Posts by inconel

So now I'm curious tekton3d... What are your results in CINEBENCH 9.5? How about SPECviewperf 8.1?

Did you ever update your BIOS? Go back and take a look at your response. http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=98231

There are 708 solder points under the RV350/RV360 chipset. Special equipment must be used to remove/replace the card. BIOS modifications are also necessary. The 9600 XT, Mobility 9700, and Mobility FireGL T2e-128 all use the same Low-K...

Quote: Originally Posted by hkancyr I wish someone would figure out how to solder a new video card on the mobo. 3DMark06... 506 3DMarks 3DMark05... 2150 3DMarks 3DMark03... 4304 3DMarks Replaced RV350 with...

So what was the total score in 3DMark06 with the 3.4 Extreme Edition? If you could add the total score for 3DMark03 as well, that would be good, since most D800P owners probably remember their scores for that.

aussie, BIOS V1.10 is the latest revision that I am aware of. However, since I have the necessary access on Intel's site, I have rewritten the BIOS to include Intel's latest CPU Microcode updates. If you would be interested in...

Quote: Originally Posted by skimps Then I will competely remove the cover plate from the graphics card and put the keyboard back on and see if it melts : ) The keyboard plate has a lot of ventilation and I won't be...

I believe that Extreme Edition support has been improving through each BIOS update. BIOS V1.10 is actually the first BIOS released with a CPU Microcode update for the Extreme Edition. Recently I rewrote the BIOS with Intel's latest CPU...

Quote: Originally Posted by yboivin It stopped while flashing the ROM and now my new laptop won't even boot ! I'm having a little trouble understanding this. The System BIOS and VGA BIOS are on separate ROMs. ...

You need to be concerned with how many Amps are provided by the AC Adapter as well. The 8890 motherboard uses a 7 Amp fuse. Although I use the 9 Amp 9860 AC Adapter, it requires soldering in a 10 Amp fuse.