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    e1705 upgraded to 7900GS from x1400; Won't accept vid card. Why?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by imonthegoodfoot, Oct 24, 2007.

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    I've got an e1705, configured with an ATI x1400.

    I bought the nVidia GeForce GO 7900GS to upgrade.

    After installing, I get these blocks and pixels during boot (see photo below)
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    Vista begins to load but never makes it to the logo or login screens. I get a blue Memory Dump message for a split second and then the system reboots.

    I reinstalled the x1400 after this happened. I ordered a replacement for the 7900GS but the replacement has the same problem.

    This obviously isn't a driver problem since it happens during POST, before any drivers are even loaded.

    Anybody got any idea why this would happen with two different 7900GS cards?

    For the record, I'm a Dell Certified technician for the Inspiron series.
     
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    UPDATE: The screenshot shows BIOS version A08 but I've since upgraded to A09 and still have the same problems.
     
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    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    ACHlLLES, Oct 24, 2007
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