P-6860 Questions ... Had my 6860 about 6 months and love it, but it is time for upgrades with forthcoming giftcards Ordered Intel 9300, any problems known w ...

Cornhleo · 12-19-2008, 05:09 AM

Had my 6860 about 6 months and love it, but it is time for upgrades with forthcoming giftcards

Ordered Intel 9300, any problems known with this installation? I have seen some peeps talking of pulling GPU pads off. Is this a particular problem with the install?

Looking at Ram, G-Skill has 8GB DDR2 notebook kit at newegg. Does anyone know if these notebooks will handle it? I have seen other notebooks handle it, some only after a BIOS update. Gateway does not seem to be much in the way of updating anything driver wise.

Speaking of updated drivers, I am running Vista 64 bit on here and everything runs fine, CODWaW and BF2 being my main games. Is there a good video driver update out there or do I need to even worry about it, thinking of the old saying" If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Thanks in advance for any and all help/suggestions!

qhn · 12-19-2008, 07:40 AM

Have you checked this thread?
http://www.notebookforums.com/thread212385.html

Search the forum?

cheers ...

Cornhleo · 12-20-2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks qhn. Checked out the thread and will be good to go when T9300 comes in.

I noticed it said 4GB max mem, same as tech for Gateway, but I am wondering if anybody has tried the 8GB kit in the P6860FX?

Lastly, NVidia is now updating mobility video, the way they should have all along. A big thank you goes out to laptopvideo2go.com for their excellent drivers, you guys took care of NVidia's job for them.

eclypse3demons · 12-21-2008, 08:44 PM

Correct MAx is 4GB, thats the chipset limitation, not the physical limitation, you can prob put 8 in, but may not see 4 of it.

12-19-2008, 05:09 AM	#1
Cornhleo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -127	P-6860 Questions Had my 6860 about 6 months and love it, but it is time for upgrades with forthcoming giftcards Ordered Intel 9300, any problems known with this installation? I have seen some peeps talking of pulling GPU pads off. Is this a particular problem with the install? Looking at Ram, G-Skill has 8GB DDR2 notebook kit at newegg. Does anyone know if these notebooks will handle it? I have seen other notebooks handle it, some only after a BIOS update. Gateway does not seem to be much in the way of updating anything driver wise. Speaking of updated drivers, I am running Vista 64 bit on here and everything runs fine, CODWaW and BF2 being my main games. Is there a good video driver update out there or do I need to even worry about it, thinking of the old saying" If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Thanks in advance for any and all help/suggestions!

12-19-2008, 07:40 AM	#2
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12-20-2008, 07:42 PM	#3
Cornhleo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -127	Thanks qhn. Checked out the thread and will be good to go when T9300 comes in. I noticed it said 4GB max mem, same as tech for Gateway, but I am wondering if anybody has tried the 8GB kit in the P6860FX? Lastly, NVidia is now updating mobility video, the way they should have all along. A big thank you goes out to laptopvideo2go.com for their excellent drivers, you guys took care of NVidia's job for them.