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Clevo D900T Guide

post #1 of 28
7/20/06 at 1:04pm
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Contents –
A. Laptop OEMs that carry this model
B. GPUs and their respective requirements
  1. nVidia GeForce go 6800 256MB DDR2
  2. nVidia GeForce go 6800 256MB DDR3
  3. ATI Mobility Radeon x800 256MB DDR3
  4. nVidia GeForce go 6800 Ultra 256MB DDR3
  5. nVidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3
  6. nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX 256MB DDR3
  7. nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX 512MB DDR3
C. Memory


A. OEM Models:
  • Sager 9860
  • Sager 9880
  • Sager 9890
  • Hypersonic EX7
  • Alienware m7700
(Please let me know if I have missed any other MAJOR ones)

B. GPU:

Q. How do I determine my motherboard version to know what upgrades are available?

A. Your motherboard version is on a sticker located on one of your memory slots(see picture).


1. nVidia GeForce go 6800 256MB DDR2
Review
Requirements:
Motherboard – All motherboards are compatible with this version.
AC Adapter – All ACAs will work with this version.

2. nVidia GeForce go 6800 256MB DDR3
Review
Sager Pricing Info
Requirements:
Motherboard – All motherboards that include the black thermal plate will work with this version.
AC Adapter – All ACAs will work with this version.

3. ATI Mobility Radeon x800 256MB DDR3
Review
Sager Pricing Info
Requirements:
Motherboard – All motherboards that include the black thermal plate will work with this version.
AC Adapter – All ACAs will work with this version.

4. nVidia GeForce go 6800 Ultra 256MB DDR3
Review
Sager Pricing Info
Requirements:
Motherboard – Version 5.3 or greater, this version also requires the thermal black plate to be installed.
AC Adapter - 220Watt AC Adapter

5. nVidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3
Review
Sager Pricing Info
Requirements:
Motherboard – Version 6.1 or greater, this version also requires the thermal black plate to be installed.
AC Adapter - 220Watt AC Adapter

6. nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX 256MB DDR3
Sager Pricing Info
Requirements:
Motherboard – Version 6.1 or greater, this version also requires the thermal black plate to be installed.
AC Adapter - 220Watt AC Adapter

7. nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX 512MB DDR3
Sager Pricing Info
Requirements:
Motherboard – Version 6.1 or greater, this version also requires the thermal black plate to be installed.
AC Adapter - 220Watt AC Adapter

C. Memory:

The most memory this sytem can support is 2.83GB, this is because 1.17GB of address space is reserved for other hardware functions. This is a hardware restriction and not a software restriction, meaning this restriction is there no matter what operating system you use. Below is a insert from the chipset detailing this.

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post #2 of 28
7/24/06 at 4:16pm
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Let me know what other updates you guys want to see to this and i will get to work!
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post #3 of 28
10/20/06 at 4:33pm
Very nice thread! I don't know if you can help, but I've been trying to figure out if there is a portable travel power adapter available for this beast... one I could use in a car/plane/wall outlet, or even just a smaller AC brick then the one it came with. I have the ATI GPU, which I believe draws the least amount of power, if that helps.

I guess other things that may be useful for this 'guide' would be what kind of replacement battery to get, what brand of ram is usually installed, links/advice for getting the 64 bit edition of XP installed, and maybe some more stuff like that.

my D900t is from xtremenotebooks.com, and I know they are also made by ITC metabox (australlia). If I come across some other manufacturers, I'll post 'em here.
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post #4 of 28
10/20/06 at 5:07pm
Nice thread. Do you know when the go 7950GTX will be available for the D900T/K series?
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post #5 of 28
11/19/06 at 2:35pm
Tell me then, if I were to get a prebuilt laptop with a sub par grahics card and less ram than I really wanted, it would be a simple matter to upgrade? Just swap out the parts?
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post #6 of 28
11/22/06 at 6:36pm
I'd like an installation guide; although that wouldn't help your business at all. I prefer to do things myself, even if it only saves me $50. Anyway, setting up RAID seems to be a common issue so that would be a point I'd like to see. A question that I think I already know the answer to: can you use a Conroe proc in these yet? That would be superlative! Let's see, what else? Tips for getting one apart, so we don't break tabs off of the plastic, or chip the paint all up. Maybe keep an updated price of what you'd sell the barebones for and what a fully loaded one is going for at the top of the thread. Great idea though, love it.
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post #7 of 28
12/4/07 at 9:46am
My Clevo D900T is currently facing a startup problem. The laptop doesn't even get into its BIOS and also the screen remains blank during the startup process. Please send me your valuable suggestions to solve this problem.
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post #8 of 28
12/8/07 at 8:06pm
In case you really do have a problem, it is likely the motherboard crashed. It's very common and you have to replace it, costs quite a bit.
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post #9 of 28
12/10/07 at 12:22am
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Originally Posted by aliciajames View Post
My Clevo D900T is currently facing a startup problem. The laptop doesn't even get into its BIOS and also the screen remains blank during the startup process. Please send me your valuable suggestions to solve this problem.
Your motherboard is toast.
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post #10 of 28
2/11/08 at 2:38pm
where can i get a new 220w power adapter, I am looking to upgrade my alienware m7700 with one of the cards that are for the 6.1 rev and when i look up the power brick i have now it says 180w. Its the larger of the two that came with the alienwares. thanks.
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post #11 of 28
2/11/08 at 7:42pm
My alienware m7700 computer won't power up from it's battery at all. It's behaving like a desktop. Any suggestions? I've already flipped the CMOS battery and purchased a new battery off eBay Both have done nothing to help
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post #12 of 28
8/19/08 at 2:47pm
I have a Alienware M7700 and mine will boot, and sometimes make it to the windows login screen but the screen is full of tears and sometimes it isn't. If it isn't and i can manage to login anytime i try to open a program or even windows start icon the screen lags, then it goes completely black, then comes back lagged again, then black, over and over until the program or application has loaded completely. I was just wondering is this a motherboard problem or a video card problem. Or both. I was also wondering if there is a more stable system that could fit into this clevo chassie and where can i get parts for either two solutions. Any help is much appreciated.
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post #13 of 28
8/20/08 at 4:47am
Hello! i am new here. just glad to be a part of the community. think gonna get many guides here!
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post #14 of 28
11/25/08 at 8:27pm
I am attempting to replace the dual cpu fan module on my AW M7700. I am considering removing the keyboard and seeing if there is a way to wiggle it out that way. I have had this laptop for 4 years. Had to send it in once to have the MB replaced while it was still under warranty. I have replaced the video module, added a hard drive and replaced the dvd/cd drives on my own. I ordered replacement fans and had no problem replace the fan in the memory area.

Any help in replaceing the dual fan module would be helpful.
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post #15 of 28
1/15/10 at 4:23pm
Does anyone know what exactly goes bad on the MB that suffers the Black Screen of death on these?
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post #16 of 28
1/16/10 at 5:59am
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Originally Posted by REDEATH View Post
Does anyone know what exactly goes bad on the MB that suffers the Black Screen of death on these?

As I understand it, Black Screen of Death is mostly (if not always) software/OS related, caused by bad drivers or hard drive.

cheers ...
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post #17 of 28
1/16/10 at 11:37am
Thanks for the reply but I think you have the wrong Black screen of death in mind I'm not talking about the blinking cursor black screen of death I'm talking about the one associated with the mb going bad on this alienware model
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post #18 of 28
1/16/10 at 5:03pm
Learning something new everyday

cheers ...
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post #19 of 28
4/20/10 at 10:06am
hmmm WTF I got a message saying there was a new post to thsi thread but there is not
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post #20 of 28
4/20/10 at 10:55am
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hmmm WTF I got a message saying there was a new post to thsi thread but there is not

It was deleted because it was spam.
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