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Stingray2772
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November 18th, 2003 15:00
Inspiron 8500 Poll
I hope this is cool with the Mods, but from my other post I doubt anything will get answered. Please do not write a large message, save that for the other post, here simply state if you have the frequent freezes associated with the 8X00 notebooks. Also state your current config, including the model number, ram and aftermarket or not, wi fi card or not, video card, and other specs.
Freezes
Dell Inspiron 8500-8X DVD
-768 MB RAM (256 Dell, 512 Centon)
-64 MB Geforce4 GO
-Office XP
-Windows XP Home Edition
-40 GB HD
-Mini PCI 1300 Wireless card
No wifi card installed
(dont seem to have any freezes when using optical mouse though)
Message Edited by exidous on 11-18-2003 12:51 PM
Message Edited by exidous on 11-18-2003 12:51 PM
- Freezes randomly, with different mixes of running applications. Not regular freezes. Minimum time between freezes: about 40 minutes, maximum time: 11 days.
Inspiron 8500
2.2 GHz Pentium
30GB HD
DVD/CD writer combo
NVidia 64MB graphics
2x256MB DIMMs, later replaced one with a Crucial 512MB DIMM but freezes on all combinations of memory
no WiFi
Use PCMCIA LAN card, only to get a BNC connection (old network)
Windows XP Pro with all patches
Latest video, audio and mousepad drivers
A04 BIOS
Bought end of July 2003.Message Edited by sofistek on 11-18-2003 04:12 PM
Message Edited by sofistek on 11-18-2003 04:18 PM
Current system no freezes (has operated flawlessly for over 3 months). Note this is a replacement machine for the first one I had that froze and/or BSOD regularly which started immediately after the computer was removed from the packing and started up. The ONLY difference in the two systems is that the original one came with a 5400 rpm harddrive and this one has the 4200 rpm one ...
Also, my mom has one too that has not frozen or BSOD configured similarly.
viper11885
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Posted November 18th, 2003 18:00
haven't had any crashes so far.. had laptop for about 3 months now.
i8500
256mb ram
30gb toshiba hd
64mb geforce 4200
dvd+cdrw combo
truemobile 1300
wsxga+ screenFreezing
Most recent was 2x this morning... :(
- 8500 (refurb)
- BIOS A05 9/30/2003
- Pentium 2.20GHz
- 640MB; 128 Dell, 512 offbrand (PCMemory.com)
- Windows 2003 Enterprise Server (I'm a developer, so no preaching plz)
- 60GB 5400 RPM Hitachi HDD
- CDRW/DVD Matshita
- Dell TrueMobile Internal Bluetooth [Driver 1.4.2.8]
- Dell TrueMobile 1300 Internal Wireless [Driver 3.10.39.0]
- NVIDIA GeForce4 4200 64MB Go [HW Driver 4.4.8.7; Display Driver 6.14.10.4487]
- Alps (TouchPad) [Driver 5.4.101.25]
- PCTel Internal Modem 2304WT [Driver 2.50.43.0]
- Broadcomm Internal 10/100 440x [Driver 3.51.0.0]
Seems to freeze more often (but not exclusively) when I've booted on battery power. My 2 shutdowns this a.m. happened within 5 minutes of booting (from battery).
Please, please Dell, do something with this information
Message Edited by AstroPHX on 11-18-2003 04:07 PM
Stingray2772
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Posted November 18th, 2003 15:00
No freezes.
Dell Inspiron 8500
-8X DVD
-256 MB RAM (Dell)
-32 MB ATI M9
-Office XP Small Business
-Windows XP Home Edition
-30 GB HD
-Microsoft Wireless Optical Intellimouse
No wireless card installed
Message Edited by Stingray2772 on 11-18-2003 01:30 PM
Message Edited by Stingray2772 on 11-18-2003 01:31 PM