#Running starcraft on a dell xps 410 install#
#Running starcraft on a dell xps 410 serial#

We expected it to run significantly slower than the tricked-out XPS 700, which has the high-end Core 2 Extreme X6800 CPU, but it was easily faster than the bargain-price Velocity Micro Vector GC Campus Edition, which has a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo E6300. Compared to the other Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme systems we've looked at, it falls right in the middle. Powered by Intel's Core 2 Duo E6600 processor running at 2.4GHz, the Dell XPS 410 performed as expected. If you'd rather skip the redundant protection, you can have Dell configure the drives for RAID 0 and reclaim the extra drive space for storing recorded TV programs and other hefty multimedia files.

#Running starcraft on a dell xps 410 serial#

The two hard drive bays mounted at the bottom of the case hold dual 320GB Serial ATA (SATA) drives in a DataSafe (RAID 1) configuration for added data protection. Two PCI slots hold a dual TV tuner card and a dual-port FireWire card, leaving two x1 PCI Express slots and one PCI slot available for future expansion. The single x16 PCI Express slot holds a 256MB Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS graphics card. We slid off the side panel of our review unit to find a tightly packed interior. The XPS 410 relies on two system fans and a BTX airflow scheme to keep components from overheating.

#Running starcraft on a dell xps 410 install#

The system's chassis is completely tool-free, making it easy to install and remove drives and expansion cards. The XPS 410 provides brand-name shoppers with a reasonable way to get into the next generation of CPUs without jumping all the way up to Dell's $4,000 XPS 700 gaming monster. While our XPS 410 review unit's $2,405 price, which includes a 20-inch wide-screen LCD, may seem a bit high, especially compared to a budget Core 2 Duo system, such as the $999 Velocity Micro Vector GC Campus Edition, the Dell XPS 410's powerful processor and entertainment-friendly feature set provide everything you'll need to watch and record TV programs, create DVDs, and manage multimedia files. Dell is jumping aboard the Core 2 Duo bandwagon, sticking Intel's new Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU inside its XPS 410, a sequel to the company's midrange XPS 400.