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    HELP!!! needed to locate Vaio VGN-FE790 Motherboard Number

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by genti555, Sep 26, 2010.

  1. genti555

    genti555 Newbie

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    Hello!
    I have a customized Vaio VGN-FE790 and i am having problems with my graphic card. It shows me some white dotted stripes on the screen and I cant turn on windows except in safe mode with lowest bit color.

    I have sent it to the repair center and the have managed to fix the problem only by gently hitting the graphic card, but the problem comes again after a few days of operation.

    I would like to change the whole motherboard as the graphic card is attached to it but I am having problems locating my motherboard model.

    The only number I can find is this number that I am showing in the picture below but when I google it it does not show any results.

    http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9420/vaiovgnfe790mb.jpg


    I have found a site where I can buy refurbished motherboards for vaio FE790 but I dont know what model to buy.

    Sony Vaio VGN-FE-Series (VGN-FE790) Laptop Motherboards and System Boards for Notebook Computers


    Can anyone please help me locate my motherboard model number and help me chosse a motherboard to buy. I don't want to throw away this 1500$ lap top.
    Thanks in advance
     
  2. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    you could try running CPU-Z. its a free program that tells you all the specs of of your cpu, ram, mobo.
     
  3. genti555

    genti555 Newbie

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    Thanks for your help, but I have tried the CPU-Z and it does not give any information about the motherboard and the videocard, it just give information about the processor.
    The other information tabs are blanc.
    Any other help please