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    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by zig_xps1340, Nov 6, 2009.

  1. zig_xps1340

    zig_xps1340 Newbie

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    Hello guys. I'm from Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

    I bought a Dell XPS 1340 refurbished 1 months ago, from eBay's top seller. My laptop came with Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit, and then I downloaded Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SE and reformat my laptop then installed Windows 7. (Cracked Windows 7 , not genuine) My laptop freezes often. I've updated all drivers, including BIOS, but my laptop still hangs when working on it. Please help me to fix the freezing problem. I've tried drivers from NVIDIA. but the result is zero. I have too many problem with my laptop sometimes freezes while reading BIOS and media button stops working.


    sorry for my english :

    there is my laptop main spec:
    CPU: C2D T8600 2.4GHz
    RAM: 4GB DDR3 1067MHz Dual Channel
    VGA: nVidia 9400M
    HDD: WD Scorpio Blue 160gb

    Please guys help me
     
    zig_xps1340, Nov 6, 2009
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  2. Ollie222

    Ollie222 Notebook Consultant

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    How about buying a genuine copy of Windows 7 and then trying that. I hear Microsoft provides support and everything.
     
    Ollie222, Nov 6, 2009
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    zig_xps1340 Newbie

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    But i don't think that problem appears from fake windows 7, because my another laptop dell latitude also my desktop works fine without problem.

    Maybe this problem appears from drivers, some people have got problems with windows 7 drivers.

    http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19302005/19583126.aspx#19583126
     
    zig_xps1340, Nov 6, 2009
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  4. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    what are your temps?

    Can you try running linux for a while and see if that freezes?
     
    moral hazard, Nov 6, 2009
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  5. zig_xps1340

    zig_xps1340 Newbie

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    My laptop temps are normal, from 45-55 Celsius. I know one thing that Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit runs smoothly without freezing on my laptop. But i want to work on Windows 7

    Should i try Windows7 OEM?
     
    zig_xps1340, Nov 6, 2009
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  6. Kirikou974

    Kirikou974 Notebook Guru

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    So...you have a refurbished laptop bought from some guy on ebay and a cracked version of windows 7 and you re having problems...Well that's surprising :p. It sounds you have been screwed AND/OR your Windows 7 version is not that clean...
    Where did you get your drivers ? From mininov) a ? Dell website ?
     
    Kirikou974, Nov 6, 2009
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  7. zig_xps1340

    zig_xps1340 Newbie

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    I downloaded all drivers from dell.com
    note: the downloaded windows 7 works fine on other PCs, and my laptop that i bought works fine with vista without any problem
     
    zig_xps1340, Nov 6, 2009
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    twinpeaks Notebook Guru

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    quote "I have too many problem with my laptop sometimes freezes while reading BIOS"

    that is not Windows 7, that is a hardware problem.
     
    twinpeaks, Nov 6, 2009
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  9. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    maybe faulty gpu.
    maybe bad ram.

    re-seat the ram.

    use google to see if your GPU is known faulty, I know the 8400m is bad.
    Dont know much about the 9400m.

    Try ram in different slots, different combinations.
     
    moral hazard, Nov 6, 2009
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  10. chewyeong90

    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Freezes in BIOS ? Hardware problem confirmed
     
    chewyeong90, Nov 6, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    seconded.....
     
    The_Moo™, Nov 6, 2009
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