sandiegoborn32
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System Name | The Green Fox |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 3770K @ 4.0GHz (100MHz x 40) |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 |
Cooling | XSPC RASA 750 RS360 |
Memory | 16GB (4x4GB) of G.Skill Sniper Series DDR3 1600 Gaming Memory |
Video Card(s) | 2X Sapphire Radeon HD 6950s running in Crossfire |
Storage | Two 60GB OCZ Solid III SSDs in RAID 0, and Two Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM HDDs (one 750GB drive, and |
Display(s) | 2X Sceptre X226W-1920 22" Monitors |
Case | Cooler Master HAF-X |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar Essence STX |
Power Supply | Sunbeam 750 Watt 80 Plus Power Supply |
Software | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP1 |
Hey guys, I decided to downgrade my GPU in my ASUS G50 VT-X5 because I wanted to get more battery life out of it. I downgraded from an Nvidia 9800m GS to an Nvidia 9300m GS. The difference in power consumption between the two is big. The 9800m GS gulps down a whopping 60 wats of power while the 9300m GS sips down a mere 13 watts. I assumed the power consumption difference would provide a huge improvement on battery life for my notebook, so I purchased a 9300m GS from Ebay that was pulled out of an ASUS X83VB-X2 and just recieved it today. I pulled the 9800m GS out of the MXM slot on the motherboard and popped in the 9300m GS. When I powered on the notebook, the LCD screen powered on, but the BIOS did not post. I have no idea why it didn't post. I assumed the 9300m GS is compatible with this motherboard, because it is an MXM GPU and it does physically fit into the MXM slot on the motherboard. The only thing I can assume is that the GPU is dead, but I'm truly not sure about this. If anyone can help me with this, I would REALLY appreciate it.