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[Slaimus]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Where are you guys seeing these other partitions? My 40 GB drive only has 33 GB usable in Windows so I'm thinking I have a hidden partition too. Did you just load up FDISK and look?

Start->Run: diskmgmt.msc

 

[Maximus96]

i just received my laptop case from shinza for my 6000. i'd recommend it to everybody. the sleeve fit pretty well, except it has a bit of room in front cus i got the large size. all the review said it holds up very well and after using it, i must agree too.

 

[alm4rr]

Originally posted by: KenSr

Originally posted by: CoBRaXT

Originally posted by: blindspot
sorry to be a little bit off topic, but i need some help

i got the inspiron 6000 with x300 128mb and 256mb RAM(thanks to this thread), and formatted it. Installed XP pro SP2. However, i noticed a significant drop on my 3dmark score (before format - 2495; after format - 1019). What gives? Please help. I have google search to no avail. Thanks all.

Make sure you install the latest chipset drivers for the board (agp, ide, etc) as I'm almost positive this is why your scores are lower. When I formatted my desktop, this was the case as well and as soon as I updated the chipset, scores were back to normal.

Where do you find the latest drivers?

Dell support page - just enter in your express #

 

[blindspot]

Originally posted by: alm4rr

Originally posted by: KenSr

Originally posted by: CoBRaXT

Originally posted by: blindspot
sorry to be a little bit off topic, but i need some help

i got the inspiron 6000 with x300 128mb and 256mb RAM(thanks to this thread), and formatted it. Installed XP pro SP2. However, i noticed a significant drop on my 3dmark score (before format - 2495; after format - 1019). What gives? Please help. I have google search to no avail. Thanks all.

Make sure you install the latest chipset drivers for the board (agp, ide, etc) as I'm almost positive this is why your scores are lower. When I formatted my desktop, this was the case as well and as soon as I updated the chipset, scores were back to normal.

Where do you find the latest drivers?

Dell support page - just enter in your express #

Go to www.intel.com, and download your respective chipset driver (Mobile Pentium M). It worked for me

 

[alm4rr]

well, it took 2 chat sessions, but they are sending out the XP Pro and Drivers cd's

 

[alm4rr]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=1578879

Newegg SODIMM memory deal

 

[alm4rr]

I checked my HD and I received a 5400 rpm, tho I thought I was going to get a 4200

 

[viperc0m]

Originally posted by: lizardboy

Originally posted by: Slaimus
My 60GB HD is also weirdly partitioned, with a 55MB FAT partition and a 3.52GB FAT32 partition in addition to the main 52GB partition. Is it safe to delete any of those?

Yeah, it's got the recovery BS in there. Make sure you burn a Windows CD using the Dell prorgram, then blow that crap away & do a clean install.

How would I burn a Windows CD using the Dell programs?

 

[alm4rr]

Originally posted by: viperc0m

Originally posted by: lizardboy

Originally posted by: Slaimus
My 60GB HD is also weirdly partitioned, with a 55MB FAT partition and a 3.52GB FAT32 partition in addition to the main 52GB partition. Is it safe to delete any of those?

Yeah, it's got the recovery BS in there. Make sure you burn a Windows CD using the Dell prorgram, then blow that crap away & do a clean install.

How would I burn a Windows CD using the Dell programs?

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/...px/support/kb/en/document?dn=FA1091713

 

[alm4rr]

with my new 512 stick for $50, it is definitely a lot perkier