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    How to know motherboard type and what to do after that?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nader_rizk2003, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. nader_rizk2003

    nader_rizk2003 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,
    Intel produced a motherboard which had an issue in the chip,i want to know if the motherboard in the laptop i have is one of these with the issue OR the fixed one?.And what to do if it is the faulty one?.thanks
     
    nader_rizk2003, Jun 20, 2011
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    Nigel8600 Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe the faulty chips were in the L701X models which is why they changed the model number to L702X so fast. If you get a L702X you should be fine.

    The faulty chip was nick named cougar point I think.
     
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    bazzz3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You could download HWinfo and this will tell you what MB you have(also everything else thats in your XPS).My Motherboard Chipset(XPS 17 L702x) is:Intel HM67 (Cougar Point) [B3].This is the revised MB.

    Below is a snippet from This link(old article),detailing your query.
     
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    nader_rizk2003 Notebook Evangelist

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    Many thanks
     
    nader_rizk2003, Jun 21, 2011
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