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    Is the Nvidia GPU (8600, 8400) really fixed after repair?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by cskdfafdlkas, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. cskdfafdlkas

    cskdfafdlkas Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am just wondering if anyone who had their m1530 or m1330 repaired by Dell due to a GPU defect have had problems again with the GPU?

    I and I've noticed some others have had their m1530 fail. I fortunately got mine repaired last week (covered under the 1 yr limited warranty extension after my completecare expired).

    What I'm concerned about are the few stories I've seen online who've had their GPUs fail even after multiple repairs. Dell (Indian tech support) says they have transitioned to corrected GPUs with the underfill that can handle higher temps, but some say it really is not fixed. I also cannot find anything official from Dell or Nvidia saying that the 8400 or 8600 have been corrected.

    Thanks everyone.
     
    cskdfafdlkas, Feb 26, 2012
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    maze11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    If dell says the problem is solved, then most likely it is. Luckily when my failed it was covered under completecare and got it replaced with an xps 15. I'd imagine after the replaced motherboard, they would give you another warranty on the motherboard?
     
    maze11, Feb 26, 2012
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    As far as I know, only the NVS140M was the only Nvidia chip that was officially fixed, found in the ThinkPad T61p and Latitude D630/D830. Unfortunately there was no way to identify except with the board date.
     
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    cskdfafdlkas Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope other than verbal "let's see what happens" and "give it a chance" from tech support. Specifically asked for warranty extension, and they would not budge.

    Also, I think system replacement is only when cost of repair is greater than new system (from multiple repairs or devastating damage).
     
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    Jarrado Newbie

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    Shoot. I bought my m1530 secondhand for 270 a few months ago. No problems, until I leaned it a bit too close to some clothes. It then over heated and the gpu came loose. I used a heat gun to fix it. Works fine. Except the cpu/md/gpu ran at 95C/90c/98c respectively when playing ME1. So removed the northbridge pad, carefully bent the heat sink so that everything sits flush. Then pasted it and undervolted it to 12x/13x @ 1.000v stable. Now its running around 70-80 when gaming hard. Psh. Its all luck. Dell sucks.

    Im selling mine soon to get one of the newer acer gamers. They have a fair rep and my last acer lasted over 2 years, always on, gaming and anything else.... and its still going.
     
    Jarrado, Feb 27, 2012
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