request for wm5 for x50v CD or software

lysiong · 07-28-07, 06:37 AM

did anyone got the wm5 CD for x50v? I just want to give a try. or maybe I can buy from you. I know that there is a lot of problem on x50v that installed with wm5. but I still want to test up the wm5.

kmalley · 07-28-07, 10:14 AM

I have a 10 pound hammer sitting right here. Why don't you just hit your axim with that?

lysiong · 07-28-07, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by kmalley

I have a 10 pound hammer sitting right here. Why don't you just hit your axim with that?

I just want to test up. I already updated my x50v from A02 to A05. or somebody else is kind enough to sent or PM me the wm5 software?

lysiong · 07-28-07, 01:11 PM

let said I already update to wm5 , later feel regret & want to revert back to wm2003. is it need to key-in something like product key to revert back? I already lost my orig CD that come with x50v.

Ashton · 07-28-07, 04:31 PM

If you want WM05, get an X51v. The only reason to install WM05 on the X50 was to get Dell to give you an X51, now that that's over you might as well use the WM05 disks as coasters (unless you're a massachist, then they're probably wonderful!) Every problem *I* saw on WM05/X50v was corrected in WM05 X51v, especially with the latest ROM, however, the X50v was physically not designed to run WM05, so it will act crappy, to say the least...

lysiong · 08-03-07, 05:49 AM

I successfully update my x50v to wm5 A02. It seem to be a bit slow but is still accepted. is nearly 5 day I'm using it, & I very happy to use it. really don't know why so many people said that the x50v with wm5 with run very slow. I don't feel that kind of slow.

rlarson_mn · 08-03-07, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by lysiong

I successfully update my x50v to wm5 A02. It seem to be a bit slow but is still accepted. is nearly 5 day I'm using it, & I very happy to use it. really don't know why so many people said that the x50v with wm5 with run very slow. I don't feel that kind of slow.

Judging from the many threads on this site indicating issues with their X50V after a ROM upgrade to WM5 A02 consider yourself very fortunate. Most struggled with issues that could not be resolved and ultimately did another ROM upgrade going back to the original ROM for the X50V.

edge777 · 08-03-07, 01:05 PM

I had WM5 on my X50v and it was okay (rev 1 took some tweaking, rev 2 was fine). If people wanna test it, let them, it's fun. Sorry tho, I don't have the CD anymore.

FunkyCowie · 08-03-07, 01:36 PM

WM5 on X50v does work just fine so long as you dont use onboard storage and install everything and move everything to a fast SD or CF card. This stops the compaction thread from coming into play because there is nothing to compact, therefore there are no issues.

lysiong · 08-03-07, 09:21 PM

actually I install all my software into the onboard storage. here is my screen capture for memory info.

FunkyCowie · 08-04-07, 05:37 AM

But after a short period of time the compaction thread will kick in start causing battery drain, high cpu usage, slow downs, even WSOD's and then you'll be thinking WM5 is useless... but if you install everything and move temp folders and such to an SD or CF card then that doesn't happen, I have happily been using WM5 for many months with no problems and its all fully functional ;)