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    Poll: When did your 8400M GS Fail?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mystery905, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    When did your 8400M GS Fail, if at all?
     
    mystery905, Oct 28, 2008
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    After 10 months.
     
    PhoenixFx, Oct 28, 2008
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  3. mystery905

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    Please submit vote. Thanks!
     
    mystery905, Oct 28, 2008
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  4. yomamasfavourite

    yomamasfavourite Notebook Evangelist

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    Very good Idea!!

    Any chance you could set one of these up for the 8600m gt's?
     
    yomamasfavourite, Oct 28, 2008
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  5. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    none after 4 months...
    /me crosses his fingers and prays
     
    paper_wastage, Oct 28, 2008
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  6. mystery905

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    Mine has been okay for eight months....

    BTW, I applied the copper mod about a month ago.
     
    mystery905, Oct 28, 2008
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  7. mystery905

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    < b u m p ! ! ! ! >
     
    mystery905, Oct 28, 2008
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  8. own3d

    own3d Notebook Evangelist

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    :O My original did about 4 months after, and had 3 mobo replacements, but my replacement has been 4 months and havent had any GPU problems yet
     
    own3d, Oct 29, 2008
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  9. TurboSL1

    TurboSL1 Notebook Consultant

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    No problems so far


    Had it since June
     
    TurboSL1, Oct 29, 2008
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  10. snork

    snork Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine died at 9 months (2 weeks ago) :( Knock on woods...it's been good since then.
     
    snork, Oct 29, 2008
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  11. dt_

    dt_ Notebook Guru

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    Wait a minute.. is it expected to fail? Should I expect to turn on my M1530 one day and it just won't work?! :O I got mine in June or July and haven't had any issues with the gfx card; I've updated to BIOS A09 which supposedly makes the fan operate more and everything, and I don't play too many hardcore games .. Has there been some Dell press release on this?! this seems unacceptable :(
     
    dt_, Oct 29, 2008
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  12. own3d

    own3d Notebook Evangelist

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    I think the problem is primarily with M1330's not M1530's hence yours hasn't set on fire like ours :)
     
    own3d, Oct 29, 2008
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  13. Zetto

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    Failed TWICE! first, a couple of months after it arrived, then about a year after the replacement.
     
    Zetto, Oct 29, 2008
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  14. yomamasfavourite

    yomamasfavourite Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope both cards are susceptible to nvidia's mess, in fact all 8 series mobile cards are supposed to be at risk because of it.
     
    yomamasfavourite, Oct 29, 2008
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  15. jabbok

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    failed around 10 months
     
    jabbok, Oct 29, 2008
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  16. darkcond0

    darkcond0 Notebook Evangelist

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    mine's been fine since 2007
     
    darkcond0, Oct 29, 2008
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  17. tenderidol

    tenderidol Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine has been fine since January 2008.
     
    tenderidol, Oct 29, 2008
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  18. mystery905

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    For those whose failed, did you do the copper mod prior to failure?
     
    mystery905, Oct 31, 2008
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  19. Amranu

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    Mine failed after 5 months
     
    Amranu, Oct 31, 2008
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    In the Copper Mod thread I read of a couple who failed (it's near the end)


    But mine has worked just fine (although the problem is supposed to be heat cycles and not overheat)
     
    TurboSL1, Oct 31, 2008
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  21. lodra

    lodra Notebook Enthusiast

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    failed after 6 months
     
    lodra, Oct 31, 2008
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  22. mystery905

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    < B U M P > ........
     
    mystery905, Nov 6, 2008
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  23. ssn637

    ssn637 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My motherboard failed yesterday and should be replaced this Friday.
    Delivery Date : 06.01.2008
    Failure Date : 05.11.2008

    10 months exactly

    I've owned lots of Toshiba notebooks in the past and never had a problem, but then again, these GPUs are infernos. The M1330 is a great machine, though, and so long as Dell is willing to respect (and extend) my GPU warranty, that's ok with me.

    I'd applied the copper mod in July, which kept GPU temperatures down to 80 °C max while gaming, but the damage had already been done. As soon as the new motherboard has been installed the copper plate is going back in! Then I'll know if the mod is a long-term solution or just a stop-gap before the next failure. Still have 3 years' GPU warranty left to find out!
     
    ssn637, Nov 6, 2008
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  24. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    ttt
    >ten characters<
     
    mystery905, Nov 13, 2008
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  25. Waveblade

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    Shipped: August 5th 07

    Died: February something 08
     
    Waveblade, Nov 13, 2008
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  26. rudefyet

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    5 months

    Shipped 4/28/08

    died around the end of September
     
    rudefyet, Nov 13, 2008
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  27. BruZZi

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    failed after 9 months. :(


    .
     
    BruZZi, Dec 10, 2008
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  28. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    After voting that mine hasn't failed after 8 months, now at the 9+ month mark, mine has started to fail :(
     
    mystery905, Dec 10, 2008
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  29. Steven_EDUP

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    I think it will also be very useful if people could also indicate when they bought their laptop (some already have).
    I spoke to a Dell Sales Rep who said that after August 2008 the M1330 was shipped with an updated GPU (different kind of solder) and also Dell had updated the heat sink design. It would be very interesting to know if anyone has ordered a BRAND NEW laptop FROM DELL after August 2008 that has also failed GPU wise.
     
    Steven_EDUP, Dec 10, 2008
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  30. NoteLil

    NoteLil Notebook Consultant

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    I already voted before (6-8 months). But just so you guys now: Bought mine on April 2008 - failed on October 2008.
     
    NoteLil, Dec 10, 2008
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  31. teletubi

    teletubi Notebook Enthusiast

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    First MoBo replacement....7 month....
    Second Mobo replacement I forced manual for a new Mobo... crash ...in 4 weeks.
    Regards.
     
    teletubi, Dec 12, 2008
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  32. fuel86

    fuel86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    failed after 2 years ! a record ?
     
    fuel86, Aug 13, 2009
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