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CPU
Intel Quad Core i7-920 Bloomfield (2.66GHz, 8MB L2 cache)
Intel Quad Core i7-940 Bloomfield (2.93GHz, 8MB L2 cache)
Intel Quad Core i7-950 Bloomfield (3.06GHz, 8MB L3 Cache)
Intel Quad Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Bloomfield (3.20GHz, 8MB L2 cache)
Intel Quad Core i7-975 Extreme Edition Bloomfield (3.33GHz, 8MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard Data
Chipset = Intel X58
Southbridge = Intel 82801JR ICH12R
LPCIO = Fintek F71882F
Memory DDR3 12GB Max
We do not have plans to add support for PC3-10600 1333MHz,PC3-14400 1800MHz, PC3-16000 2000MHz memory. You can try but we cannot guarantee functionality. The following are validated in the XPS 730x -
JR980 1GB PC3-8500 1067MHz 128X64
F680F 1GB PC3-8500 1067MHz 128X64
GT494 2GB PC3-8500 1067MHz 256X64
Y996D 2GB PC3-8500 1067MHz 256X64
PP403 1GB PC3-12800 1600MHz 128X64 (Vendor: QIMONDA)
H345K 1GB PC3-12800 1600MHz 128X64 (Vendor: CORSAIR)
N046F 2GB PC3-12800 1600MHz 128X64
Retail 2GB PC3-12800 1600MHz (8-8-8-24 1T @ 1.65v) (Vendor: CORSAIR)
F891K 2GB PC3-12800 1600MHz 256X64
N852H 4GB PC3-12800 1066MHz 512X64
Expansion Slots
2 PCI
2 PCI Express x1
3 PCI Express x16
External connectors
IEEE 1394 Front and back panel 6-pin serial connectors, Two Network adapters, PS/2 keyboard/mouse Two 6-pin mini-DIN connector, USB two front-panel, six back-panel, and four internal USB 2.0-compliant connectors, Audio HDA 7.1 channel sound on rear; S/PDIF out on rear; headphone and microphone jacks on front, internal S/PDIF Drive one eSATA port.
Audio Cards
7.1 channel RealTek High Definition Audio
Sound Blaster X-Fi ExtremeGamer (D)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium (D)
Video Cards
Nvidia GeForce GTX 295 SLI 3.5GB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 SLI 2048MB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 1024MB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 SLI 2048MB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 1024MB
Ati Radeon HD4870X2 CrossFireX 2048MB
Ati Radeon HD4870 1024MB
Fans are stuck or messed up
* Open the Dell XPS Thermal Monitor application
* Remove the check from Default
* Change the Fan speeds
* Click Apply
* Put the check back to Default
* Click Apply
Benchmark Scores
3DMark06 1920x1200, Nvidia driver 180.48, AA none, Texture Filtering Optimal, VS profile 3_0, PS Profile 3_0, Fixed Framerate off
XPS 730x GeForce GTX 280 SLI = 21,793
XPS 730x GeForce GTX 280 = 18,892
XPS 730x GeForce 8800 GT = 17,911
XPS 630i GeForce 8800 GT SLI = 15,840
XPS 630i GeForce GTX 280 = 14,785
XPS 730x GeForce 8800 GT = 11,113
XPS 630i GeForce 8800 GT = 10,474
3DMark05 1920x1200, Nvidia driver 180.48, AA none, Texture Filtering Optimal, HLSL VS Target 3_0, HLSL PS Target 3_0, Fixed Framerate off
XPS 730x GeForce 8800 GT SLI = 24,498
XPS 730x GeForce GTX 280 = 22,917
XPS 630i GeForce 8800 GT SLI = 20,026
XPS 630i GeForce GTX 280 = 18,971
XPS 730x GeForce 8800 GT = 17,717
XPS 630i GeForce 8800 GT = 16,373
3DMark Vantage Vista SLI Nvidia GTX 280
GPU Test 1 58.21 FPS
GPU Test 2 58.48 FPS
CPU Test 1 2985.65 Plans/s
CPU Test 2 151.74 Step/s
3DMark Vantage Vista single Nvidia GTX 280
GPU Test 1 29.65 FPS
GPU Test 2 29.95 FPS
CPU Test 1 2765.18 Plan/S
CPU Test 2 145.21 Step/S
3DMark Vantage Vista single Nvidia 8800 GT
GPU Test 1 14.27 FPS
GPU Test 2 14.83 FPS
CPU Test 1 2765.18 Plan/S
CPU Test 2 145.21 Step/S
PCs - XPS 730X, XPS 730, XPS 630, XPS Generation 1, Dimension 4500
Monitors - 2407WFP, E248WFP, 2208WFP, SE198WFP, SE198WFP