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post #401 of 1003
1/21/06 at 10:39pm
Do most peolpe boot from memory key or ISO image and which is easyer? having never sucsessfuly burnt a iso..... i think ill go to making a boot keydrive.
Also If you trying to open the 9300 make sure you uncrew the flap were the bluetooth lies!! i couldnt figure out what was happening when the palm rest wouldn't come off!!
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post #402 of 1003
1/21/06 at 10:57pm
cheers m8
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Originally Posted by mZimm
You just need to uninstall the drivers for the 600 Ultra, install the 7800gtx; then reinstall the drivers. No BIOS modding needed for XPS.
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post #403 of 1003
1/22/06 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by darthweb
So put my 64Mb ATI Card back in with the 9 cell battery and 130w power, flash the bios and then install the 6800 Ultra?

Would the 6800 Ultra being pre-installed really make any difference?

Just trying to save myself putting everything back together and taking it apart again.
*Bump* Anyone know the answer to this?

Cheers
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post #404 of 1003
1/23/06 at 3:14pm
I need some help. I got my 78gtx ages ago but i have been waiting for one of the two 130watters i ordered to get here.

The AC from dell came today but its not a PA-13!!

It is a "Duracell 130-Watt AC/DC Power Adapter"... I was listed as an option when ordering my i9300 so I got it (back order)...

My PA-13 should be here in the next 5 days but can I go ahead and install my 7800 Go with this duracell thing or did I throw away $80?
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post #405 of 1003
1/23/06 at 7:59pm
130-Watt is 130-Watt... try it and see.
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post #406 of 1003
1/24/06 at 2:10am
Sure enough... The duracell 130 works like a charm... It is much better than a PA-13 in fact... MUCH smaller and it includes are car plug! Its great! Oh yea, the 7800 is real chronic too....
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post #407 of 1003
1/24/06 at 10:10am
Ok, I'm atm selling my 6800 ultra, the buyer would like to know how it looks like with warranty... my computer came with 1 year.
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post #408 of 1003
1/24/06 at 5:24pm
is there any benefit to upgrading the bios of a 9300 to xps2 if you dont plan on getting a 7800 soon? thanks
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post #409 of 1003
1/24/06 at 11:15pm
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Originally Posted by SkyyPunk
is there any benefit to upgrading the bios of a 9300 to xps2 if you dont plan on getting a 7800 soon? thanks
No. In fact I would advise against it. Some people have experienced some problems with the hacked XPS BIOS as far as Standby, Hibernation, and I think a couple other things. There's no advantage that I know of by upgrading to the XPS BIOS unless you're isntalling the 6800U or 7800GTX.
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post #410 of 1003
1/25/06 at 5:37am

Got my i9300 and 7800GTX today!

Ordered my i9300 from Dell about a week ago and my 7800GTX from eBay around the same time, both arrived today within hours of each other and I am stoked to install the vid card and get on with the gaming

Just waiting on my 130w power brick from eBay...can't wait!

Specs:
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750 (1.86Ghz)
17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
128MB ATIs™ Mobility Radeon™ X300
100GB Hard Drive
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
3 Yr Return to Depot Service with 3 Yr Tech Support
Carbon Fiber QuickSnap™ Cover
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
+ Soon to be GeForce Go 7800GTX

Cheers!
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post #411 of 1003
1/25/06 at 9:04am
and warranty? >-<
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post #412 of 1003
1/25/06 at 1:40pm

games on the 7800 Go (Inspiron 9400 Dual Core !)

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Originally Posted by Mr. K6
Ok, here's your answers:

1. Minimal weight is added, and the extra battery life is very nice. You'll need the 9-Cell for a 6800 Ultra anyway, so get it.

2. The stock X300s and 6800Go run at full power even on battery.

3. Probably horrible battery life. My 6800 Go NU went for about 3:30-4 with a nine cell and everything turned down or off. Gaming I could get up to 1:45. With my 7800Go I get about 2:30 of desktop life and ~1:10 gaming. The Ultra is evidently worse on power than the 7800Go, so probably a little less than that.

4. Games run alright on battery life on my 7800Go (7800Go on battery is still faster than the 6800Go I had). Again, cant help you here because I dont own a 6800Go Ultra.

5. Yup.

6. 9300 is great for me. Anything smaller would be a pain in the ass, I love the room and the size of the screen. The battery life is insane for such a big laptop. Also, the palm rests are big enough for me to even run my mouse on and do a little gaming (because thumbpadding it sucks ). I use my laptop to write labs and I get a good 3:30-4 hours in the library which is perfect.

I'm wondering why you went for the 6800Ultra instead of the 7800Go? The 7800 is much faster, especially in games, and it's pretty damn cheap atm at ~$250. Did you get a killer deal on the Ultra? Also, the laptop will only support 2GB of RAM, but I think that should be good for many engineering apps. Good luck
Hi,

well, this has interested me.

What games can you run on the 7800 Go - everyone seems to think it won't run most of the recent games without reducing the settings significantly

thanks

Philip
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post #413 of 1003
1/25/06 at 1:46pm
Wow. I don't know where you heard "everyone" saying that, but it's not true. Obviously, there are other factors involved (CPU speed/amount of memory/etc), but I can play Quake 4 and Call of Duty 2 at quite high settings (not maximum, with my CPU/memory) comfortably. A LARGE improvement over the 6800 Go I had previously.
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post #414 of 1003
1/25/06 at 5:06pm
He means 7800 go not the GTX, 911medic.

There are concerns that it will be a mild upgrade from the 6800go.
On paper it has more potential than a 6800ultra with the added benefit of 6-cell, 90watts only.
We have to wait until people start getting them in Feb, rather than go by just the online reviews.
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post #415 of 1003
1/25/06 at 5:09pm
Also, 911medic, with your CPU you should be able to max all settings at native (except soft shadows) resolution with the 7800GTX.
I do with a 1.6/7800GTX combo.
Whats holding you back big time is the 512mb ram.
You NEED 2GB!
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post #416 of 1003
1/25/06 at 5:21pm
Just wanted to add another very big thank you to the list, as I upgraded my new 9300 with the 7800GTX today (for the $252 price no less).

One thing I may have missed someone else mentioning, but when I went to put the 7800GTX in, the terminal end of the second copper pipe would not fit into its corner because of two foam "stops" in the way. I ended up pulling these out to allow it to fit, as they didn't seem to be doing anything other than occupying the space.

I've ordered AS5 but wanted to see what temp I would get with the stock thermal pad. According to the Nvidia tool it's idling at about 52C. That's with Geforce Tony's 81.85 XG drivers, fwiw.
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post #417 of 1003
1/26/06 at 2:19am
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Originally Posted by jrbd90
Also, 911medic, with your CPU you should be able to max all settings at native (except soft shadows) resolution with the 7800GTX.
I do with a 1.6/7800GTX combo.
Whats holding you back big time is the 512mb ram.
You NEED 2GB!
I know, it'$ on my li$t of thing$ to buy.

As far as which card deadstone2706 was referring to, I guess since he was quoting Mr. K6, and Mr. K6 referred to his Go 7800GTX as a "7800Go", I assumed he was asking about the GTX. My bad.

Yes, early benchmarks of the 7800Go "vanilla" were rather unimpressive.
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post #418 of 1003
1/26/06 at 2:22am
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Originally Posted by Prodigal
Just wanted to add another very big thank you to the list, as I upgraded my new 9300 with the 7800GTX today (for the $252 price no less).

One thing I may have missed someone else mentioning, but when I went to put the 7800GTX in, the terminal end of the second copper pipe would not fit into its corner because of two foam "stops" in the way. I ended up pulling these out to allow it to fit, as they didn't seem to be doing anything other than occupying the space.

I've ordered AS5 but wanted to see what temp I would get with the stock thermal pad. According to the Nvidia tool it's idling at about 52C. That's with Geforce Tony's 81.85 XG drivers, fwiw.
Yeah, the rubber pads have to be removed to get that heatsink to fit on the CPU side. I think they're to keep some of the heat from the CPU heatsink from recirculating back inside. That temp sounds about right. Mine is currently sitting at 53C with the stock thermal pad.
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post #419 of 1003
1/27/06 at 12:50am
What is this plug on the top of the card?

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Also, what happens if you install the card without changing the BIOS and using the 130 watt PS?
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post #420 of 1003
1/27/06 at 1:51am
No idea what that plug is for. If you install the card w/o the BIOS/PSU, it will run in "low power" mode (clocked at 250/658). I had mine installed for about a week this way, until my PA-13 arrived. Of course, I have the 9-cell battery, so I can't speak for those with the 6-cell. After the PSU arrived, I simply booted up with the PA-13 plugged in, flashed the hacked XPS2A01 BIOS, then upgraded to the M170 A05 BIOS. All is well.
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