Website review of upgrading e1705 video card...

Those are his pictures and its a legit article. Some people are not as savy or may not even know. It was a bland article, but it serves its purpose.

Sorry but I tend to aggree with Vengance - the info was a lacking in some areas but at least the pulling appart was pretty well done.

Would have liked to have seen some links to the mod volt and also updated drivers to get the 7800 to perform at the level shown. My has been o/clocked to 455/866 and got a 3D Mark 06 score of 3122 - but it also has the 2.16 gig chip that would have helped a bit here

putting apart was pretty well done but who needs that from him

dell is great on putting the NECESSERY information on its website!!!!as we all know

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but not everyone knows this, and I am willing to bet the review just learned this and figured his readers might want to know.

Let me correct a few things that you said:
1. The reviewer is not a "NOOB" and has been writing reviews for several years and is a well respected forum member at most of the top sites on the web today. He just did not need a GTX, did not want to pay the price for a GTX, and is actually hoping to get a 7900 fairly soon. And yes, it will be a GS.

2. The pics were his pictures, taken in his office at his house.

3. There is a four year warranty on the laptop the reviewer had, and therefore he has no intention of unsoldering anything and voiding a warranty that will help him re-sale the laptop, likely within a year.

4. Most of his research was done here, which is where he learned of the ability to upgrade the laptop. In other words, he got most of his info from guys like the original poster of this thread... because if he can be so critical, he must spend alot of time actually helping people too. (though the OP must not be too savy if he cannot recognize any difference between pics of a 9300 and an e1705)

5. The reviewer does not make a living doing reviews. In fact, he does not even own the site. He does it on his own, and many times, like this article that he wrote, it is on his own dime. He has a full time job, and a family (5 kids to be exact!) This is a hobby for him.

6. It was more of an interest piece for the readers of that site who may NEVER come to this forum. Many people never even new you could upgrade these cards. It was an article targeted to the readership of the site. Most here are at least "self-proclaimed" experts and these mods...

7. Let's see some links to reviews the OP has written.


By the way, I know all of this info because I am the writer of that review.

+rep pastorjay, although at this point in time there wasnt much left for me to take away from that article, it would have really come in handy a couple weeks ago, and I'm sure plenty of people will find it more than useful.

I for one appreciate anyone who makes a step by step photo guide.

Hehe, thanks for the rep, though I am not too sure how i got the neg the day I joined, but thanks anyways... seem slike I have a long way to go to get to positive!

PJ

I dont know what the thread starter was trying to do here....

That's just a great article. Good job pastorjay. + rep from me too.

Thanks! WOw! Out of the red so quick!

Nicely written article Pastorjay.

Tex

Yea, and it was MY 7800 I sold to him. + rep for Pastorjay. How's the card running man...

Hehe, hey bud! Card is running great! Thanks for the REP!

+Rep Good Job Pastorjay!