Xps M170

s_m_w_d · 07-24-2006, 11:49 PM

Im currently bidding on ebay for a XPS M170, there worth new:
1,650.00 USD
1,306.36 EUR
891.646 GBP

current highest bid is my bid of:
£260.99
EUR 382.43
482.664 USD

This one is being sold as faulty because:
Its overheating
has no harddrive
not the proper grapics card
and "sometimes it won't power up unless you apply gentle pressure to the keyboard above the graphics card"

Specs

I think alot of its problems may be caused by the graphics card that is in it (X300) which should be a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX

But with all this info in mind what kinda price should I pay for it? keeping in mind that I would have to buy the right graphics card and a harddrive and maybe a battery?

bebopin64 · 07-25-2006, 12:01 AM

you wont be able to buy the right video card because the video cards that go into laptops are made differently. they are smaller.

s_m_w_d · 07-25-2006, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bebopin64

you wont be able to buy the right video card because the video cards that go into laptops are made differently. they are smaller.

Well the guy who currently selling it had bought one and put it in it but then sold it because he was short of money Iv seen the right one on ebay already.
GO 7800 GTX for sale

**The_Other_One** · 07-25-2006, 12:06 AM

You can buy video cards for some, but they usally go for much more than say a desktop version would go. Same goes for harddrives. You have to get 2.5" rather than 2.5". I just don't know, that sounds sketchy, but I'm just not for used laptops to begin with... Too many things to fail.

s_m_w_d · 07-25-2006, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

You can buy video cards for some, but they usally go for much more than say a desktop version would go. Same goes for harddrives. You have to get 2.5" rather than 2.5". I just don't know, that sounds sketchy, but I'm just not for used laptops to begin with... Too many things to fail.

2.5" rather than 2.5"???

yeah it does sound kinda sketchy but the guy has 99.5% good feedback out off 419 sales and his id has only changed once. another wierd thing is when he says:

Quote:

I bought this from a company who obtained it from the Dell Service outlet.

isnt the whole point off Dell that you buy it direct from Dell

wells · 07-25-2006, 12:13 AM

Quote:

You have to get 2.5" rather than 2.5".

He meant "you have to get a 2.5 in. rather than 3.5 in."
Most standard internal hard drives (for desktops) are 3.5"
A typo, I'm sure the_other_one

**The_Other_One** · 07-25-2006, 12:13 AM

Woops, sorry... New keyboard

(got to blame it on something!)

s_m_w_d · 07-25-2006, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Woops, sorry... New keyboard

(got to blame it on something!)

So what do you think ts worth or how much should I pay?

**The_Other_One** · 07-25-2006, 12:25 AM

I'm not very good at judging a computer's worth(because I'm so cheap) but it's really up to how much you wish to spend. I looked on ebay and a 7800GTX costs about $330 for that machine. A decent sized HD off ebay would probably be around $50. So, that's almost $400 right off just to get it running. Does it come with a battery? One that works? Why does it overheat? What condition is the laptop in?

s_m_w_d · 07-25-2006, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

I'm not very good at judging a computer's worth(because I'm so cheap) but it's really up to how much you wish to spend. I looked on ebay and a 7800GTX costs about $330 for that machine. A decent sized HD off ebay would probably be around $50. So, that's almost $400 right off just to get it running. Does it come with a battery? One that works? Why does it overheat? What condition is the laptop in?

I sent the guy a message and he said it doesnt have the battery but it comes with the caddie

aand its the graphics card fault that it over heats, it says that it ran perfect when it had the correct graphics card.

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cosmetically it's in really good condition except a small mark on the top lid which looks like someone tried to polish it. The screen has no scratches on it. Aside from the problems I described above everything else works great.

07-24-2006, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
s_m_w_d Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 934	Xps M170 Im currently bidding on ebay for a XPS M170, there worth new: 1,650.00 USD 1,306.36 EUR 891.646 GBP current highest bid is my bid of: £260.99 EUR 382.43 482.664 USD This one is being sold as faulty because: Its overheating has no harddrive not the proper grapics card and "sometimes it won't power up unless you apply gentle pressure to the keyboard above the graphics card" Specs I think alot of its problems may be caused by the graphics card that is in it (X300) which should be a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX But with all this info in mind what kinda price should I pay for it? keeping in mind that I would have to buy the right graphics card and a harddrive and maybe a battery? __________________ Nzxt Apollo chassis Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66 2x Crucial 1GB @1066MHz EVEA nForce 680i SLI BFG 8800 GTX @ 768 MB 20" Samsung LCD " @ 1680 x 1050 60Hz 3DMARK05:12133 Comming in 2008 my computer but better Last edited by s_m_w_d; 07-24-2006 at 11:58 PM.

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	You can buy video cards for some, but they usally go for much more than say a desktop version would go. Same goes for harddrives. You have to get 2.5" rather than 2.5". I just don't know, that sounds sketchy, but I'm just not for used laptops to begin with... Too many things to fail. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

07-25-2006, 12:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Woops, sorry... New keyboard (got to blame it on something!) __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

07-25-2006, 12:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I'm not very good at judging a computer's worth(because I'm so cheap) but it's really up to how much you wish to spend. I looked on ebay and a 7800GTX costs about $330 for that machine. A decent sized HD off ebay would probably be around $50. So, that's almost $400 right off just to get it running. Does it come with a battery? One that works? Why does it overheat? What condition is the laptop in? __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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