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    I upgraded my m1530 to a GeForce 8600m GT...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by brerben, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. brerben

    brerben Notebook Enthusiast

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    :D :p by ordering a new motherboard off eBay. After shipping, it was around $210, and the whole process of replacement took me about 3-4 hours. Of course, this was my first time ever taking a laptop apart so that's why it took so long.


    All I have to say is, WOW. Having 256mb (as opposed to 128mb with my old GeForce 8400m) basically doubled the performance of my games. Those of you who already have a 256mb GeForce 8600, you better be glad! And this definitely isn't the "placebo" effect, either.

    If you guys are interested in doing the same to your laptop, feel free to ask questions. However, I have to admit that replacing a motherboard laptop is the HARDEST thing I have ever done to a computer, literally. I felt like I was doing surgery on someone. :D
     
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  2. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    good for you :D
     
    boypogi, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Double the stream processors probably helped aswell :) Good job ;)
     
    WILLY S, Jun 10, 2008
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    kunal2sh Notebook Consultant

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    u hve guts...to take apart your baby...i havent got a laptop yet.
    Parents waiting for IGCSE Grades
     
    kunal2sh, Jun 10, 2008
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    unlogic Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow!!

    I think I can dismantle my M1530 but I’m afraid I cannot put all things back together perfectly :p
    8600M GT GDDR3 is really good graphic card.

    brerben [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    unlogic, Jun 10, 2008
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  6. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    With the service manuals that Dell puts out, taking apart a laptop is simple.

    If you're afraid of losing screws or not remembering where they go, take pictures and tape all your screws to a piece of paper, labeling them as to where they come out of.

    I remember it took me awhile to take apart my first laptop.......now it's 30 mins to swap a main board. :)
     
    Khris, Jun 10, 2008
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  7. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    im sure there are pics of the m1530 opened up, that could have helped you.....

    i will probably never attempt such a thing... i dont have that much patience
     
    paper_wastage, Jun 10, 2008
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    I almost thought you figured out a way to take the gfx chip off and sodder a new chip on. Ah well. If you get the opportunity or feel up to it... try it out!
     
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  9. brerben

    brerben Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm sure some circuit-board expert with good soldering tools could do that, but where would you buy a single 8600m GPU from? Of course, you could buy a motherboard with it already on, cut it off, then put it on your own motherboard. But if you think about it, it would cost roughly the same as simply replacing the motherboard.
     
    brerben, Jun 11, 2008
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