7811 to 7908

I spilled wine in my 7811 and ruined the motherboard, now I am replacing the board with a 7908, and will use all the rest of the 7811 stuff with it. My thinking is, I will get basically a 7805 with better graphics and upgradeable cpu to a quad.

 

7908u was a P8700 C2D. I am not sure if the board will upgrade to a C2Q. I know it is a fail with the P78xx series but the newer boards may have better luck.

Edit; now this is a Refurb P7901h, that should be true quad capable

 

Here is the one that I bought. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&hash=item230c550930&item=150530754864&nma=true&pt=Motherboards&rt=nc&si=BOVpfcH7MWAtIgXA%252FX0nchTlYhQ%253D

 

I am not sure about the P79xx series. I know with the P78xx is supposedly used the exact same MB between the C2D and C2Q versions but gateway claimed there was a Main Board mod done. I can see those part numbers between the different P79xx mainboards are the same too between them. I just do not know if a mod is required to run a C2Q like the P7901H had originally.

 

Computer is now back up and running, as I am posting from the new computer. Is there a way to look up the main board info, from within windows 7?

 

If any of you have a 7811-7805 that has died, I highly recommend this seller and mobo.

 

wait so you upgraded the 7811 with a mobo with the gtx 260m?

 

Yes, that's what I did, a 7901, still running the p8400 processor from the 7811. Everything hooks right up and runs like new.

 

Belarc advisor.

Operating System System Model
Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) (build 7600)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States) Gateway P-79 0100
System Serial Number: LXWEJ02014946BCF6D2200
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.27 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo P8400
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
3072 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded Board: Gateway Godzilla-N10 Rev
Serial Number: LXWEJ02014946BCF6D2200
Bus Clock: 266 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD 79.07.00 09/30/2009

 

Now for the next question, will it support a quad core?

 

My understanding is that the 7901 is supposed to. And I have 1920x1200 from the 7811. The ONLY part so far that I have changed, is the main board.

Gateway P-Series 17" Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0GHz Laptop (P7901H)

$1799 CAD

WebID: 10126072
Mfr. Part Number: LX.WEJ0X.009
Base Features
Approximate Battery Life Up To 3 Hours
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 500 GB SATA 5400 RPM
LED Backlit Display No
Optical Drive 8X DVD-Super Multi Double Layer Drive
Processor Speed 2.0 GHz
Processor Type Intel core 2 Quad Q9000
RAM 4 GB
Screen Size 17"
Graphics
Discrete Video Memory Yes
Expandable Video Memory Yes - Up To 2815MB Shared/Dedicated VRAM
Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Integrated Video Memory No
Native Screen Resolution 1440 x 900
Upgradable Video System No
Video Memory 1 GB
Audio
Audio Chipset Intel PM45 Express Chipset
Audio Output Stereo
Digital Input No
Digital Output No
Hardware Volume Control Yes
Integrated Amplifier No
Integrated Microphone Yes
Microphone Input Yes
Speaker Wattage 2 Watts
Speakers Yes
Inputs/Outputs
Card Reader Yes
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD, MMC, Mem Stick, Mem Stick PRO, xD
Composite Output No
ExpressCard/34 Input No
ExpressCard/54 Input Yes
HDCP Compliant Yes
HDMI Port Yes
IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1 Port
IR Receiver No
Number of Touchpad Buttons 2
PC Card Input No
S-Video Output No
Type of Keyboard 86-Keys
Type of Modem No
Type of Pointing Device Touchpad
USB 2.0 3 Ports
VGA Output 1 Port
Webcam Yes
Networking
Ethernet Port 10/100
Integrated Bluetooth No
Integrated WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/Draft-N
Power
Battery - Capacity 7800 mAh
Battery - Number of Cells 9
Battery Type Lithium-Ion
Computing Features
Processor Cache 6 MB L2
System Bus 1066MHz
Software
Loaded Software 1 Microsoft Office Home
Loaded Software 2 Adobe Reader
Loaded Software 3 Cyberlink DVD Solution
Loaded Software 4
Operating System Language Bilingual
Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
Accessories
Headphones No
Remote No
Product Features
Notebook Depth 25 cm
Notebook Thickness (closed) 3.7 cm
Notebook Weight (including Battery) 4.1 kg
Notebook Width 37.2 cm
Warranty Labour 1 Year
Warranty Parts 1 Year

 

Got mine for $385 plus shipping.
GATEWAY P-7901H P-7908U LAPTOP MOTHERBOARD MB.WEU01.001 - eBay (item 150543504329 end time Feb-03-11 10:01:56 PST)

 

Still up and running clean as a whistle. Right now I'm posting running Ubuntu 10.10. Firefox loads pages much faster in Ubuntu then windows 7.

 

Ubuntu 10.10 I have tried a few versions of Linux, and most have been disappointing. Tried Ubuntu 10.9 on this 7811, and it was glitchy would not support sound or wireless. But this version was plug and play, boot up, load video driver, and bean glitch free ever since. Very crisp clean smooth feel to the experience. And did I mention firefox is at least twice as fast under this OS?