3.06Ghz v/s the QX9300 at 2.53Ghz ?

Thanks

 

QX9300 = best for 3D software application and video montage, NOT FOR GAMES (yet..) and even best in x64 architecture (vista 64 and xp64)

X9100 = best for hi-games

T9600 = perfect for office, internet, many games

-T in the cpu name only means it's a basic mobil cpu
-X in the cpu name only means it's eXtreme CPU, so you could easily increase the speed (clock) of the CPU (on T cpu, you can too, but it is more risked)
-Q in the cpu name only means it's a quad (4 core) CPU

at your service !

 

thanks,

The OS will be x64 (Vista, XP or Linux) and I will be using a lot of VMware, meaning many virtual machines running simultaneously, I think to have the Quad CPU will be better, because I can assign 1 CPU to each VM, what do you think ?, do you have any recomendation for the Host OS ?, thanks

 

As you expect to use VMware (Workstation i guess), and if you want run at the same time 4 VM, the Quad CPU is the best choice.
But, i think you will just do some network manipulation, in the VM (not 3D,not 2D applicatoin in VM aren't you?) the X9100 should be the real best choice 'cause what you'll do in one VM will not use 100% of X9100 core (3.Ghz).
For example, i have a dual core cpu at 3.6Ghz and i can run easily 4 VM (2 windows XP and 2 linux kubuntu) on my computers. I just do some network connexion (server, command line, sharing test..Etc). i estimate a winXP VM only need 1Ghz of clock speed and 512 MB of memory.

Moreover, the X9100 is a eXtreme CPU, and Intel put VT and emt64 technology in these eXtreme CP. VT technology make Vmware workstation 100% faster (not virtual box).

I just have a big doubt that nobody on this forum answered me yet :

Does the M4400 BIOS offer the possibility to ENABLE the VT option ? This is not the case of all bios

A last tips for the day : if you use x64 Os and vmware workstation, you could not virtualize 32 bits os (windows xp classic, vista 32). You must virtualize only 64bits OS. That a big constraint about vmware workstation that a llittle of people know. And virtualize XP64 and vista64 guest requiert many resources (cause each VM need 2 cores !!!).

by the way, don't you have any constaint money to have this range of CPU hesitation ? Lucky girl ....

 

I just bought a M4400.

Screen seems fine, gfx ok too i think (A06), i only play WOW but it runs in highest resolution for 5 hours with no probs. Tried Oblivion with highest settings and it ran fine the 40 mins i played it. The fan takes a long time (about 10mins) to slow down after a gaming session, is that normal?

Does anyone know if dell fixed the sound drivers yet, bying an external soundcard wont help the speakers right?

thx for the help

 

With bios A03 the fan slows down after 1-2min. This behaviour is a bug in the A06 Dell has to fix. Probably A07 will solve this issue.