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post #261 of 464
11/7/05 at 6:20pm
why dont you immediately apply the clocks in the 8790 artifacting thread?
post #262 of 464
11/7/05 at 9:35pm
Nice...did it cost you to much to repair it FT? I talked to Luke today..he's going to see if Sager will swap me out for the 5720...Im praying they do and i dont have trouble with it hehe
post #263 of 464
11/8/05 at 11:34am
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Originally Posted by FriedToast
Headed back to Japan here in a few minutes. 8790 arrived Saturday as scheduled. Booted it up and it prompted me to setup XP, so it seems to be ok. Will see how long it lasts. Hopefully the new video RAM'll keep it squared away. If not...

But, for the moment, happy thoughts... think happy thoughts
Remember, only use the stock video card drivers.... don't upgrade them AT ALL.
post #264 of 464
11/8/05 at 2:00pm
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JUST walked in the door

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Originally Posted by Boogieman117
Remember, only use the stock video card drivers.... don't upgrade them AT ALL.

Back home now. 2am here, so I won't be opening it up anytime soon. Gotta get up @ 6:30am for woik. I've never used Omega drivers and last time, the video drivers were stock from the factory up until they told me to try updating them when the artifacting went haywire.
post #265 of 464
11/8/05 at 4:19pm
it looks like inconel almost has a usuable fix next time it starts again
post #266 of 464
11/8/05 at 4:24pm
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Originally Posted by doggie96
it looks like inconel almost has a usuable fix next time it starts again
Once more please, I didn't catch that..
post #267 of 464
11/8/05 at 7:18pm
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I imagine he's speaking about this page here: http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...=56210&page=13
post #268 of 464
11/10/05 at 5:13am
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Originally Posted by FriedToast
In other news, I ordered a Dell 9300 for work just before leaving Japan. Machine and I met in Seattle and all's been well so far. 9300's been treating me well so far (and thanks to those that allow me to check my email w/ their open networks in the Seattle area ). At one point in my travels (not Seattle), I was picking up 2 different signals from houses at least 100 yards from where I was at. Impressive.
Am I reading it right that you bought the machine in the US (or, at least, from Dell's US website)? What did Dell tell you about US warranties in Japan? I am also in the market for a 9300 (to be purchased in NA). A Dell rep told me that the warranty basically follows the machine - so if I buy in the US and return to Japan, and the machine subsequetly breaks, I can get it serviced in Japan. I couldn't find a clear answer on the Dell website and unless 3-4 reps say the same thing, I tend to treat their words as "probably" rather than "definitely" right.

Ignore this question if you bought in Japan.
post #269 of 464
11/10/05 at 8:33am
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Dell warranty service
I have first-hand information on Dell warranty support here in Japan regarding a US-bought machine. An engineer from the US was visiting my plant a few months ago and he also had a Dell 17" notebook. Morning of the day he was leaving (from here in Hokkaido), his notebook was dead. Wouldn't turn on. He called support that day (not sure which number he used) and they met him in Tochigi (N. of Tokyo) the next day and had his computer fixed. To me, that's very impressive. And it was a big selling point for my boss when the decision was made that I was to get a work-only computer since the 8790 had shown itself to be unreliable.
post #270 of 464
11/10/05 at 4:13pm
Thats is Impressive FT.. How is your 8790 now?
post #271 of 464
11/10/05 at 5:58pm
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Originally Posted by Synergi
Thats is Impressive FT.. How is your 8790 now?
Well, hard to tell, Syn. The day after it arrived in Seattle @ my friend's house, I arrived and opened it long enough to check it out. I was temporarily shocked as I read the invoice: it said 5720 on it. But then realized that they'd put someone else's invoice in my box Pulled my machine out and turned it on; Came right up and wanted to have XP set up. It was late and I'd just been stuck in traffic (7 hrs to make a 2 hr trip- rockslide closed I-90 in WA), so I put it back in its box and went to bed. Next day I was flying to Japan, so no chance there. Got home @ 2am the next day, so didn't get it opened then. Yesterday, fell asleep when I got home after work (jet lag) and then the same thing last night. I was going to try to get it set up last night after work, but by the time I get home, I've just been dead.

Went shopping yesterday and didn't even end up getting what I went for Got home and got so far as putting the milk, eggs and bread away. Everything else is still sitting on the kitchen floor.

So... hopefully today I'll have a lil more energy. I want to get it up and running and see how it runs now w/ new video RAM.
post #272 of 464
11/10/05 at 6:32pm
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Originally Posted by FriedToast
I want to get it up and running and see how it runs now w/ new video RAM.
Personally, I'd rather see it up and running correctly.
post #273 of 464
11/10/05 at 6:34pm
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Well, just up and running would do for now
post #274 of 464
11/10/05 at 6:37pm
Quit posting and start working on it! We wanna see what's going on!
post #275 of 464
11/10/05 at 10:10pm
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Originally Posted by FriedToast
Dell warranty service
Hey, thanks. That is helpful. Good luck with the Sager.
post #276 of 464
11/11/05 at 7:00pm
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Up and Running
Got XP set up yesterday after work. Haven't gotten too much installed. So far, seems to be running fine, however. Off on a work trip this weekend, so not sure if I'll have time to mess w/ it.
post #277 of 464
11/11/05 at 10:14pm
next time your 8790 dies try the new clock speeds that inconel is trying to put together in a vbios

good luck
post #278 of 464
11/11/05 at 10:41pm
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Next time it "dies," it'll be far too late for Inconel's work, IMO. Besides, when/if that happens, I'll be calling Sager long distance and airing out my thoughts on the situation rather than trying to band-aid a known hardware issue.

I have been in contact w/ Inconel, however, so I'm aware of his efforts in trying to limit the problems that many of us are experiencing.
post #279 of 464
11/11/05 at 11:44pm
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Originally Posted by FriedToast
Up and Running
Got XP set up yesterday after work. Haven't gotten too much installed. So far, seems to be running fine, however. Off on a work trip this weekend, so not sure if I'll have time to mess w/ it.
So far, so good. Still got my fingers crossed for ya.
post #280 of 464
11/11/05 at 11:52pm
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Hope you gots lots o' fingers, bud
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