Dell Inspiron 9100

**-=Rousseau=-** · 06-19-2006, 03:54 PM

I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 that I am planning on selling, and I was wondering what a reasonable price would be. Here are the stats:

Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8Ghz
Windows XP Home
Radeon 9700 64MB Video Card
1650x1080 Res. 15.4" display
60GB HD
24x DVD/CD-RW Drive
1.256GB memory. (one 1GB chip, one 256MB chip - if this is a problem I still have the original second 256MB chip, it has worked fine for me though)

If there's any more info needed, just let me know :)

**-=Rousseau=-** · 06-19-2006, 04:30 PM

Add:

Original battery w/ integrated subwoofer (don't ask...)
Second battery (9 cell, no subwoofer, less than a year old)
4 USB ports
1394 Port (Firewire 400)
Ethernet port
56k modem
DVI-Out/VGI out
S-Video out Adapter
PCI Card Slot
Sigmatel Audio

Near perfect condition, never had viruses, very very little spyware ever on it, of course clean install though. Visably the keys are moderately worn (some slightly shiny, the spacebar is very worn on the left side) No dings or dents.

**laboye** · 06-19-2006, 05:14 PM

Can you explain the battery with an integrated subwoofer? That sounds a little wierd...

For a screen with a high resolution, decent video memory, DVI, and all the other great features, I would recommend selling it for about $500-600 USD (if you are trying to get rid of it). I would say the max you can get is 900 for the good specs and screen. So long as you sell it with the good batteries, it would make an excellent machine for one to buy.

Good luck in your selling!

**-=Rousseau=-** · 06-19-2006, 05:21 PM

Ya... The original battery was a 6 cell, with a subwoofer built into it. I have no idea why Dell decided to do it this way, but they did. The subwoofer somehow connected to the audio chip. It sounds good, but the battery life is abysmal. This, and the fact that the battery got old is why I got a new battery.

**laboye** · 06-19-2006, 05:25 PM

Yea.. I'm not gettin that battery subwoofer combo...

The way you are describing it seems like it is a battery with a subwoofer mounted on the battery itself.

Re: Battery: A 6-cell? That's not very many! Good batteries (that I know of) generally contain 8-12 cells. (12 is the fancy high-capacity batteries)

**-=Rousseau=-** · 06-19-2006, 05:40 PM

Yes, 6 cells isn't very good. It only had 1 hour battery life with that battery... it was 2 hrs. 15 mins. with the 9 cell, not great either, but better. (It's a desktop replacement, desktop processor)

Here are some pictures

**laboye** · 06-19-2006, 05:46 PM

Indeed, those are desktop replacements; but I'm still not clear on that subwoofer. If you have that camera handy again, perhaps you cound demonstrate this?

**-=Rousseau=-** · 06-19-2006, 05:53 PM

The part that looks like a speaker is the subwoofer, and extends a little ways into the battery. The sub takes up about a quarter or a third of the battery. It's a tiny sub though... lol

**laboye** · 06-19-2006, 06:05 PM

I am shocked! That is quite an unusual idea! That's Dell for you, always trying to make new standards and custom styled parts... Thats pretty interesting, well await more price recommendations; good day!

**gamerman0203** · 07-13-2006, 06:59 AM

If I'm not mistaken, the subwoofer is actually on the 12cell battery so that could make a good difference in the price. And have you ever turned the bass down and tried listening to anything? It's obismal! That subwoofer actually does more than you would think!

**laboye** · 07-13-2006, 07:30 AM

Yea... this thread it kinda.... old. Think the user abandoned it. And yes, I have used several machines with an sub on/off button. I wouldn't call the subless sound 'abysmal', but it does sound much better, especially with a DVD! Nevertheless, the sub shouldn't be on the damn battery...

06-19-2006, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 823 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Dell Inspiron 9100 I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 that I am planning on selling, and I was wondering what a reasonable price would be. Here are the stats: Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8Ghz Windows XP Home Radeon 9700 64MB Video Card 1650x1080 Res. 15.4" display 60GB HD 24x DVD/CD-RW Drive 1.256GB memory. (one 1GB chip, one 256MB chip - if this is a problem I still have the original second 256MB chip, it has worked fine for me though) If there's any more info needed, just let me know :)

06-19-2006, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 823 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Ya... The original battery was a 6 cell, with a subwoofer built into it. I have no idea why Dell decided to do it this way, but they did. The subwoofer somehow connected to the audio chip. It sounds good, but the battery life is abysmal. This, and the fact that the battery got old is why I got a new battery. Last edited by -=Rousseau=-; 06-19-2006 at 05:31 PM.

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laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Yea... this thread it kinda.... old. Think the user abandoned it. And yes, I have used several machines with an sub on/off button. I wouldn't call the subless sound 'abysmal', but it does sound much better, especially with a DVD! Nevertheless, the sub shouldn't be on the damn battery... __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

06-19-2006, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 823 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Add: Original battery w/ integrated subwoofer (don't ask...) Second battery (9 cell, no subwoofer, less than a year old) 4 USB ports 1394 Port (Firewire 400) Ethernet port 56k modem DVI-Out/VGI out S-Video out Adapter PCI Card Slot Sigmatel Audio Near perfect condition, never had viruses, very very little spyware ever on it, of course clean install though. Visably the keys are moderately worn (some slightly shiny, the spacebar is very worn on the left side) No dings or dents.

06-19-2006, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Can you explain the battery with an integrated subwoofer? That sounds a little wierd... For a screen with a high resolution, decent video memory, DVI, and all the other great features, I would recommend selling it for about $500-600 USD (if you are trying to get rid of it). I would say the max you can get is 900 for the good specs and screen. So long as you sell it with the good batteries, it would make an excellent machine for one to buy. Good luck in your selling!

06-19-2006, 05:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Yea.. I'm not gettin that battery subwoofer combo... The way you are describing it seems like it is a battery with a subwoofer mounted on the battery itself. Re: Battery: A 6-cell? That's not very many! Good batteries (that I know of) generally contain 8-12 cells. (12 is the fancy high-capacity batteries)

06-19-2006, 05:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Indeed, those are desktop replacements; but I'm still not clear on that subwoofer. If you have that camera handy again, perhaps you cound demonstrate this?

06-19-2006, 06:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	I am shocked! That is quite an unusual idea! That's Dell for you, always trying to make new standards and custom styled parts... Thats pretty interesting, well await more price recommendations; good day!