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    how do we know the 8600m gt ddr3 is affected,

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by RESmonkey, Jul 26, 2008.

  1. RESmonkey

    RESmonkey Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    ...isn't there a difference b/w that and a ddr2 version?
     
    RESmonkey, Jul 26, 2008
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    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    The DDR2 version that is in the 1720 and 1520 / 1700 and 1500 is not on the motherboard but a separate unit. Looking at the list of affected cards, it is the on-the-motherboard video card.
     
    millermagic, Jul 26, 2008
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    We don't know which models are affected; we can only harbour suspicions at the moment. Nvidia hasn't yet made any statements as to which models are affected.
     
    Bog, Jul 26, 2008
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    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    There is a link posted on here to a page where dell lists affected models.
     
    millermagic, Jul 26, 2008
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  5. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    It's supposedly all 84xx and 86xx cards, laptop and desktop, PERIOD. Besides, the memory isn't going to affect the GPU core man. They're both the same core.
     
    Hep!, Jul 26, 2008
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    Bog Losing it...

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    That information is incorrect. This issue described here:
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us

    Is a result of Nvidia's blunder; my laptop has already been in for repair for a failed Geforce 7200 GPU and cooling problems. Many other people on this forum are also having problems.

    I repeat, Nvidia has not made any official statements regarding which models are affected. All that is known is that Dell has reported this issue as well as HP with a new BIOS, and that Nvidia is really screwed.
     
    Bog, Jul 26, 2008
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    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    I have the GeForce GT8600 graphics card on my desktop and a patch was also available from nVidia.
     
    kanehi, Jul 27, 2008
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