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post #1021 of 1095
1/7/06 at 12:00am
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I have a custom board, with a custom graphics card. How cool is that? I have PCI-E, which I don't believe is on the market in the M70, and an nVidia card with 256 MB of VRAM.
That would be the same 256MB NVidia PCI Express card issued to every M70 made. Nothing custom or different, but a great GPU all the same.
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post #1022 of 1095
1/8/06 at 6:24pm

Modding an XPS M140 video card?!?!

First of all is this process even possible.

Here is the situation, I purchased this computer because the Dell advertisement said that this computer was GREAT for Gaming...so I ordered it, when I attempted to download a 3 year old online game

http://www.virtualrc.com/game/games.aspx?exp=4

the computer said I didn't have enough video card to run program...

I contacted Dell, they said I could return the computer with a restock fee of $240 and possibly get a new one....WTF, is there a better way of getting around this problem...

I purchased this unit SOLELY for gaming, and as it stands, I have a 6.5lb paperweight....any help would be greatful....

Wayne 3
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post #1023 of 1095
1/10/06 at 1:26pm
Sorry Wayne - you got yourself a multimedia laptop, not a gaming machine. The M170 is the gaming system since it has a high powered 3D graphics card (256MB GeForce 6800 or 7800). The M140 only has the integrated 'Intel Media Accelerator', which shares memory with the system board (up to 128MB).

How long ago did you get the machine? If you're within 30 days you should be able to return it without a restocking fee.
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post #1024 of 1095
1/12/06 at 10:23pm
FIGURES....

I purchased it just prior to Christmas....I will call Dell tomorrow...but the last guy I spoke with about it said the restock fee was 230.....and i told him the date I purchased it...feel robbed ya know...

But thanks for the help and information...

Wayne 3
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post #1025 of 1095
1/12/06 at 11:19pm
oh come on, the M70 is a kickass lappy. just enjoy it.
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post #1026 of 1095
1/16/06 at 8:51pm
srry if this has been mentioned before but is there a 9300 version of led adding guide? also can u use the stock leds from the xps cover with this mod?
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post #1027 of 1095
1/17/06 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by Deusx
srry if this has been mentioned before but is there a 9300 version of led adding guide? also can u use the stock leds from the xps cover with this mod?
Yeah I want to do that spiffy badge mod on my 9300, that looks awesome
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post #1028 of 1095
1/17/06 at 5:11pm
Hey. I just found this thread and havent really had enough time to dig through the whole thing although im very impressed with the mods on the front page.

My question is if anyone has made a successful mod of the dell logo on the top of the laptop in which the actual dell name is "erased" and some kind of personal insignia is put in its place? Im going to be getting my hands on an inspiron 1000 (the high end model: 512mb ram, 40gb hd, li-ion battery), and the first idea that came across my mind was a logo redesign. Just curious if anyone had a procedure that actually worked well for this?
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post #1029 of 1095
1/31/06 at 2:24pm
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Originally Posted by Deusx
srry if this has been mentioned before but is there a 9300 version of led adding guide? also can u use the stock leds from the xps cover with this mod?
yeah Im also interested in the LED mod for a 9300. I also cannot get any of the links to work?
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post #1030 of 1095
1/31/06 at 9:58pm
Thread Starter 
my host got mad at me because i'm verging on slashdot level for those tutorials. Until I can find a host that's free I can't post up those tutorials.
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post #1031 of 1095
1/31/06 at 10:18pm
Yeah, Spiike's site got dug:
http://digg.com/mods/Step_by_step_on_painting_a_laptop
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post #1032 of 1095
2/8/06 at 12:38pm
So i just did the i8600 to d800 chassis mod and it turned out GREAT, i ordered a complete parts kit from http://ww.parts-people.com for $89.00 dollars, i also ordered a D800 hard drive caddy. Everything was in pristine condition, the swap only took about 30 minutes and i did the keyboard mod while changing. overall its a very good mod, the style is far superior to the i8600 case and just looks and feels more professional.
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post #1033 of 1095
2/13/06 at 7:13pm
Hey Spike, when I try to open up your guides for the keyboard mod and the 8600 chassis mod, all of the pictures don't show up. If you could please post your toutorials elsewhere so that I can perform them. Thanks a bunch
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post #1034 of 1095
2/20/06 at 4:03pm
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Originally Posted by suprsheep2
Hey Spike, when I try to open up your guides for the keyboard mod and the 8600 chassis mod, all of the pictures don't show up. If you could please post your toutorials elsewhere so that I can perform them. Thanks a bunch
Same here, all the images on your site seem to be dead
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post #1035 of 1095
2/20/06 at 10:54pm
Thread Starter 
That's because publicity from Digg.com has made my server say "hit the road" or pay up for the HUGE bandwidth you're using. I think you can google cache of the tutorials and still read them.

Also, I'll be listing my laptop on ebay soon so if you want it keep an eye out. I need money for the navigation in my 330ci and well.. I have no need for a computer since my new job supplied me with a brand new one.
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post #1036 of 1095
2/21/06 at 10:31am
If you send me the image files, I could probably mirror them for you, I've got a few spare gigs. As long as my bandwidth isn't raped

echilon -AT- thanatos.nu if you're interested
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post #1037 of 1095
2/26/06 at 3:32pm
those are some nice mods.
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post #1038 of 1095
2/27/06 at 1:50am
Anyone do the i8600 cooling mod recently? Where did ya get your copper from and how much AS5 did you use? I'd probably want enough for two laptops, is 3.5 g enough?
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post #1039 of 1095
3/1/06 at 8:27pm
I just got some copper and I won't be needing even a 1/4 of what I have. I'd be glad to sell some to you if you need some
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post #1040 of 1095
3/1/06 at 10:49pm
I used about 3/4 of a 3.5g for the heat mod..
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