THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: February 29, 2012 11:42 AM Wednesday;
Rod Welch
C18 call from Sayeed at Dell quotes $3K for computer we want.
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0403 -
0403 - ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 13 0000. ref SDS 5 0000.
040502 -
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040504 -
040505 -
040507 - ..
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0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Sayeed called following up telecon last night configuring a computer,
040902 - reported on 120228 1827. ref SDS 13 ZT8K
040903 -
040904 - 800 999 3355
040906 - ..
040907 - Sayeed said he has now prepared a quote for the computer we need with
040908 - specifications listed for c18 on 120205 0907, ref SDS 1 6A5M, and
040909 - including...
040910 -
040911 - i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge E technology
040912 - DX79SI motherboard socket, LGA 2011
040913 - X79 Express chipset
040915 - ..
040916 - This corrects the problem last night spending an hour only to find
040917 - Sayeed was quoting a computer online, similar to HP, but when it was
040918 - over turned out he is trying to sell...
040919 -
040920 - Intel i7-2600
040921 -
040922 - ...rather than the i7-3960X.
040924 - ..
040925 - Thanked Sayeed for calling. Asked him to submit the quote via email.
040926 -
040928 - ..
0410 -
0411 -
0412 - 1307
0413 -
041301 - Received Sayeed's letter saying...
041302 -
041303 - 1. Subject: Your Dell Quote(s): 614339531
041304 - Date: 29 Feb 2012 13:50:58 -0600
041308 - ..
041309 - 2. Your Dell Quote
041311 - ..
041312 - Thank you for your interest in Dell. * This message contains
041313 - all of the information regarding your products and/or services.
041314 - Please verify that this quote is accurate and contact your
041315 - sales professional if you would like to place this order. If
041316 - you have any further questions regarding our products or
041317 - services, please visit
041318 -
041319 - http://www.dell.com
041321 - ..
041322 - 3. Please take a moment to give us feedback
041323 - on your sales agent.
041324 -
041325 - http://www.dell.com/content/topics/survey.aspx/ss?ssid=dZruroMWqY0~
041327 - ..
041328 - 4. Thanks again for choosing Dell.
041330 - ..
041331 - 5. Quote Information
041333 - ..
041334 - 6. Customer Number.......................... 93794233
041335 - 7. Your Sales Professional.................. Sayeed Daar
041336 -
041337 - Sayeed_Bin_Daar@Dell.com
041338 - (800) 456-3355x 4163296
041340 - ..
041341 - 8. Quote Number............................. 614339531
041342 - 9. Quote Date............................... 02/28/2012
041343 - 10. Estimated Delivery Date.................. 3/30/2012
041344 - 11. Customer Information
041345 -
041346 - Billing Address
041352 - ..
041353 - Delivery Address
041359 - ..
041360 - 12. Quote Details
041361 -
041362 - Item Qnty Item Description
041363 - 225-2262 1 Alienware Aurora-R4
041364 -
041365 - http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-aurora-r4/pd
041367 - ..
041368 - Case with special effects lighting seems designed for children; is it
041369 - possible to get a chasis without special effect lights?
041370 -
041371 - Motherboard
041373 - ..
041374 - Nothing listed in Sayeed's letter, but website seems to say...
041375 -
041376 - MicroATX Motherboard, Mid-Tower Chassis
041377 -
041378 - 317-8668 1 Intel Core i7-3960sX six Core Extreme,
041379 - 15 MB Cache Overclocked up to 4.0Ghz
041381 - ..
041382 - Overclocking in factory??
041384 - ..
041385 - Is overclocking only on load, so energy cost is reduced?
041387 - ..
041388 - Specs say can overclock to 4.2 GHz. Why did Sayeed quote only 4.0?
041389 - Has Dell had durability and service issues running this configuration
041390 - at 4.2 GHz?
041392 - ..
041393 - Specs seem to say liquid cooling is default configuration...
041394 -
041395 - Alienware? High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling
041397 - ..
041398 - This is helpful for overclocking.
041399 -
041400 - 317-8672 1 16 GB Quad Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
041401 - 330-6074 1 Alienware MM Keyboard, US
041402 - 320-7810 1 No Monitor
041403 - 320-2861 1 1 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6870
041404 - 342-3693 1 1 TB SATA 6 Gb/s (7,200RPM) 32MB Cache
041405 - ..
041406 - 318-1428 1 Alienware Aurora X79
041408 - ..
041409 - Dell Internet specs seem to say...
041410 -
041411 - Intel X79 Express Chipset w/ Unlocked BIOS
041412 - for Overclocking, CPU Socket 2011
041414 - ..
041415 - Socket 2011 required for i7-3960X was reviewed in article reported on
041416 - 120205 0907. ref SDS 1 PZ45
041417 -
041418 - 421-5702 1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit,
041419 - English, w/Media
041420 - 331-4881 1 Alienware Documentation - English
041421 - 331-4885 1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
041422 - 421-4652 1 Dell Support Center 3
041423 - 330-6082 1 Alienware Optical Mouse, MG100
041424 - 430-4665 1 Internal USB Bluetooth + WLAN
041425 - 313-8750 1 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
041426 - 410-0547 1 Adobe Acrobat Reader
041427 - 318-1455 1 Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
041428 - w/double layer write capability
041429 - 421-4542 1 Roxio Creator Starter,No Media
041430 - 313-9776 1 Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
041431 - 421-1424 1 Alienhead 3D
041432 - 935-5487 1 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site
041433 - Service, Initial Year
041434 - 939-0451 1 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical
041435 - Support, Initial Year
041436 - 950-3337 1 1 Year Limited Warranty
041437 - 950-9797 1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
041438 - 421-1721 1 Soft Contracts Service Hardware Agreement
041439 - for Alienware
041440 - 906-5260 1 Warranty Support, Initial Year
041441 - 330-0172 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Desktops
041443 - ..
041444 - 13. DISCOUNT/COUPON APPL
041446 - ..
041447 - 14. Subtotal................................. $2,774.00
041448 - Shipping & Handling...................... $0.00
041449 - Tax...................................... $242.74
041450 - Environmental Disposal Fee............... $0.00
041451 - Total Price w/Discounts.................. $3,016.74
041453 - ..
041454 - 15. The amount of tax and shipping added to your order depends on
041455 - where you have asked for the product to be shipped as well as
041456 - on which products and/or services you've chosen to purchase.
041457 -
041458 - 16. 2008 Dell Inc. U.S. only. Dell Inc. is
041459 - located at One Dell Way, Mail Stop
041460 - 8129, Round Rock, TX 78682.
041461 -
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0417 - 1353
0418 -
041801 - Submitted letter to Sayeed saying...
041802 -
041803 - 1. Subject: Re: Your Dell Quote(s): 614339531
041804 - Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:04:15 -0800
041811 - ..
041812 - 2. Thanks for submitting subject quote received earlier today,
041813 - shown in the record. ref SDS 0 KA9M
041815 - ..
041816 - 3. I don't see the Intel DX79SI motherboard nor X79 Express
041817 - chipset specified with Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition technology.
041819 - ..
041820 - 4. Your letter at item 317-866B specifies i7-3960X processor
041821 - "Overclocked up to 4.0 GHz. ref SDS 0 YS5O
041823 - ..
041824 - 5. Research indicates my configuration runs well at 4.5 GHz, and
041825 - can reach above 5.0 GHz, see for example article published a
041826 - few months ago on Nov 11, 2011. [...reported on 120205 0907.
041827 - ref SDS 1 RR7K...]
041828 -
041829 - "Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E CPU"
041830 -
041831 - http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Intel-Core-i73960X-Extreme-Edition-Sandy-BridgeE-Review/
041833 - ..
041834 - 6. Near the end, the article says in part...
041835 -
041836 - Our friends at Asus, who have tested a large number of chips,
041837 - tell us that most Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processors can
041838 - easily hit 4.5GHz with good air or liquid cooling. ...Although
041839 - the options are there to disable SpeedStep and various C
041840 - states, overclocking SBE is really as easy as finding the right
041841 - combo of voltage, BCLK, and peak Turbo frequencies. By
041842 - altering those options and leaving SpeedStep, etc. enabled, the
041843 - processor can still clock-down when not under load, minimizing
041844 - power consumption and heat output.
041846 - ..
041847 - 7. Please clarify motherboard and chipset specs.
041849 - ..
041850 - 8. Thanks very much.
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042201 - Submitted letter to Sayeed at Dell saying...
042202 -
042203 - 1. Subject: Re: Your Dell Quote(s): 614339531 - Correction
042204 - Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:56:43 -0800
042211 - ..
042212 - 2. Correction to my letter submitted at 1304, shown below, I found
042213 - the Intel X79 Express chipset specified on the Dell Internet
042214 - address, and am satisfied. [...per research on Dell quote shown
042215 - above. ref SDS 0 E14L...].
042217 - ..
042218 - 3. Looks like Dell substitutes the MicroATX for Intel DX79SI
042219 - motherboard. [...per research above, ref SDS 0 YS5O...]
042221 - ..
042222 - 4. Can Dell quote an add or deduct for the Intel board?
042224 - ..
042225 - 5. Would also like to get a regular case, if possible, without
042226 - special effects lights [...per research above, ref SDS 0
042227 - YS5O...], if Dell engineers are satisfied liquid cooling cited
042228 - on Dell's Internet address is adequate without extra venting on
042229 - the top of the case.
042231 - ..
042232 - 6. Thanks again for excellent service.
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