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R.I.P Sager NP-8790

post #1 of 15
1/1/06 at 2:56am
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I finally pulled the plug on my dying Sager NP-8790.

Salvaged the CPU, RAM and 2 x 60GB 7200rpm HDDs from the laptop.

Ordered these parts:



Newegg:

1. Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

2. ABIT IS7-E2 Socket 478 Intel 865PE ATX Intel Motherboard

3. eVGA Geforce 6600GT 128MB

4. SeaSonic S12-330 ATX12V 330W Power Supply

5. Patriot Signature Series 1GB (2 x 512MB)

6. LG DVD Burner



Heatsink Factory:

1. ThermalRight XP-90

2. Panaflo 92mm Fan

3. Nexus 120mm Real Silent Case Fan



Buy.com:

1. 2.5" - 3.5" Hard Drive Adapter





TOTAL COST: $565.00





Now I have a second desktop to go along with my main rig as seen in this thread:

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=125014


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post #2 of 15
1/1/06 at 5:55am
Nice!
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post #3 of 15
1/1/06 at 1:09pm
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Thanks...I didnt want to throw away a perfectly good P4 processor along with the laptop.

I wonder what i'll do with the 9700 Pro from the motherboard though? I should be able to de-solder it...and then what? Install into a Mac Mini?

LOL
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post #4 of 15
1/1/06 at 2:21pm
sigh...can we get a moment of silence please?
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ok...haha gs, i still remmeber the pictures of the smashed lcd, that 8790 has been through hell
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post #5 of 15
1/1/06 at 3:13pm
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Should I bury the sucker? Anyone interested in Dissection pictures?

I'm gonna expose everything that makes up this laptop and part out whatever works for a song
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post #6 of 15
1/8/06 at 3:22pm
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** UPDATE **

Finished building the suckah! Forgive my cable management skills


Pics for the eyecandy junkies!!
















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post #7 of 15
1/8/06 at 3:54pm
Now, that is a freaking huge heatsink

Oh, what's that PCI card? It looks too small to be a sound card.
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post #8 of 15
1/8/06 at 5:23pm
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Linksys Wireless Network Adapter 802.11g

Heatsink = ThermalRight XP-90

Case Fans by Nexus 120mm really silent. Heatsink fan - nexus 92mm really silent
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post #9 of 15
1/8/06 at 8:50pm
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More pics added - can anyone spot the Notebook HDDs HA HA HA!! They work very well...pretty darn silent too.
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post #10 of 15
1/9/06 at 3:56am
nice GS, I'm a nit picky wh0re w/ cable management =P, but glad to see u have your rig up n running
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post #11 of 15
1/14/06 at 12:21am
Nice. How's it run? Any ghosts of the 8790 haunting you yet?
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post #12 of 15
1/14/06 at 2:04am
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Nope...machine running GREAT! Much faster than the 8790 because of the 6600GT and desktop RAM and basically a freed up and cooler P4

Loving it...my main rig had troubles with the mobo and RMA process is undersay...thank goodness I decided to build this baby to keep me going in the meanwhile
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post #13 of 15
1/14/06 at 1:07pm
So when will we see you in-game?
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post #14 of 15
1/16/06 at 8:22pm
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post #15 of 15
1/16/06 at 8:59pm
I like your desk, interesting design.
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