Posts by Cherub

I have just dismantled my modded and heretofore maxed-out 9300 and am in the process of restoring it to its original form for basic use. Since I sold the 7800 GTX Go that was in it, I need a video card but I don't need the PA-13...

Well, I just got my new (well, refurbished, actually) panel installed. I decided to call Dell back to express my inability to be without my system and the rep I spoke to this time had no problem sending me a new panel as an advance...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil In all seriousness though, you're a bit naieve to think that Dell is going to repair anything on a laptop with modifications as extensive as yours. The price you pay for doing such...

Quote: Originally Posted by zzpulp I highly doubt that they would recognize your 7800GTX as an invalid card but you never know. My bigger concern is that the XPS2 BIOS will be recognized and used as a...

I have a 9300 that developed the single-pixel wide vertical line about a week ago. Dell has agreed to replace it but will only do so if I send the entire computer, minus the HDD and battery, to the depot. The problem is that I...

I would replace the card with whatever you can get cheapest. I swapped in a 7800GTX when they were under $300, but they are more scarce now. The 7800GTX running at medium performance (where I usually use it due to heat/battery...

Quote: Originally Posted by |-007-| The XPS Gen 2 and i9300 only do up to 2GB. I did not know that. I feel really stupid for not knowing that before I ordered. Thanks for the info.

For anyone still considering a swap, a very easy way is to buy a portable hard drive like a WD Passport and swap the drives. This saves the trouble of buying a separate enclosure. On the other hand, there are eSATA enclosures for 2.5...

No ideas? I really need to know whether I need to return this memory before time runs out. Is there some system or OS limitation here? Is there a workaround?

Here's something funny: I have several Indian neighbors, and they can't stand dealing with Dell reps either. Even if they speak the same language, which is unlikely given the number of different Indian languages, computer reps are...