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Inspiron E1505 Video Upgrade - 7800Go?

post #1 of 4
10/11/07 at 3:10pm
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I know there are like five million questions on this topic, but I have a specific method and a specific question.

I know that the E1505 can be upgraded from X1300 to X1400, but to me that's not enough. I want more. I know that the E1705 can easily be upgraded with a 7800Go, which is more than enough for a puny 1280x800 screen that is on my E1505. Of course, the massive heatsink doesn't fit in the E1505. Now, the graphics chips can be disassembled, i.e. the card separated from its heatsink. Does anyone know if it is possible to take one of these 7800Gos and strip its heatsink off, then attach the heatsink that was on my X1300, and then stuff it back into my E1505?

I know I would need a 130w AC adapter if this works, and I have a 9-cell battery already.
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post #2 of 4
10/11/07 at 9:39pm
Won't work, even though both cards look similar in photos, the cards for the 17" Laptops are significantly larger than the ones for the 15" notebooks. Not to mention the fact that the BIOS will NEVER recognize the card nor will the card itself be able to drive your 15" display considering it's geared to only work with 17" screens.
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post #3 of 4
10/11/07 at 9:42pm
No you cannot. Heatsink is not the only concern (even if it was... you don't want that thing in your laptop with anyting less and even smaller space, you'd be resetting from the heat continuously). You see, the video card itself is actually in a different form factor and will not fit in the e1505.

Proof:
e1505 video card & heatsink:


Now have a look at the e1705 video card & heatsink.


Not even remotely the same. Sorry but no dice.

Stu
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post #4 of 4
10/13/07 at 12:26pm
If you were looking for a gaming notebook you made a poor decision.
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