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fohfoh:

--- Quote from: SolemnMonk on November 23, 2009, 08:29:53 AM ---Well damn, lol. That one's a little hard to ignore. Any ideas before I burn a ton of money on a new motherboard/laptop?

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If you're under warranty, get it fixed. If not... you're screwed. Unless it's a free warranty fix... DO NOT BOTHER PAYING TO FIX YOUR MOBO. It will die again for the same reasons within a certain time period... outside of warranty. The best thing you can do if you go this route is to make it seem like it works, and sell the damn thing or trade it in.

IMO, I wouldn't touch Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway and those crappy brands. Their designs are terrible for airflow. (Air intake at the bottom where it's consistently facing blockages? No thanks.

I had my mobo die for the same issues too. But I was under warranty. Luckily for me, I have a turbo cache laptop and I had warranty. Once I got it fixed, I don't think I ever use the Nvidia card any more.  (Even though mines a 7400 Go and not a 8400/8600)

Salvage what you can on the laptop. Parts, etc.

Or, see if you can trade it in to Best Buy or retailer like that for a new one or for any type of discount with the current error.

Lupin:
Have the mobo repaired if it's still under warranty.

Remember this though: Don't tell them you have the machine running overnight, Just tell them that the video simply crapped out.

SolemnMonk:
It crapped out almost exactly a month past warranty T_T

psyren:

--- Quote from: fohfoh on November 23, 2009, 08:39:17 AM ---IMO, I wouldn't touch Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway and those crappy brands. Their designs are terrible for airflow. (Air intake at the bottom where it's consistently facing blockages? No thanks.

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I disagree with HP. Their new models are very nice.
As for the vents being on the bottom, it is necessary. You cannot put a fan on the side of a laptop (unless you want a laptop that's 5cm thick) or on the top (intrudes on keyboard space), so it must go on the bottom, directly where the CPU is.

Mikan:
HP's from 07-late 08 and early 2009 are plauged by issues.



Pray that your covered by this like I was.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us


then again, you might get a techy like this:

Alwin Mark : p/n
Alwin Mark : Thank you for the indformation.

Typo lol.

It would be helpful if you posted from Product Series DV9000/6000 tx2000, etc


Alwin Mark : I retrived the information from the database. It indicates that five CSO order was created. Problems varied from Wireless, Motherboard, and bad BIOS. You have used your extended warranty policy free repair as-well.

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