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    Should i trade?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by TRU, Mar 16, 2011.

  1. TRU

    TRU Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok i was selling my gateway DX-4200 (desktop, i got as a gift). i got a response asking for a trade. My DX-4200 (with 17" LCD & keyboard) for a sager np2090 (ram has been upgraded to 4gb and hd was a 64gb ssd or a 500gb hd, but no battery. i did ask for some side $$ to compensate) so i wanted to know if it would be worth it? what can they add to make fair trade value?
     
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I don't know the value of the systems, but make sure you test the 8600M GT before you trade, those have a high failure rate.
     
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    do they? kk. whats the best test? prime?
     
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    I would test with furmark, atitool can also be good when scanning for artifacts (works with nvidia too).

    If you google "8600m faulty" you will find a lot of info.
     
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    prime tests only the cpu. You need a program to test the video vram and maybe 3DMark06 to make a 10-20 hours long stress test.
     
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    Uh... what are the CPU and GPU specs of each system?
     
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    desktop - 17 dell lcd, dell keyboard, gateway dx4200, phenom x4 1.8GHz, 4gb ram, 640gb hd, with a GT 220, win 7 hp 64

    sager - C2D T7500 2.2GHz, 15.4", 4gb ram, 500gb hd, 8600m gt, win 7 hp 64
     
    TRU, Mar 17, 2011
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