aspire 5920 not 5920g gpu possibilities

hey guys i have a 5920-302g16mi the old dog with an intergril gpu chipset that i think is duff as the laptop boots as normal but only lasts 10min before it crashes, it doesn't even reach 40*c an it either goes black and unresponsive or vertical lines like a barcode or horizontal lines but always unresponsive.
Now im just about to try and re-flow the chipset but my quandrey is im sure its the same mobo as the 5920g but acer havent installed the gpu card slot and if i can find a mxm slot i could fit it in myself or would the chipset bypass the slot altogether.
Ive searched all over an still cant find anybody who has at least tried this! should i lift the chipset altogether as their crap

cheers guys

 

that sure looks like a dead graphics card to me but if you dont have a dedicated gpu then im stumpped.
only other thing i can think of is a dodgy ribbon cable.
try hooking it upto an external display if you have one and if the lines are still on there then its defo the graphics.

 

Check your MoBo for physical burn next to the fan connector, I've seen it couple of times. Other than that you are pretty much out of luck. Soldering the MXM slot wont solve your problem, since there are some resistors that has to be removed/added and some condensers as well. Your MoBo is probably unrepairable, you'll be better off with a new laptop since a G MoBo and a GPU would set you back like $300. If you love your 5920 like I do, go ahead, but then you'll have to cut holes for the HDMI and the vents on the GPU side.

 

Thank you Mrdj for you're input yep it does happen on emonitor aswell.

triturbo yes mate i do love my 5920 lol i've replaced the screen,ram a while back and ive swapped out the base cover for a 5920g 302g25mi version after the cooling vents got broken and the cracks were getting bigger so luckily the hdmi holes ect are already there and if i could find the info and parts im comfortable with the idea of trying to turn it into a g version if its cost affective otherwise buying the g mobo.

In regards to you're last post triturbo i've had another look for the burns you mentioned and a burn does look present on what looks like a kind of bios chip as per jpeg. Are you saying that chip is repairable, i hope so as that seems an easier option lol.

looking forward to you're response
respectfully Rom300

 

if this is your laptop spec Acer Aspire 5920 Specs - Laptops - CNET Reviews

if it is then you do have a dedicated gpu and with them lines on the screen and the external monitor its looking more like a dead gpu (unless you can get these lines with a faulty mobo as well. im no expert when it comes to mother boards).

if it is the gpu have you ever thought of the baking in a oven method The Oven Trick (repairing your broken video card with an oven) | Overclockers

 

hi yes them specs do look the same but im sure theres nothing in it that resembles a gpu. i'll chuck some ram in it an take some pics......

lasted bit longer but got black screen after i stressed it out by opening a video file
specs u sent (pm965 chipset) mines gm965

notice i have no post's or mxm slot for where the card should normaly sit
only cpu, north bridge, south bridge




if i had a detachable gpu i would've done it already but was gona try and reflow the chipset with a heatgun im just waiting on an ir thermometer

thanks Mrdj

one pic that wont upload /

mainboard
acer inc
chapala
chipset/ intel gm965
southbridge/ intel 82801hbm(ich8-me)
lpcio/ ite < < ------------------------------------- What is this???????

bios\
acer
v1.3710
09/21/2007

 

It does looks like someone put this chip in there. Was it repaired before? And no, you don't have MXM slot. The soldering pads are there, but not the slot.

So you have the G bottom end, that's nice, but as I said, a MoBo and a GPU would set you back with another $250~$300. It's up to you.

 

hi triturbo
i got it in 2007 mine was 1 of 1000 that got auctioned by customs someone got caught importing them without tax from Italy 5 of my work collegues also brought one for themselves at the same time.i dont have that job anymore and out of contact with the others, they were all new and sealed. since then i'm the only one to repair it and i didn't put that chip in there that's why i thought that was the burn mark you was talking about i never noticed it until you said about the burn mark could that chip be the problem. can i buy a mobo with faulty power in or maybe somthing like that and swap over the resistors and caps and mxm if i got a g board it should be possible shouldn't it?

ps.. been looking through you're cooling project props on that. ive cut some new vent holes but thats as far as ive gone so far, now you've inspired me to keep thinkin about it

 

oops sorry double posted.

what is the part number for the 5920g- 302g25mi mobo???

please
thank you guys

 

In theory, yes, it is possible to get faulty G MoBo and physically compare them and then swap the components. BUT you can't be sure where the fault has occurred, so it could have affected some of the MXM related stuff. Getting the MXM slot is the real problem. You'll have pretty hard time desoldering it, let alone soldering it. It comprises 230 tiny pins, so good luck with that one. Tons of luck if you decide to go this way.

You're welcome, feel free to use whatever suits your needs

I'm not sure, but on eBay you'll have to check the photos, or ask the seller just in case