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    dell 8000 notebook display mfg'er?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by shokan, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. shokan

    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    How or where do I find out if my display on the Dell Inspiron 8000 I was just given is made by Hitachi or Samsung? At issue is whether or not I can install the GeForce4 GO 64MB card as mentioned at bay-wolf.com for this machine.
     
    shokan, Dec 17, 2007
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  2. John B

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    Take a look at PC Wizard.
     
    John B, Dec 17, 2007
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  3. shokan

    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    PC Wizard didn't give the manufacturer. Is there another way to find out?
     
    shokan, Dec 29, 2007
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Do you mean the LCD ? If so, then go to Device Manager > Monitors > Generic PnP Monitor > Properties > Details > Hardware IDs > MONITOR\ModelNumber. From what I’ve read,Samsung LCDs have model numbers starting with SEC (i.e. SEC3157)

    BTW what does that has to do with installing a VGA card :confused: Any LCD panel made for a DELL i8000 should work with any VGA card compatible with a i8000.
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 29, 2007
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  5. outkastland

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    Call dell and ask?
     
    outkastland, Dec 29, 2007
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  6. shokan

    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bay-wolf site says I can upgrade above dell's max of 32mb for the card. But only a Samsung display would be ok. Here's the blurb:

    nVIDIA GeForce4 Go 64mb 5J149 Hitachi displays seem to cause power issues with this card that will not allow you to boot. The Samsung displays seem to be ok.
     
    shokan, Dec 29, 2007
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  7. PhoenixFx

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    hmm.....

    Ok, what is your LCD Hardware ID ?
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 29, 2007
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  8. shokan

    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm at an Internet Cafe at the moment...
    where would that ID be on the machine?
     
    shokan, Dec 29, 2007
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  9. PhoenixFx

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    Read my first post
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 29, 2007
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