The top-of-the line Inspiron models in 2006, the Inspiron E1705 and Inspiron 9400 (non-US models) are essentially the same laptop but with a few minor differences in configuration. The Inspiron 9400 was basically a more up-to-date, redesigned version of the Inspiron 9300 with a few extra added features such as the Dell MediaDirect button which was left of the LED indicator lights next to the power button. The system had a starting price of $999, since it was meant to be used as a portable media center rather than a gaming laptop, and it was also using a new memory technology called DDR2. The Inspiron E1705 tends to run hot on its underside, which might be the reason the graphics processor on some units overheats and burns out within a year because of inadequate cooling. This problem can sometimes be resolved by re-heating the solder joints under the GPU with the use of a hot air gun, this method is commonly known in the Xbox 360 community as the “heat gun trick”. On most accounts of users who have experienced this problem, it occurred after the warranty expired.
Note that while this model only officially supports 2x1GB dual channel DDR2 it is possible to use 2x2GB for a total of 4G. However you’ll be limited to just over 3G on most 32 bit operating systems including Windows XP.
Processors: Intel Core Duo T2250, or Intel Core 2 Duo T5200, T7200, or T7400. Memory: 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB of shared dual channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 667 MHz. Chipset: Intel GM65 or PM965 Express Chipset. Graphics Processor: integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics, nVidia GeForce Go 7800 (7900 GS in newer models) or ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. LCD Display: 17″ widescreen with 1440 × 900 resolution, 17″ widescreen with 1440 × 900 resolution and TrueLife, or 17″ UltraSharp widescreen with 1920 × 1200 resolution and TrueLife. Hard Drive: 80 GB, 160 GB or 250 GB SATA at 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM. Optical Drive: 8X tray-load DVD+/-RW drive, 8X tray-load dual-layer DVD+/-RW . Battery: 6-cell (56 Whr), or 9-cell (85 Whr) Lithium Ion battery. Wi-Fi Card: Dell Wireless 1500 802.11n mini-card or Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g mini-card. Bluetooth: Dell Wireless Internal 350. I/O Ports: 1 Fast Ethernet port, 1 56K modem, 6 USB ports, 1 Firewire 400 port, 1 5-in-1 memory card reader, 1 Express Card slot, 1 VGA output, 1 S-Video port, 1 DVI output, 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack, and 1 power adapter port.
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