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    Upgrading x1400 in Dell e1705

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by thess1, Oct 9, 2007.

  1. thess1

    thess1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i want to upgrade the x1400 in my inspiron notebook to the 7900gs, will the 7900gs card with two heatsinks still fit?
     
    thess1, Oct 9, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Does the 7900GS stock have two heatsinks? The 7900GS should fit fine, but I can't comment on the heatsink though.
     
    coriolis, Oct 9, 2007
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    MexAmerican_Moose Newbie

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    i have a 1705 but mine came with a 7900 gs...it will theoretically fit
     
    MexAmerican_Moose, Oct 9, 2007
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    Burning Balls Notebook Evangelist

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    It will only take a 7900gs with ONE heatsink. You can't fit in two heatsinks because there is a tiny piece of plastic blocking the way.

    However, quite a few people decided to cut out that piece of plastic so they could fit in cards with two heatsinks, like the 7950gtx. It's quite risky tho and I'm pretty sure it would void your warranty.
     
    Burning Balls, Oct 9, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    The mere fact of changing your GPU will void your warranty.
     
    Lithus, Oct 9, 2007
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    Only the fact will void your warranty, not the actual act. :D lol j/k
     
    jb1007, Oct 9, 2007
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    mcs6 Notebook Consultant

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    Is there any way for them to tell if he just put the x1400 back in if something got messed up?
     
    mcs6, Oct 9, 2007
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    wolfraider Grand Viezir of Chaos

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    I was thinking the same about CPU change any answers to that??
     
    wolfraider, Oct 9, 2007
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  9. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    They probably won't be able to tell, but the more you swap things around the more likely you are to break something.

    My recommendation: if you're going to swap parts around, get an on-site warranty so that techs come to you rather than you sending the laptop to them. The guys that come to the house won't know your exact notebook specifications.
     
    Greg, Oct 9, 2007
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    LOL, how to defraud Dell thread. Nice tips though. :D
     
    powerpack, Oct 9, 2007
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    Mimino Notebook Communist

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    dell has a guide on their site that goes into detail on how u'll be able to do the swapping part. about the warranty void - he probably doesn't have any left, assuming that model is more than a year old, unless he got a 1yr+ type of warranty.
     
    Mimino, Oct 9, 2007
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