X7900 or X9000??? - Page 2

I know all too well.

dude, just bite the bullet call it even. and fix it yourself.

I built my m1710 from screw to screen all in spare parts... every last one.

pull the chip, as5 it, lap the heatsink, presto-chango..

you suck mcfly..........................................................................

I think the OP is good at dreaming up problems only. I have no problems with my 1730. It did got hot once since I have had it, because it did not hibernate when I placed it into a partially open bag. Vista is my problem. I have had complete care warranties on all of my Dell computers. I have never had to use them for anything. I have sent one laptop back after having it for a few days.
This guy is good at making things up. He also found out who to talk to. I guess good for him. It also means high prices eventually for others. Others who have been mentioned also get screwed over with warranties because of stuff like this.
Get a desktop for gaming, Mcfly.

I know this is advertised as a gaming computer. I guess he must suck at that.

Get a better cooling solution. A lap desk if you are using it that way. Elevate the back. Buy a cooling solution.
Here is one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834996501

Build another one. There are cases designed for better cooling all around. Heat is the enemy with electronics.

I see the deactivated part now. Sorry. Google may help with that. It is rated highly here in the past. I have a pug puppy also. Just a year old.

McFly had a valid point we both got our systems around the same time with the same specs yet he constantly has temps that used to be higher than mine, now he did open his 8800s to add thermal paste, I did not, but still his cpu and gpu temps were always 10-15C higher than mine and yes I understand enviromental variables play a part but if you came to my house you would know my room is link the second circle of hell and you sweat just sitting in there sometimes. So unless hes satan himself McFly's enviroment could not be much hotter than mine and my temps never went over 65 for gpu and 50 for cpu.

Now is a little different I would be happy to have McFlys heat issues as my computer has become unusable and had to be sent back to depot, my temps were stuck at 65-80C and cpu was always maxed at 100% and couldnt go faster than 1.6 but felt more like 400mhz celeron, I hope they fix my issue and if I get a cpu upgrade of it great if not oh well, i too feel jealous that McFly has such an easy time getting the "replacements" he get from his rep but you know what oh well tough luck.

And I'm osrry if Dell "wants" to give mcfly these upgrades instead of addressing the problem then thats their problem not your nor mine. Its not McFlys job to say sorry rep but I cant take that free upgrade as it will drive costs up for everyone else in the long run, they should higher reps who can resist a little complaining from customers who wouldnt mind getting a free upgrade when they know a rep is so willing to pass them out, by the way McFly and myself started 8700's in our systems.

He mentioned it to his rep got the upgrade without issue saying that the system didnt "feel" as fast as his original 7900gs. I had to fight up the ladder for my concern was that dells warranty says same specs or better and I felt that a 8700gt was not the same or better in every way as my 7800GTX and my sticking point was the 128-bit bus of the 8700 was not the same or better as my 7800GTX's 256-bit bus. So I have no idea why I went into that again but feel that I guess everyone should just stop bragging about how the got dell to "give" them such and such and just be happy with what you got.

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um, mcfly always has heat issues, i think thats why he got upgraded to the m1710. he must live in the desert

This is Dell. Do you think they care about PR anymore?

WTF? Your goin' from a 2.2GHz to a 6Mb L2 2.8GHz Extreme!!! Lol! Your buttering them up good!

Maybe its a bios/fan issue; I've been looking around trying to get a fangui type solution for vista64 but have not found one. My GPU idles higher than when Im gaming cos the bloody bios setting keeps the fans off most of the time

and yes you are a jammy B, I wouldn't push it - they do read these forums and it may get back, take whatever they give and feel lucky

I know for sure they read the forums my rep read my posts on here and quoted me when I was speaking with him!!

PS
If a mod would let me I would really like to be able to change my user name on here as I think I used to much personal info in it and if Dell can figure out who I am then I feel I shouldnt be using it Fenuxx can you help me out here?

You'll have to send a PM to an Admin about it.

Also my system will be back from repair tomorrow, fingers crossed.