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post #101 of 1001
11/21/05 at 2:05pm
ok, thanks skeetjlt... i've downloaded it.
i'm just looking to buy "the" card.
they're crazy on ebay, people are buying a lot of card, and resale them twice the price....600$!!!!!!+shipping......
i'm looking for someone who live in canada who can buy one for me.
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post #102 of 1001
11/21/05 at 5:32pm
Here's a question for ya: I'm in Canada studying, but I bought my laptop from Dell Latin America because of where I live outside North America (no XPS available, what I bought was the highest they could give me). I bought a 2 year with it. Now, if I call up Dell Canada and ask them for a 7800 Go GTX will they

1) Redirect me to Dell International since I purchased the laptop outside Canada, probably dashing my hopes of getting a reasonably priced card

2) You think that if I can buy a 7800 that they will dash my warranty right there and then, or willl they not contact Dell LA and so when I'm home they would be none the wiser (at least for things not requiring them to actually look at the vid card).

Thanks
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post #103 of 1001
11/21/05 at 5:36pm
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Originally Posted by horsessmellfuny
Hey, got everything up and running, now that i have my 130 W power brick. Scored a nice 14,117 on 3D Mark 03 lol. Only problem, I cant O/C, when I adjust the sliders and hit apply, it test the setttings, i hit apply, ok. Then, when I go back into the NV Control panel, it resets the clock settings back to stock 400 x 1.06 GHZ. I installed the coolbits tweak, even tho I didnt need it. Still not sure what the deal is. O, and should I update my BIOS to the A05 for rthe XPS?
Thanks
http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=117929

kthx
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post #104 of 1001
11/21/05 at 7:08pm
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Originally Posted by BlackSeal84
Here's a question for ya: I'm in Canada studying, but I bought my laptop from Dell Latin America because of where I live outside North America (no XPS available, what I bought was the highest they could give me). I bought a 2 year with it. Now, if I call up Dell Canada and ask them for a 7800 Go GTX will they

1) Redirect me to Dell International since I purchased the laptop outside Canada, probably dashing my hopes of getting a reasonably priced card

2) You think that if I can buy a 7800 that they will dash my warranty right there and then, or willl they not contact Dell LA and so when I'm home they would be none the wiser (at least for things not requiring them to actually look at the vid card).

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Roulette
It's anyones guess.
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post #105 of 1001
11/21/05 at 7:10pm
Do I flash the BIOS before or AFTER installing the 6800 ULTRA card? Is anyone having any luck using the cd,instead of USB key? I don't have a usb deal so I'd have to go buy one. Can I just download and install the xps2 bios from the dell website instead of from a thrid party? I'm a little afraid of it having spyware.

How long does it take a n00b to crack into the 9300 and install the card? I have mechanical experiece, and have fiddled with desktop machines...only thing I have done to a lappy is install ram. I just read the dell documentation(after I ordered everthing) and it looks like it's going to be tough. Maybe all the steps aren't neccassary?
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post #106 of 1001
11/21/05 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by FrOmAn
Do I flash the BIOS before or AFTER installing the 6800 ULTRA card? Is anyone having any luck using the cd,instead of USB key? I don't have a usb deal so I'd have to go buy one. Can I just download and install the xps2 bios from the dell website instead of from a thrid party? I'm a little afraid of it having spyware.

How long does it take a n00b to crack into the 9300 and install the card? I have mechanical experiece, and have fiddled with desktop machines...only thing I have done to a lappy is install ram. I just read the dell documentation(after I ordered everthing) and it looks like it's going to be tough. Maybe all the steps aren't neccassary?

I did this mod and I have totally no experience with dismantling computers whatsoever..... I even did the pinmod and applying arctic silver 5 modifications (found in this forum) ... Some tips I can give is 1) download the service manual and follow the directions on how to dismantle the computer 2) resist the temptation to overtighten screws (you might break something) 3) print out all the guides and manuals needed..... 4) get all your tools ready... 5) go slow and keep in mind that the chances of you screwing up is low and if ever you do screw up you can always change it back(unless you physically damage something like overtightening screws or pulling on the cable instead of the head ) 6)the hardest part is taking out the control panel....
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post #107 of 1001
11/25/05 at 3:36pm
bump...... to those guys who ordered the 9300 via the whopping 47% discount, congratulations!!!! here is the thread on how to upgrade your vidcards to the 7800 !!!!
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post #108 of 1001
11/25/05 at 9:27pm
Anyone in AUS been able to obtain these spare parts from Dell?

I'm quite interested in giving this a shot but got no idea on how to get ahold of the heatsink and video card since Dell Australia don't stock the Gen2
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post #109 of 1001
11/26/05 at 1:52am
Another Successfull Atix300--->>>>6800 Ultra Upgrade Here!
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post #110 of 1001
11/26/05 at 1:53am
you wont need the heatsink.... the 6800 go ultra is going for around 150$ in ebay..... or you could check out the for sale thread in this forum.... you are going to need the power brick and the 9 cell...
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post #111 of 1001
11/26/05 at 3:13am
Skeejilt, I'm just like you in a way, but I want to apply AS5 for future mods like overclocking my video. Where exactly and how did you apply the AS5 on the heatsink? Do you just smear the parts that touch? The contact part?
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post #112 of 1001
11/26/05 at 3:59am
i just followed the sticky on top of this forum.... i had to put a plastic bag over my finger and rubbed in the product... dont use too much.. i used an amount equal to a half grain of rice ... the thing is there is a huge margin for error and its actually quite easy.... i used 99% alcohol (i got it in safeway) you can also dl the insturction at the as5 website .... as5 is cheap 7.50$ and highly recommended..... as5 together with undervolting keeps my laptop running at 28c-33 c idle
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post #113 of 1001
11/26/05 at 6:35am
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Originally Posted by FrOmAn
Another Successfull Atix300--->>>>6800 Ultra Upgrade Here!
I am planning on the same upgrade, but have some questions:
did the 6800 fit in smoothly or did you need a new heatsink?
Do you know if the 90W poweradapter in combination with the 9cell battery will be enough to flash the firmware?
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post #114 of 1001
11/30/05 at 3:12pm
Bump. Since a few new threads have come up concerning this mod, I thought I would bump this up.

If the 7800 comes down a little I might consider doing this. I think this should be stickied.
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post #115 of 1001
12/1/05 at 4:36pm
Even though I don't either machine I would just like to say kudos on a briliiant write up. I am seriously considering buying a cheap used 9300 and implementing this mod.
Cheers.
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post #116 of 1001
12/1/05 at 9:51pm
I'm curious about the warranty issue. Worst case scenario is that something pops and fries inside the notebook. It'd look a little odd if you swap the old card back in (no damage) and send the rest of the fried notebook in. How do you explain that one to them?

Or...say something like a drive dies and you have to send it in to have it replaced. Obviously, you'd swap the old card back in but then you still have the hacked BIOS, which they're sure to notice when they work on it. Is there anyway to restore the BIOS back to factory default once its been hacked?

My worst fear is upgrading the graphics card, only to have a pixel die on the screen or something and have my warranty voided.
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post #117 of 1001
12/1/05 at 11:17pm
installed my 6800U today and I can say with all sincerity that a trained monkey could have done it. While I was doing the install I threw AS5 on the GPU

Now I should have my 130 watt power supply

then comes the processor upgrade.
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post #118 of 1001
12/2/05 at 11:26am
a few resum to know if i've all understood.
1) download the cracked bios, and flash it my old 9300 notebook bios, then,
2) flash with the last released of Xps bios (as4 or as5).
3)turning off the computer
4) install the new video card
5) plug with the new power supply (130w).
then turning on my computer, then my computer work.
have i missed something?
(i'm waiting for the video card who come from canada)
so want to be sure that i haven't forget nothing. (think to flash with the last released of xps bios is easy?)
many thanks for you're help, and sorry for my bad english
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post #119 of 1001
12/2/05 at 5:59pm
It should be this:

1. Make sure 9 cell battery is in laptop.
2. Make sure 130w adapter is plugged in.
3. Boot system up, flash cracked XPS2 bios.
4. Reboot system into windows, let it refind everything.
5. Run latest XPS2 A05 Bios update.
6. Turn system off
7. Swap video cards.
8. Load up Windows, let it refind your new video card.


I'm pretty sure the XPS2 bios flash will NOT work unless you have the 9 cell battery AND 130w adapter, I didn't try mine without to see, but the above worked fine for mine, minus the card swap since its not here yet.
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post #120 of 1001
12/2/05 at 7:46pm
thank's striph.
yes forget to mention the 9 cell battery and the 130w adapter at the good place.
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