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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