For the laptop experts, hehe

EidoloN · 07-22-2008, 08:29 AM

i updated my E1705 by putting in a 7950 gtx, the best i can get for my laptop. the 90w power supply kept overheating and shutting off, so i went and bought a 130w supply. everything started to work fine, then the video card or processor was overheating and would totally shutoff the laptop. when i restart, it tells me the system got too hot and shutdown. it did this 3-4 times, and now when i try to boot, it shows the startup, when it gets about halfway through the load, it completely shutsoff. it keeps doing this. when i put the charger in, the charge light doesnt come on. i may have fried something, i dont think its too too bad, since i can at least turn it on and get halfway through the loading. can anyone maybe throw some ideas at me to what they think is wrong? appreciate it!

cohen · 07-22-2008, 08:48 AM

sounds like heat has caused something to fail......

cRABu · 07-22-2008, 11:04 AM

Looks like the POST boots half way... try replacing RAM. Disconect all devices that are not needed in the boot process, including the hdd. Maybe you can find what is fried

EidoloN · 07-23-2008, 08:26 AM

i too everything apart, put it back together and put the original card back in. same problem. so its not the card. i put back in the new card, swapped the memory around and it got past the "dell" screen then shut off. i think it has to do with not being able to hold power. the battery isnt charging, so, does anyone know the next step..?

07-22-2008, 08:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
EidoloN Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 60	For the laptop experts, hehe i updated my E1705 by putting in a 7950 gtx, the best i can get for my laptop. the 90w power supply kept overheating and shutting off, so i went and bought a 130w supply. everything started to work fine, then the video card or processor was overheating and would totally shutoff the laptop. when i restart, it tells me the system got too hot and shutdown. it did this 3-4 times, and now when i try to boot, it shows the startup, when it gets about halfway through the load, it completely shutsoff. it keeps doing this. when i put the charger in, the charge light doesnt come on. i may have fried something, i dont think its too too bad, since i can at least turn it on and get halfway through the loading. can anyone maybe throw some ideas at me to what they think is wrong? appreciate it! __________________ Dell Inspiron E1705 Intel Pentium Duo Core, 2.0ghz 2GB RAM Geforce Go 7950 GTX 80GB HD

07-22-2008, 08:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 7,011	sounds like heat has caused something to fail...... __________________ Cohen Now has Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack ! View My website My Computer Specs My Computer Pics E-mail + MSN Mac vs PC (Has swearing) How design a free website Where are you in the World??? Computer Forum Poll

07-22-2008, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
cRABu Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: At the other side Age: 20 Posts: 173	Looks like the POST boots half way... try replacing RAM. Disconect all devices that are not needed in the boot process, including the hdd. Maybe you can find what is fried __________________ Grandfather of all knowledge

07-23-2008, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
EidoloN Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 60	i too everything apart, put it back together and put the original card back in. same problem. so its not the card. i put back in the new card, swapped the memory around and it got past the "dell" screen then shut off. i think it has to do with not being able to hold power. the battery isnt charging, so, does anyone know the next step..? __________________ Dell Inspiron E1705 Intel Pentium Duo Core, 2.0ghz 2GB RAM Geforce Go 7950 GTX 80GB HD

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