Posts by TurbodTalon

All cards are not created equal. 600/800 is considered to be the safe zone though. Could the T2400 or the 5,400RPM HDD be a cause of poor performance? I used to be able to overclock my 7900 well past the safe zone. I had a T7200 and a...

I've also got to say that my E1705 is handling newer games, such as Rainbow Six Vegas 2 quite well. I think it will more than fit the bill for your time abroad. That is if you can find a good 7950GTX. There aren't any other upgrades...

Power fed back into them? I've abandoned the idea, but I believe you're thinking series. Yes, that would be rather stupid and pointless. I said parallel.

Quote: Originally Posted by dave-p even if you wired both together they will not provide an equal load,, let alone wiring to switching power supplies may not be a good ideal. one PA-15 will work fine just keep the other...

I was able to score 2 PA-15's off the Dell website relatively cheap. Because there is nothing left to upgrade on my E1705, and I can't afford an 8800 laptop, I was pondering this project. I know this would create a HUGE brick, but may...

There is no driver that drastically outperforms another. Just use one that works best for you.

Quote: Originally Posted by diefool 901c is awesome that's what I got How's that thing treating you, bud?

Is it locked? EDIT: Apparently not.

Hey, Savat, how are things? I'll definitely edit the post as soon as I can. Thanks for the info.

You're not going to fry the cards from overclocking. Heat is what kills GPU's. Dell doesn't care enough to investigate your fried card, I promise.