Posts by SMOKE_SKULL

No 1730 battery is different. Post a wanted add in the For Sale section. Ask for a useable battery and see what come up. Actually Woodstock may have what you need if you send him a PM. Hes a great guy and a great seller here too.

I can hear the fans kick in on mine when it starts getting hot while gaming. Also some third party management software, even some Nvidia stuff I found would casue the fans to not work properly. Sometimes a clean install of Windows is the...

I am looking for a portable bridge for a 1945 Sherman tank if anyone has a spare.

I used to get that IRQ error once in a while on my 1710. I thought it was a conflict with the video card memory.

Can a Q9100 quad CPU work in a 1730?

I think Microsoft should work with Vista for a few more years before releasing a new O/S. I mean what is the point of a new O/S unless theres a major hardware change that requires it. All its going to do is make current PC software...

I installed a 1730 DVD into my 1710 and simply had to swap the faceplate.

I did a search on Youtube and some brit has a couple videos on how to upgrade the video card. It actaully comes apart very simular to the 1710. THere is a hidden screw. Also you need to push upwards on the keyboard to remove. Overall...

It was idleing at 77 to 80C and would run 90+ while gaming. Some games would become unplayable in SLI as the cards would overheat. After cleaning the cards idles at 65C, I have not gamed with them yet.

I found out why my 8800s were running hot. Ater I removed the card and removed the fans I found a WALL of DUST built up between the fan and heatsink. You couldnt see it from the outside at all. I know I have previously blown air through...