Posts by jp1886

My video card on my xps gen 2 died a few months back so I replaced it with a ATI x300. After installing the ATI all the artifacts are gone but I still have thin multicolored lines on my screen. Only thing is they don't appear on an...

anyone know of a compatible card? i thought i read on here before that there's a cheaper ati card that would work?

So I'm pretty sure my video card died on my xps gen 2 (nvidia 6800 go ultra) and I'm out of the warranty. I disabled the card and I'm using the integrated video but still have characterizations all over the screen plus its slow. I looked...

Thanks for all the replies. I forgot to mention that the top of the screw is exposed enough to grip it but what i tried to use was actually tweezers not pliers. I think that pliers might work because the problem with the tweezers was...

So today I decided to take apart my XPS Gen 2 to clean the fans for the first time since buying the laptop in Aug 2005. The problem is that one of the screws holding the display is messed up on the top so the screwdriver can't lock in....

Should I even try running this? I got XPS Gen 2, 2 GB ram, nvidia 6800 geforce go ultra, pentium m 2.13ghz, microsoft xp pro. What settings should i be able to run if at all?

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i had the same question awhile back and there is a way to tell without taking it apart just use the search and look for my post but i think you have the LG

Quote: Originally Posted by LeeU I can only get in the 5230's with my XPS (specs in my sig below) with a fresh format and minimal software, I'm running the 80.40 drivers with the correct inf files. Is this where I...

Quote: Originally Posted by EV0^DNA Most reviews I have read prefer the LG over the Samsung, but then again it's personal preference. cool what about the dvd-rw? I ended up getting the sony but I heard the NEC...