Intel recall Sandy Bridge Chipset!!

Intel had issued a recall on the new Sandy Bridge Chipset. My Dell XPS 8300 is one of the affected pc.

From Dell website:

On Jan. 31, Intel announced a Stop Ship on its Cougar Point (Intel 6 Series) chipset. The chipset is utilized in PCs with Intel's latest Second Generation Intel Core processors, code-named Sandy Bridge. According to Intel, ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD drives.

For customers impacted by this issue, Dell offers a couple of solutions. Customers experiencing issues will be supported under the warranty and service terms. Once Dell has new chipsets from Intel in early April, Dell will provide a motherboard replacement that corrects the design issue at no cost to our customers. Replacements will be provided at the customers’ location and convenience via authorized Dell service providers. Affected customers may also take advantage of the applicable return policy, which may vary by region.

Ask the pharmacist

1) I am very satisfied with the my new Dell. The performance is top notch.
2) Dell is offering me their Applicable Return Policy, i can just return back and get my money back.
3) I think i will opt for a return. Who knows what i can get in April. Maybe a completely new configurations with even better peformance.
4) The way Dell handle the recall is extremely satisfying. I get to use my new pc for a week for foc, although there is some minor problem ie i can't use my DVD-ROM.
5) This is my 6th Dell PC and becoz of all these good experience, i think i will be lifetime Dell user.

Happy CNY from PM Salam 1Malaysia

Salam 1Malaysia! How does the PM got my email?

I think many people received the same message from PM. There is no secret in cyberworld. A very good work, reaching out to the people. This simple text message may get u some new votes indeed.

1Malaysia message no mention of firecrackers?

Too bad nowadays there is no more firecrackers. In other way government can consider organize some safe firecracker show (not those "meriam buluh" ) supervised by some experts so that the CNY would be merrier. 

Thanks for your wishes.

New Dell XPS 8300 with i7-2600

I am back with my new pc. My old 2007 PC is starting to slow me down, especially when i multitask. If i talk about the old pc peformance in editing video and 21MP pictures, i will

 

But still, I tried to live with it until the new super i7-2600 processor came out. It is faster yet cheaper in comparison with the previous intel i7-975 which cost a bomb. 

This is when i make my choice to get one, if i dont get it now, then i will have to wait for the next generation again? I also need a PC at home, so the old PC still get a home. Anyway, I need it to get my income tax rebate. 

If i buy a pc now, with so many choices, which one should i buy? Buy the most expensive one? haha...i will advise to buy one with can last u for another 5 years without slowing u down again. 

So, after some stupid analyzing on my own (with little brain activity, becoz if i use my more brain power, i will tell myself to wait for another 2 years),

I settle with the Dell XPS 8300 which comes with

Intel Core i7-2600 processor

8GB 1333MHz SDRAM

1TB 7200rpm harddisk

1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870

 If u can see from the chart above, the new intel i7-2600 with the price of $295 yet with the CPUMark of 8932 looks like a bargain right? It is the top 9 fastest consumer PC in the world..DOnt play play. Comparing with my old AMD Athlon X2 4800 with CPUMark of 1258, it is like comparing Lexus and Proton Saga.

 

This fcuking monster churns out gaming index 7.8 of the total of 7.9. What else i want?

The speed of multitasking are amazing, with the Windows Experience Index almost full, i will get all the Experience that i want, until one day i change my harddisk to SSD. Haha...

Really really busy

Sorry to all for not updating my blog for the past month, i have been really busy with my biz and life. My wife just give birth and i have to juggle between my biz and also taking care of the family. And i have a lot of accounting work to do as my biz account closes on the end of the year.

 Having a superactive daughter doesnt help and my year 2007 computer was slowing down as i multitasks. I was so busy until i forgot to sms Standard Chartered bank to get my guaranteed digital photo frame worth RM 269 or a new 64GB ipad. Shit....

I wont have much time to reply to all the pharmacy related questions posted to me right now. Sorry for that. Everything will be settled by the end of the month, and with the help of my new pc, i will be back.

Cheap yet nice Nasi Lemak

Can u believe it? 

Just RM 1.50 from a Malay restaurant beside my shop. 

The chili sauce reminds me of my secondary school canteen nasi lemak. Yummy.... brings back my schooling memory..