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    Need Graphics Card Help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by spyderwings, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. spyderwings

    spyderwings Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just purchased a new Acer laptop, and it was advertised to have a GeForce 9500M GS 512mb graphics card. When I opened it up however, I realized it had a GeForce 8600M GT 512mb card. I looked into both cards, and it seems the 9500 is a newer version of the 8600. This was the only one they had in the store, and so I don't think an exchange will be possible. I am going to go down there tomorrow and explain the situation, and ask for compensation due to the older than advertised card. My question is, how much is the difference in value between these two cards?

    Thanks for any help.
     
    spyderwings, Jun 12, 2008
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i dont know, maybe $2? maybe $2.50 ...

    they are the exact same card, so it might be better to just accept the 8600m gt rather than worry or have to complain.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 12, 2008
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Are you sure the rest of the components are exactly as advertised? Almost sounds like you got the wrong laptop ;).
     
    Greg, Jun 13, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    are you sure the 9500Gs is the same as the 8600GT. That doesnt make much sense. Than again the 9 series gpu's do not make any sense.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 13, 2008
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    spyderwings Notebook Enthusiast

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    http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-9500M-GS.8167.0.html

    According to this source, there is a bit of a difference. That being said, I think I will be fine with the 8600, I was just wondering if there is much of a value difference.
     
    spyderwings, Jun 13, 2008
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    Xirurg ORLY???

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    noteboocheck is not a very reliable source
     
    Xirurg, Jun 13, 2008
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    Ok, thanks. So I am just as good to use the 8600, and I shouldn't worry about it?

    Thanks for all the quick replies everyone!
     
    spyderwings, Jun 13, 2008
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    spyderwings, you should not just do nothing. I might settle for the 8600m GT but not with out addressing a few issues. OEM reserve the right to substitute equivalent or better components components. I do not find the 8600m GT to be the equivalent to the 9500m GS. It is smaller uses less power/less heat, can take over functions in editing from the CPU the 8600 can't. It has SEE4 instructions the 8600 does not. Can you demonstrate you were misled? If so it could be viewed as fraud. The nice why of handling this is. Inform seller, let seller offer compensation. Not $2 or $2.50. Some amount that covers the real disparity between the cards and money for the deceit. I would accept $100 dollars. The 9500m GS is an acceptable substitute for 8600m GT but not the other why around when sold as 9500m GS.

    The 8600m GT will play fine but being deceived is what is unacceptable IMO and should do something about that.
     
    powerpack, Jun 13, 2008
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