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post #241 of 349
6/28/07 at 6:49am
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Originally Posted by 5150 Joker View Post
Where exactly did you use pliers and break on the left side? I can't tell from the picture.

yes i like to see a picture if possible and what is a dremel?
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post #242 of 349
8/7/07 at 4:03am
I'll be getting in a 7900GTX for my e1705 this week. Still running it on a 90W power adapter (I have a 130W one coming). I had a single pipe 7900GS in it before. Will the 7900GTX work with the 90W power supply even if it is at reduced performance and also there is no graphics card fan in my e1705, I've ordered one to install as well but both the 130W adapter and fan won't arrive until after the 7900GTX does. assuming I turn down the performance settings on the new card should it still run?
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post #243 of 349
8/7/07 at 10:25am
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yes i like to see a picture if possible and what is a dremel?


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post #244 of 349
8/7/07 at 10:39am
Why dont you have a fan? I hope the system you are trying to upgrade didnt originally come with integrated graphics. I mean you could run the card fanless provided you dont do anything stressful and since you will be operating at reduced frequencies due to the power brick, I guess that will make it a bit easier. The bios typically has the fans off anyway on idle I believe. I have some posts here regarding fans off versus fans on and their effects.
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post #245 of 349
8/7/07 at 1:26pm
OMG you need a Fan, hell I think I'd take 3-4 fans if it was at all possible. I mean why are people buying coolers? lol.
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post #246 of 349
8/7/07 at 1:49pm
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Originally Posted by buzzco View Post
I'll be getting in a 7900GTX for my e1705 this week. Still running it on a 90W power adapter (I have a 130W one coming). I had a single pipe 7900GS in it before. Will the 7900GTX work with the 90W power supply even if it is at reduced performance and also there is no graphics card fan in my e1705, I've ordered one to install as well but both the 130W adapter and fan won't arrive until after the 7900GTX does. assuming I turn down the performance settings on the new card should it still run?

hey buddy, where did you get your 7900gtx and how much was it?
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post #247 of 349
8/7/07 at 6:38pm
I sold mine earlier for 220.
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post #248 of 349
8/7/07 at 6:51pm
lol $220 ? i wanna buy one for $220
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post #249 of 349
8/7/07 at 6:54pm
The GTX will most likely run you $350+
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post #250 of 349
8/7/07 at 7:04pm
lol but darkloki just said he sold his for $220
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post #251 of 349
8/7/07 at 8:56pm
how much faster is the 7950gtx compared to the 7900gtx ? and what is the price difference between the two ?
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post #252 of 349
8/8/07 at 6:11am
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Originally Posted by zzpulp View Post
Why dont you have a fan? I hope the system you are trying to upgrade didnt originally come with integrated graphics. I mean you could run the card fanless provided you dont do anything stressful and since you will be operating at reduced frequencies due to the power brick, I guess that will make it a bit easier. The bios typically has the fans off anyway on idle I believe. I have some posts here regarding fans off versus fans on and their effects.
I don't know why there isn't a fan. The system isn't integrated graphics, it was originally a 256mb 7900GS, single pipe, I'm replacing the GS because there is some messed up stuff going on with the computer at the moment and my suspicions are that the gpu has died. (possibly because there wasn't a fan, though it worked fine for a year and I run the gambit with games)
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hey buddy, where did you get your 7900gtx and how much was it?
Just on eBay, there were about 4 used system pulls sitting on there and a couple of new 7950GTX's. I paid 250 for the 7900 GTX and I think the 7950's were another $100
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post #253 of 349
8/8/07 at 2:39pm
Just on eBay, there were about 4 used system pulls sitting on there and a couple of new 7950GTX's. I paid 250 for the 7900 GTX and I think the 7950's were another $100[/quote]

why didnt you get yourself a 7950 ??!!
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post #254 of 349
8/9/07 at 11:46pm
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Originally Posted by nvgear View Post
Just on eBay, there were about 4 used system pulls sitting on there and a couple of new 7950GTX's. I paid 250 for the 7900 GTX and I think the 7950's were another $100
why didnt you get yourself a 7950 ??!![/quote] because the 7950 is just an overclocked 7900
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post #255 of 349
8/11/07 at 11:10pm
Ok so we're recommended to get the PA-13 power supply. But has anyone used both the xps 1st gen and xps 2nd gen?? Whats the difference? Which is better? These are the links I found on dell for the two power supplies:

1st gen
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...2&sku=310-8275

2nd gen
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...2&sku=310-6580
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post #256 of 349
8/12/07 at 5:07am
If someone will be interesting about full, detailed manual how replace a graphic card 7900GTX/7950GTX in Dell E1705, please click link below:


http://www.notebookcheck.net/Case-St...00.4187.0.html

My original manual was in Polish language, here is translate in to english.

ENJOY !
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post #257 of 349
8/12/07 at 11:05am
i've been running on a 90W AC adapter for a week or so now and haven't noticed any performance hit.
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post #258 of 349
8/12/07 at 11:13am
I could OC GPU but when I tried run 3dmark .. the power supply turn off automaticly.
All test I done after replace my power supply to PA-15.
Meantime I used my Dell only to surf on the internet and done this manual.
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post #259 of 349
9/15/07 at 3:31pm
Quick question for you guys. I bought a 7900GTX off of ebay to put in my E1705. I went to install it last night and I can't seem to get anything out of it. The screen will light up, but I don't get a bios screen and the hard drive never does anything like its booting without showing a picture. I'm 90% convinced that the card is just bad, but is there something I could be missing? I have the A09 Bios, are any of you running this bios successfully with the 7900gtx? I can put the 7900GS back in and it will fire right back up, any ideas?
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post #260 of 349
9/15/07 at 5:28pm
How well does the 7950GTX run STALKER at resolutions like 1650x1050?

My 7900GS runs like crap. Constant FPS drops and all that sh*t.
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