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Dell Latitude D820 Motherboard Version/Integrated Video Card
Hello, I have a Dell Latitude D820 Motherboard and I'm trying to figure out which version of motherboard this is, but I can't seem to find out where the item number is. I'm also trying to figure out which version/brand of integrated video card it has and how much memory that card has.
Any help on this matter would be very appreciated, thank you.
ejn63
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July 18th, 2010 10:00
The version with Intel video has no video RAM - it uses system RAM.
There are two nVidia chips used on the discrete video versions - one has 128M and the other 256M of video RAM.
The nVidia chips are G72 designs - based on the 8400/8600 that has developed such a notorious reputation for failure. They were called Quadro NVS110 in this implementation, but by any name these are lemons of video chips.
The mainboard part number will start with DP/N and be near the memory socket on the bottom of the system ( you should be able to see it if you remove the memory hatch).
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July 18th, 2010 14:00
Thank you, but how do I tell which version I have? The motherboard I am trying to find it out for is not currently in the laptop. I've looked at the bottom near the memory socket and I don't see any numbers that start with DP/N.
ejn63
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July 18th, 2010 14:00
Somewhere on the board is a Dell part number - or, if there's no heasink attached, look for an nVidia chip - if you don't see one, you have Intel video.
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October 22nd, 2011 14:00
The video chip can't be replaced - so the solution is a system board. ALL the models using discrete video have the known-faulty nVidia chips so the Intel-video version is the reliable replacement.
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October 22nd, 2011 14:00
Any suggestions as to what can be a more reliable alternative? I had my motherboard replaced about a year and a half ago because the video card failed, and now I have the same problem. Any help would be much appreciated. Also, I currently have the 128M version installed, if there is no way around replacing the motherboard with an oem, can I install the 256M instead?
Thanks in advance!!!!
-Eric