Xps Gen 5

2007-06-01 16:55:50

#1

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

First, off I would like to say that, when It comes to tech, I have NO idea what I am doing. Second of all don't flame me for choosing dell, i bought this PC two years ago, and I was wondering whether I made the right choice. All I know is that I have a GeForce 6800 in it. But initally It wasn't for gaming, or BF2 and Ibought BF2 afterwards.

*Can someone tell me how to find and post specs please?

http://www.justechn.com/reviews/article … _gen_5.php

Did I make the right choice in choosing the Dell XPS GEN 5?

2007-06-01 16:59:50

#2

~{TPP}~richoxon: I Want a New Duck; +43|7038|Up a tree

cpu-z or everest home edition

2007-06-01 17:01:01

#3

link52787: Member; +29|6993

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

download it, version 1.4

2007-06-01 17:02:39

#4

blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7116

use this
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

download it, then extract it from the zip folder

also you can use WINDOWS SYSTEM INFORMATION UTILITY

Fresh Diagnose this one is ok 2
AIDA32 another good one
SISOFT SANDRA 2003

2007-06-01 17:08:55

#5

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6919

I bought my PC from dell as well, 2 years ago. I have 6800 as well, lol. Anyway, you can enter your service tag @ dell's website and you get the whole specification...

2007-06-01 18:11:46

#6

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

Ok well I'll download the Cpuid thing, and Ill post my specs. Then i would appreciate if you guys could give some tips on what to upgrade...

2007-06-01 18:14:36

#7

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

Wait... What specs do I need to give?

2007-06-01 18:21:50

#8

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7091|Mhz

You'd be better off running Belarc Advisor.

2007-06-01 18:27:27

#9

reaper_654: confused??; +36|6767|ohio,USA

i got a gen 4 and i love it

2007-06-01 18:27:43

#10

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

Well thats weird... That Cpuid is saying that I only have one core, when my PC is a dual core.

2007-06-01 18:31:27

#11

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7091|Mhz

Gooners wrote:
Well thats weird... That Cpuid is saying that I only have one core, when my PC is a dual core.

XPS gen 5 came with P4 HT CPUs, they arn't dual core.

2007-06-01 18:36:11

#12

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Gooners wrote:
Well thats weird... That Cpuid is saying that I only have one core, when my PC is a dual core.
XPS gen 5 came with P4 HT CPUs, they arn't dual core.

I checked my system... Its a Pentium 4 something something... And when my Windows loads, it says Pentium 4 dual core. Am I wrong?

2007-06-01 18:37:57

#13

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7091|Mhz

If your's is a stock Gen 5 then it's just a P4 HT, HT (Hyper Threading) makes it show up as 2 cores when in fact it is only one core acting like 2, it's hard to explain

Though you're not getting two CPUs for the price of one, it might look like you do, at least as far as the OS is concerned. Although there is only one physical CPU, the OS sees two logical processors.

From:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6603_7-5021365-2.html

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-06-01 18:39:47)

2007-06-01 18:38:49

#14

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

So I got ripped off? Wth Im confused.

Last edited by Gooners (2007-06-01 18:53:24)

2007-06-01 18:40:15

#15

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7091|Mhz

Sorry didnt expect you to post so quick, read my edit.

2007-06-01 18:42:38

#16

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

Ok, thx I understand that. Now, my question is, did I get ripped off?

2007-06-01 18:48:27

#17

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7091|Mhz

If they sold it to you saying it was a proper Dual core system, with 2 physical cores then yes they lied to you. The whole Hyperthreading thing got totally confused at the time of release and a lot of people got mislead because of retailers using dumbass statements like "Gives you the performance of 2 cores" when it doesn't at all.

EDIT:

Run belarc (I linked it earlier) and post the first page of the report (screenie will do), just to make sure it's deffinatly not dual core, I seem to remember HT being used on some dual core CPUs.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-06-01 18:53:23)

2007-06-01 18:52:24

#18

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

Thx Eternal Pessimest for the info. +1

2007-06-01 19:07:31

#19

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7103

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
If they sold it to you saying it was a proper Dual core system, with 2 physical cores then yes they lied to you. The whole Hyperthreading thing got totally confused at the time of release and a lot of people got mislead because of retailers using dumbass statements like "Gives you the performance of 2 cores" when it doesn't at all.

EDIT:

Run belarc (I linked it earlier) and post the first page of the report (screenie will do), just to make sure it's deffinatly not dual core, I seem to remember HT being used on some dual core CPUs.

Ill PM You the screenie

2007-06-01 21:30:20

#20

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7223|good old CA

yea ht is dual core. I have a old computer with a p4 ht. Only game that works pretty well with ht is quake 4.

2007-06-02 10:00:25

#21

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7020|UK

Maj.Do wrote:
yea ht is dual core.

Virtual dual core

Martyn

2007-06-02 11:10:41

#22

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7223|good old CA

oops i meant not dual lol

There some times where programs work better with ht off : \

Last edited by Maj.Do (2007-06-02 11:10:58)

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