How to: Replace your broken (8600M GT) graphics card (in the [I]FL90)

[Dr.Colossos]

Than you very much again for everything, and I apologized if I have been too extensive with this subject, I want to take the correct card, that is all.

Regards.

No Problem - been there, too.

However, I can't really help you. I am rather sure it is *my* HD3650 that has a problem. I know one guy who had the same problem as I do, and claims there are others, too - but without a reference.

I also can't put a number on the cards (DDR2 vs DDR3) regarding their performance - all my knowledge on this is basically from this forum.

If I were you, I'd go for the DDR3 version. If you are facing problems, you still can sell it on ebay for a good price and get the DDR2 version.

THe only resource I could offer is maybe ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 - Notebookcheck.net Tech

But they dont have data for any specific version ...

Good luck! with that!

I am still waiting for my 4650/70 ... I let you know as soon as I have news.

Cheers

[NJoy]

256 DDR3 would be the best option, probably. The card is not powerful enough to handle high resolution gaming, so 256 meg should be enough for it and the fact that it can push the data faster will be an advantage

dr Colossos, keep us updated on your progress too=)

[Dr.Colossos]

News are bad ... mxm-upgrade seems to be out of stock with *both* the 4650s and the 4670s.

Currently, I do not really know what to do ...

Anybody knows a good reseller for these cards, except ebay of course?

Cheers

[henxu]

Hi there.
I swapped my 8600M GT some time ago (around late January 2010) for a HD3650.
It just fit without doing any mod. One week ago, my notebook just...I don't know, died. It enters ok to BIOS, but when it comes to Windows 7, it loads the logo (those 4 lights that mix into the win7 logo) and then , BSOD.

Then I thought it may be a driver problem or something like that, so I tried to enter in Win XP...and yet, the same, BSOD.

Later, I entered in recovery mode and ran Everest using cmd. GPU was at 90ºC without doing anything, maybe that is the reason of those BSOD. 8 months of 3650 (it cost me 50€)...

I thought it was gpu's problem for sure, so I disassembled my notebook and swapped thermal paste (AS5) to both cpu and GPU. Assembled again and got the same result.

Do you think it is worth to buy another 3650? or just buy a new laptop?

[Dr.Colossos]

1st: 50€ for HD 3650? Where did you buy it? ebay?

BSOD - maybe try a Linux distribution, there are some you can run from CD or USB.

90° on idle - strnge indeed.

Anyway, if you get another one from 50€, I'd try, you still can sell the old (damaged one?) on ebay - that is if you already have that T9500 in there, otherwise, well, ask your budget, hehe.

Good luck!

[henxu]

1st: 50€ for HD 3650? Where did you buy it? ebay?

BSOD - maybe try a Linux distribution, there are some you can run from CD or USB.

90° on idle - strnge indeed.

Anyway, if you get another one from 50€, I'd try, you still can sell the old (damaged one?) on ebay - that is if you already have that T9500 in there, otherwise, well, ask your budget, hehe.

Good luck!

Hi there again.

Yes, I got it over eBay.

Well, I will try it. Don't think it will be able to solve any problem. Just baked my old 8600M GT to try, but failed.

Uhm, that's quite a good idea. I didn't replace my CPU for the T9500, so I'd vouch for buying a new notebook. Maybe I can sell the laptop for parts or something like that but anyways... Will try Linux before that.

Thanks!

[tomumi]

Hello
I have a Compal JFL 92 40 days ago I mounted AMD ati mobility HD3650 DDR2 and I started test my laptop
It's my Benchmarks:
3dmark2001SE winXp 25854 3dMark 74 st.C
3dmark2001SE winXp 26566 3dMark 76 st.C 654mhz ~8700m GT
3dmar2001SE win7 9809 3dMarks
3dmar2003 winXp 10021 3dMarks
3dmar2003 win7 8933 3dMarks 594mhz/495mhz
3dmar2003 win7-64bit 9400 3dMarks 654mhz/504mhz 79st.c cpu58st.c


3dmark05 winXp 5237 3dMarks 297mhz
3dmark05 winXP 7562 3dMarks 607mhz 83st.C
3dmark05 win7ult-64bit 5016 3dMarks 76st.C 297mhz
3dmark05 win7ult-64bit 7419 3dMarks 79st.C 607mhz
3dmark05 win7ult-64bit 7505 3dMarks 77st.C 614mhz/495Mhz
3dmark05 win7ult-64bit 8008 3dMarks 79st.C cpu 72st.C 654mhz/504Mhz ~ hd3670


windows7ult-64bit 6,1/6,1/5,2/6,1/5,9
654Mhz/504Mhz

3dMark06 Win7ult-64bit 2505 3DMarks 297/450mhz 73st.C
3dmark06 win7ult-64bit 4082 3dMarks 76st.C 627mhz
sm2.0 1341
sm3.0 1784
CPU Score 2189

3dmark06 win7ult-64bit 4192 3dMarks 76st.C 654mhz/504
sm2.0 1381
sm3.0 1830
CPU Score 2237

3dmark06 win7ult-64bit 4236 3dMarks 79st.C 675mhz/513mhz cpu 74st.C
sm2.0 1404
sm3.0 1846
CPU Score 2237
If you want You could testing my BIOS:
Download M86-512MBddr2.bin - BitShare.com - Free File Sharing and Storage
It's programmm for to load new bios:
Download atiwinflash.zip - BitShare.com - Free File Sharing and Storage
and program to save copy orginally BIOS and control VGA-CARD:
Download GPU-Z.0.4.8.exe - BitShare.com - Free File Sharing and Storage
Please test and write about your attention- greetings

[Dr.Colossos]

Since today I got a HD 4570 DDR2 512MB from MXM Upgrade Home Page, and a HD 3650 DDR2 512 MB I got via ebay.

Both cards worked right away with my external monitor.

I will post details during next week.

[Dr.Colossos]

Sorry, no benchmarks yet.

I am thinking of getting my HD 3650 DDR3 256MB going with the external monitor.

As the DDR2 512MB version works, as well as the 5470, I could imagine that the problem of the DDR3 version is a wrong/incomaptible vBios. Could that be?

I found vBios dumps at tech power up and somewhere in these forums.

Now, it would be great to get some confirmation of someone, that this is a valid approach, as I really don't know. Could the vBIOS be responsible for the external monitor not working?

And, if the flashing goes wrong/does not help, I could reflash my old one when I dump that before, right? Might do a blind flash, though, right?

Thanks in advance!
Cheers

[TyI2ael]

Hi, Quadro FX570m 256Mb MXM II is compatible?