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    XPS 1330 LED & CCFL motherboards differences

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by frippi, Feb 16, 2009.

  1. frippi

    frippi Notebook Guru

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    Hello, everybody!

    There was a discussion on this subject before but I can't find it. Currently I own XPS 1330 with nVidia GPU and LED screen. My GPU died a while ago, was replaced. After that I applied copper mod. But it will die some time in future again. So I'm thinking to replace my mobo with one that has integrated GPU. It is possible?

    Vitaliy.
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You should be able to install the IGP motherboard without a problem. All the connectors and such should fit without any modification. I can't imagine Dell using different parts other than the mobo in the dedicated and IGP versions of the M1330.
     
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    You will have to get a new mobo. If it dies again remove the copper mod and tell dell you want a mobo with integrated graphics.
     
    Kris Leisten, Feb 16, 2009
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  4. frippi

    frippi Notebook Guru

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    Commander Wolf, but why there is no config with LED screen and IGP?
    Kris Leisten, my warranty has already expired :(
     
    frippi, Feb 16, 2009
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Where can't you configure an M1330 with an LED display and an IGP? I just checked the Dell site and it works fine?
     
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    frippi Notebook Guru

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    Commander Wolf, my bad. It's just I haven't seen any preconfigured models of than kind. Thanks a lot!
     
    frippi, Feb 16, 2009
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    u need to change to the heatsink thats suitable for the intergrated graphics mobo, too.
     
    Appar, Feb 16, 2009
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  8. JAV1563

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    mind if i askd when did u get ur 1330? and when did u get the replacement? they say replacements from october should be fixed...
     
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  9. frippi

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    JAV1563, mine was bought in feb 08. Mobo was replaced in dec 08. It was an A01 revision and I don't know what revision they've put inside. Some say about different GPU editions (some numbers on a chips differs), but they die the same way. Where have you found info about fixes?
     
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  10. JAV1563

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    they say everything after october have been fixed... that nvidia switched to a different solder... i got a replacement in december aswell... because of high temps... the gpu never got t brake... although it was running at 100 c for two months.... neve died.. so they replaced it cause the temps... and i google about 8600m gt... 8600m gt problems, 8600m problems.... and u read around some forums and pages.... where u find the info about switching solder in the chips.... and more...
     
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  11. frippi

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    JAV1563, I would be only glad to have it fixed. But I'm not sure as there is no proff whether I received one with a new soldier or with an old one. And I don't have any will to check it with temperature. But thanks, I'll try to find some more info.
     
    frippi, Feb 16, 2009
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