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    XPS m1530 motherboard interchangability - N033G vs f125f

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by med_mann, Dec 20, 2011.

  1. med_mann

    med_mann Newbie

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    Hi all,
    sorry to barge in without proper introduction but my dell 1530 finally succumbed to the well-known graphics chip bug and now needs it mainboard replaced.
    Dell support gave me N033G as the parts number, all other mainboards are usually labelled F125F. As far as I can tell, those are two different generations of the board - are they interchangable?


    Thanks a lot for your responses!
     
    med_mann, Dec 20, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    All M1530 motherboards should be interchangeable. There is not even an IGP option for the M1530 (which would probably require a different heatsink) as far as I know.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 20, 2011
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