XPS M1530 .. 2 questions

[mitch212k]

1. If i buy a notebook with the 6 cell battery can I buy a 9 cell from elsewhere? Where from and how much?

2. What sort of settings can I expect to run games like GRiD, COD4, WIC, BF2142 on at the native res of 1440 x 900 on a 2.4Ghz cpu, 3gb ram and an 8600GT?

3. also is now a good time to buy? I need a notebook for the start of september. When is the montevina update? Is it worth buying a notebook with this update or not? Is the update CPU/GPU or what?

cheers!

 

[kissenger]

You can buy a 9 cell seperately, and for a cheaper price than dell charge. Also, if you buy your own and don't pay the extra to dell you get 2 batteries (i.e. the 6 and 9 cell).

COD4 should run quite well (30-40fps on high). The best time to buy would have been before wednesday, before the 15% off voucher expired.