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    Aspire 5720g with a defect vga card.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by fokion, May 28, 2013.

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    How original you may say.
    Short story - not long. Bought it used - seller never mentioned problem - it workerd during a small test before I take it.
    Minus 140 euros.

    Send it to repair shop - they tried to repair the 8400 with no luck... after 2 weeks and 80 euros the laptop is off again. ( they gave no guarante since they claim the changed the board with a ubed one and not repair mine.

    Any way they are not taking up the task of putting an other model of board.. so it comes back to me...

    I have read all posts regarding the possible change an here in Greece i can get hold of to models

    ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 256MB MXM II

    and the Nvidia 9600m gt.

    Prices are more or less the same, but what I am like is just to plug an play or at least stick to drivers since I am completly ignorant of Bios an stuff..

    The use is ordinary internet /e-mail/office - no games.

    Any help uppreciated....
     
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    Good morning to all.

    Unfortunately the shop I have send it for repair DOES NOT "want" to change and put any other card apart from the 8400 I found this..
    Claims also that even a new card can go bad again since the "damage" could have reached deeper...

    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 512MB vRAM

    Claims also that even a new card can go bad again since the "damage" could have reached deeper...
    Since the new amount is again substantial I really would like your opinion
     
    fokion, May 29, 2013
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    For your information if anybody is interested

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    Good morning ( European time!!)

    After two days continuous testing ( everyday use NOT games ) with multiple brouzer windows - youtube - word - emails e.t.c. the CPUID monitor got as maximum temp 63 degrees for the card 59/62 for the two cores

    At idling they go 55-56 the card ( 51 after long hours in screen save) and 46-47 the cores.

    THANK YOU NOTEBOOKREVIEW forum for opening my eyes concerning the 8400 card and the ATI option.
     
    fokion, Jun 7, 2013
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    Forgot to say.
    It is always on a ventilated base with 2 fans.

    ( Could not change the title to add the word "REPAIRED" to be visible at the forum's list, in case someone with the same problem wants to see it.)
     
    fokion, Jun 7, 2013
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