Thread: please rate this laptop.. and answer few questions...

guys.. look at the following configuration and tell me hows the laptop??

i am mostly looking for fast performance, looks and also stability and COMPATIBILITY.

DELL STUDIO 1558.
WINDOWS 7 64BIT
INTEL CORE i5 PROCESSOR M430 2.27Ghz
4GB RAM
500 GB HARD DISK
DVD DRIVE








My major doubt is this system is 64 bit.. i doubt about 32 bit applications. Many of my applications are not compatible. any ways? any solution?
some ppl say that 64 bit systems are more faster than 32 bit but i dont see any difference in this.. as i also have 32 bit.. can someone clarify on this??

another thing is about the graphic card.. though its not something special gaming card.. but i think its fairly decent. it gives me graphic index score overall for 4.5 in windows.

can anyone tell me what kind of games i can plaY good enough and smoothly without any lag and hanged pc.....

and lastly hows about i5?? is it good?? i mean i have already core 2 duo in my other system.. is it better?? marketing is always like paying high for newer chips and processor.. but this is just i think price for LABEL..

post ur comments and views.... thanks....

Don't go for Windows 7 64 as of now, you can get Windows 7 32bit.

Originally Posted by kattatu

Don't go for Windows 7 64 as of now, you can get Windows 7 32bit.

i just got it.. lol.. win 7 64bit...

Originally Posted by Mr.Tooth Fairy

My major doubt is this system is 64 bit.. i doubt about 32 bit applications. Many of my applications are not compatible. any ways? any solution?
some ppl say that 64 bit systems are more faster than 32 bit but i dont see any difference in this.. as i also have 32 bit.. can someone clarify on this??

If I was in your place, I would stay with the 64 bit edition only since you have 4 GB RAM. It will same from many future upgrades. As far as I know more than 98% 32-bit apps work with the 64-bit edition. Please tell the apps which are not compatible, we will find a way around for it.
64-bit Windows's benefit comes forward when you use many apps at the same time(say for eg 6-10 memory intesive apps working at once)
see review here: Windows 7: 64 bit vs 32 bit? - Windows 7 . Source for the link : essbebe
Google search:
32 bit or 64 bit.

Originally Posted by Mr.Tooth Fairy

and lastly hows about i5?? is it good?? i mean i have already core 2 duo in my other system.. is it better?? marketing is always like paying high for newer chips and processor.. but this is just i think price for LABEL..

Presently, I am having core-i5 750 and it is doing wonders for me. Great performance leap from the dual-core setup.

i think urs is 750.. mine is 430. dont know what this numbers indicate.. but surely urs will be better...!! lol

the program i m planning is of 3d imaging softwared for medical things..

they have provided the patch for 64 bit.. but i dont know how to use it...

i mean its an exe file but how to use? should i install it before and than install the application?? or after installing i should apply patch?? i tried the later one.. but still the program is unsatble..

and the problem is when i 1st instal 32 bit application... the set up wont finish.. it hangs... so dont know what to do for it.

Originally Posted by Mr.Tooth Fairy

another thing is about the graphic card.. though its not something special gaming card.. but i think its fairly decent. it gives me graphic index score overall for 4.5 in windows.

can anyone tell me what kind of games i can plaY good enough and smoothly without any lag and hanged pc.....

Start with Call of Duty:Modern Warfare, Batman:Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age, Assasin's creed, Borderlands and Fallout 3.

Originally Posted by Mr.Tooth Fairy

i think urs is 750.. mine is 430. dont know what this numbers indicate.. but surely urs will be better...!! lol

the program i m planning is of 3d imaging softwared for medical things..

they have provided the patch for 64 bit.. but i dont know how to use it...

i mean its an exe file but how to use? should i install it before and than install the application?? or after installing i should apply patch?? i tried the later one.. but still the program is unsatble..

and the problem is when i 1st instal 32 bit application... the set up wont finish.. it hangs... so dont know what to do for it.

For difference between 430 and 750 Intel Core i5 Processor Details
If they have provided you a 64 bit patch and it is not working as it is required, you should try contacting their support.
Otherwise you can use Windows XP mode if you have Windows 7 professional or higher(XP mode installs 32-bit version of XP)

I think u have got a good system and as far as windows 64 bit goes shouldn't hurt your performance.

I 5 430 with its turbo boost should rock... but as far as graphics goes, intel HD just offers pedestrian performances in gaming...But HD playback should be good.

I doubt batman ark-hum asylum would smoothly...COD3 , POP2t, AC3 should run fine....

thanks i am yet to try some more... i played NFS MW and works like a charm.. just minor stuck sometimes.. but actually my laptop right now is full with whole lot of chunk so may be in some days i will be reinstalling the os from back up so i think than it will work more effeciently/.. i can feel good grafics though not much as compared to those special gfx card... but i am now thinking it as a good system

thanks all of u ppl for the replies.

I configure my laptop in a random way, but never find such problems. Am I too lucky?