Is it possible to get a decent gaming laptop for $750?

[Ratt]

Dell generally has decent guides for disassembly on their site.

Sent from my iPhail eleventybillion

It has a thermal pad. Luckily I had a thermal pad from an old video card in a box in my closet that hadn't been used and it seems to have cooled it off a little bit. I ran another temp test and it only got to 100° C this time, which is still hot, but it's usable until work gives me a different computer.

[Tx Redneck]

Dell generally has decent guides for disassembly on their site.

Sent from my iPhail eleventybillion

[Ratt]

Tear apart and thermal paste or just blow out the fan vent/heatsink fins?

I have a X205 that both GPU and CPU fans went out and it would freak out. Sound would go super slow and graphics would wig out.

Surprise the bottom of your case didn't warp or ripple.

The thermal pad/paste is what I will be looking at. The plate over the GPU and fan is metal, and fairly thick so it neither warped nor rippled, however I'm surprised the rest of the case didn't distort in some way.

[IHaveAMustang]

Try the fix I told you about on the phone. If that doesn't work, call it dead.

Tear apart and thermal paste or just blow out the fan vent/heatsink fins?

I have a X205 that both GPU and CPU fans went out and it would freak out. Sound would go super slow and graphics would wig out.

Surprise the bottom of your case didn't warp or ripple.

[Ratt]

Try the fix I told you about on the phone. If that doesn't work, call it dead.

Will do. Again, I appreciate all your help.

[Tx Redneck]

Try the fix I told you about on the phone. If that doesn't work, call it dead.

[Ratt]

LOL!!!

Yeah, 117c on teh GPU is no bueno.

I figured as much. Like I said, it left a brown spot on my desk from the heat, so it might just be time to give up the ghost. I have a work laptop coming my way...eventually... It's a hand-me-down latitude e6510 with better specs than this one. Problem is, I won't get it until Dell ships my boss's new laptop, which is apparently taking forever and a day to happen.

[Tx Redneck]

Yeah, 117c on teh GPU is no bueno.

[Lason]

Alienware laptops are ugly, though lol.

[Ratt]

Alienware laptops are ugly, though lol.

Bryan may have helped me fix mine, once I get home I can see if I can jimmy-rig it. I just can't play any games on it right now, otherwise it works fine.

75% of me wants an excuse to buy a new one, the other 25% is stingy and likes this old one.

[Lason]

Well I know that M15X was sold there not long ago, like within the last month. I saw a demo model a couple weeks ago along with a M18X.

[Ratt]

Frys seems to like selling laptops that aren't produced anymore, but leave them on their website after they sell out everywhere.

[Lason]

I dont think anyone around has those alienwares, they are old models. AW stopped making the M15X and replaced it with the smaller M14X. That was a good price on it though.

[roliath]

Spend an extra $50 and get a decent laptop out of this...

http://www.frys.com/product/6568103?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I'm not familiar with the Radeon stuff but this may have a decent video card...
http://www.frys.com/product/6272990?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

damn that's a good price on that alienware, I paid nearly double + some extra for mine. It did play every single game out there btw. The 5850 is a beast, can be oc'd fairly easy and is a strong mobile gpu.

[motoman]

Yeah, but that one is out of stock, and while I enjoy new games most of my gaming time is spent on the Xbox. Are there any out there like that one?

Spend an extra $50 and get a decent laptop out of this...

http://www.frys.com/product/6568103?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I'm not familiar with the Radeon stuff but this may have a decent video card...

http://www.frys.com/product/6272990?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG