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    8400M GS not compatible with Penryns? O_O

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JCMS, May 25, 2008.

  1. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    If you go to the Dell Canada website and try to make an XPS 1530 and choose the T9300, it says that's not compatible with the 8400 and forces a 8600 on you. What kind of new way to screw people's money is that?
     
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  2. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    yep. Dell has been known to do that sort of things.
     
    tianxia, May 25, 2008
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  3. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    Just remembered their Alienware division says that a 700W PSU can't handle 2 8600GTS in SLI too!
     
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  4. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    welcome to capitalism. corporations love to capitalize on ignorance. but i think it's because getting a pre penryn processor uses a different mobo. but then again. it might not.
     
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  5. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Their way of raking in more cash.
     
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  6. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Take it up with the CSR.. If the 1330 can do it, no reason why the 1530 can't..

    Although why would you want to stick with a 8400GS anyway?
     
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  7. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    save on the battery.
     
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  8. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    I doubt tere would be appreciable battery life difference b/w the 8400M and the 8600M. If it were stacked against the x3100, I'd have concurred. But b/w two dedicated chips, very little...
     
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  9. Just Lou

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    I recently tried to configure a system on HP's site, and if I chose a Penryn it told me it wasn't compatible with the 8400M and the base network card.
     
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  10. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    i agree with the appreciable part but i'm sure there's something.
     
    pukemon, May 25, 2008
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