NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Dell Forums › Dell Home (Inspiron, XPS, Studio) › 9300 Total Conversion with 6800 Ultra
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

9300 Total Conversion with 6800 Ultra

Poll Results: What is my laptop?

 
  • 37% (71)
    9300 in a XPS2 body.
  • 27% (51)
    XPS2!!!!
  • 34% (65)
    Neither some crazy bastard creation.
187 Total Votes  
post #1 of 61
10/17/05 at 4:51pm
Thread Starter 
So all the talk about the 7800 being out really made me want to get my laptop upgraded to at least the second best card out there, so I ordered a 6800 Ulta from Dell. It took Dell two weeks to send me out the card which was enough time for me to decide I didnt like the white trim on my laptop so I decided to also follow Dellbert's instructions:

http://www.notebookforums.com/forums...ht=black+white

and order me the black palm rest and LCD Bezel.

The palm rest came which I liked so I ordered the hinge cover. Then a day later I found the XPS2 steel lid on ebay for $25 shipped and the white trim was really bugging me so I ordered that also.





As you can see my 9300, is sort of now a XPS2... actually I dont know what it is anymore.

At first I tried using the leather quick snap I had on the XPS2 lid and it did fit, it wasnt perfect but It would of stayed on. Not to mention the XPS logo's on the lid did not glow and looked a little dull.






I really liked the XPS 2 stelel lid and decided to see if I could could get the XPS logo's to glow so I removed the LED's from the XPS logo's on the steel lid which lets the screens' light make the XPS logo's glow a purple white color.

Very nice if you ask me.



And the logos glow!!!!!!

Just today I recieved my 6800 Ultra from Dell installed it and it works great I scored a 5336 out of the box.

So my question is now what is my laptop is it and XPS2, or a 9300 that looks and performs like an XPS.
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 61
10/17/05 at 5:01pm
WOW jus WOW!! How much will you charge me if i send u all the same items to dress my 9300 up?? ANYWAYS COngrats on ur mod. Its actually still a 9300 bcuz of the gigabit port but no biggie. ALL the props in the world for ur extreme mod!!
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 61
10/17/05 at 5:02pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by IRobertus
So my question is now what is my laptop is it and XPS2, or a 9300 that looks and performs like an XPS.
Who cares it's fast

I'm happy for you man.

OK NOW THE QUESTION. With the ultra purchased and all the other crap, how much did your 9300 end up costing ya, come on, tell me
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 61
10/17/05 at 5:11pm
Thread Starter 
The card was $350 that my work (hopefully) pays for, and all the parts for the body was $155, and the XPS Northbridge heatsink was $13 shipped. So that brings me up to around $1,557 for the whole system.

I also saw a 6800go sell for $295 on Ebay yesterday so If I want to sell my 6800go I can make most of the money back for the card.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 61
10/17/05 at 6:18pm
Holy crap that's a good deal. I'd buy a 6800Ultra and put it in too if it's design didn't suck (heating and power requirements). Good work though, you really do have an XPS2 for at least $500 cheaper.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 61
10/17/05 at 6:46pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. K6
Holy crap that's a good deal. I'd buy a 6800Ultra and put it in too if it's design didn't suck (heating and power requirements). Good work though, you really do have an XPS2 for at least $500 cheaper.
IRobertus, do u know if i can order only the central control cover or the whole palm rest kit? Do u have a part number for the central control cover? Mine is scratched and i would like to get the M170 cover which is written " XPS| M170 "
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 61
10/17/05 at 6:46pm
awesome man... reminds me of that 9100 vs. xps fiasco.... looks like some of those xps2 owners are going to be pissed..... any chance of you posting a detailed tutorial (with pics ) on how to do the flash and the other steps for the mod ?... some of the stuff posted here on the subject are scattered and hard to understand for some of us who are "technologically challenged".............
oh yeah, one question.... if an xps 2 cost x much and they upgrade to the 7800 when it becomes available, wouldn't it be more cost effective for 9300 owners to upgrade to the 7800 since all that you need is the power brick and the heatsink ?
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 61
10/17/05 at 6:48pm
Looks great. I love my i9300 but hate its looks.
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 61
10/17/05 at 6:51pm
How did you get a black colored(the border) cover? Im talking about the screen cover. 3rd and 4th pic.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 61
10/17/05 at 6:58pm
i love the way my 9300 looks so i guess once the 7800 becomes available, ill just buy the heatsink and the power brick
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 61
10/17/05 at 7:27pm
Thread Starter 
I will making a tutorial for the video card upgrade soon, its my birthday tommorow so I have plans but before next week we should have one.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 61
10/17/05 at 7:39pm
Thanks irobertus, and happy birthday bro !!!!!!
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 61
10/17/05 at 8:29pm
let me tell u, that's a great mod; for the leds, if u check this dell link u will see that there's a way to get them.. just in case :P
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1000550
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 61
10/18/05 at 12:56am
ahh, confirmation.

Gotta love everyone who said it couldn't be done. I disagreed, and hacked the bios.. just never had the spare cash to get a 6800U.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 61
10/18/05 at 12:58am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hazridi
ahh, confirmation.

Gotta love everyone who said it couldn't be done. I disagreed, and hacked the bios.. just never had the spare cash to get a 6800U.
One on ebay sold for less then $200.
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 61
10/18/05 at 1:15am
I like it. Now we need somebody to swap a Sager NP5720 mobo into a 9300 chassis, stick a Sony LCD on it, and send it to me!
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 61
10/18/05 at 1:43am
nice!!! i'd call that a 9300XPS.

Im very intrigued to do the same to my 9300, when the 7800gtx part becomes availabe for about $300 and sell my 6800 for $150.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 61
10/18/05 at 3:39pm
Thread Starter 
Damn 32 votes and no definite winner for my systems name.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 61
10/18/05 at 3:50pm
Now, OC your ultra
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 61
10/18/05 at 4:12pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by IRobertus
I will making a tutorial for the video card upgrade soon, its my birthday tommorow so I have plans but before next week we should have one.
cant wait for you to post it.

btw which logo glow? the xps? or the dell logo?
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Dell Forums › Dell Home (Inspiron, XPS, Studio) › 9300 Total Conversion with 6800 Ultra