Nice, I think I'm goin to do it!  I have a couple more questions though:

 

Will the GeForce 4 from the 8200 series fit in my 8500?  And does anyone know the part number that I need to order?

Thanks

 

The Geforce 4 440 from the 8200 will not fit in your 8500 and will even be slower than your R9000 because it's a mobile version of the GF4 MX series whereas the 4200go is a mobile TI4200. The 4200go is an improvement over the Rad9000.

There are even more powerful options like the GEforce FX5650go or even better, the ATI Mobile Radeon 9600PT. However, these cards belong to the i8600 and get much hotter, so the i8500 shuts down because the GPU temp gets too high. However a mod can be done to these cards to keep them cooler, described on http://www.bay-wolf.com/8500videoheat.htm.

that sounds awesome!  So, how would i get my hands on one of the 5650 or 9600 PT cards? 

Like I said, search Ebay or call Dell Spare Parts.  Go the the Dell site for the tel#'s.  It's a hard card to find.  You would have better luck getting the 4200go which is much cheaper ($140US I think)

edit: I think this post may have a 4200go to sell you. Good luck

Message Edited by Ripper108 on 04-05-2004 05:29 PM

Hey You Tryng to Steal My Thunder!LOL Im Also Trying To Get A Geforce4 4200 Go Card.-Michael

sorry man, it's a high demand item :D  We could share one if you want:  i'lll take it 6 months then you can have it the other 6 :)

Ok, I bought a GeForce 4 4200 Go off eBay, but the drivers CD didn't coem with it.  Where can I find the newest drivers for this card, anyone know

How In The World Did You Get One That Fast, Are You Sure You Got The Right Card. Anyways What Is Your Ebay Screen Name, I Want To See If You Really Bought The Geforce4  4200, If You Did Dont Worry You Can Always Downlaod Drivers From Nvidia.com 43.02  Are The Best! Or That What Im Told.

Message Edited by MichaelRFX on 04-06-2004 01:34 AM

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@MichaelRFX wrote:
How In The World Did You Get One That Fast, Are You Sure You Got The Right Card. Anyways What Is Your Ebay Screen Name, I Want To See If You Really Bought The Geforce4 4200, If You Did Dont Worry You Can Always Downlaod Drivers From Nvidia.com 43.02 Are The Best! Or That What Im Told.

Message Edited by MichaelRFX on 04-06-2004 01:34 AM

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Generic drivers from nVidia don't work straight away on mobile nVidia GPUs. They seem to install, but they don't. You have 2 options:
- download the Dell driver from support.dell.com (where you can get all the other drivers, too)
- download the generic driver from nVidia (56.72 at the moment) and get a modded inf file from www.laptopvideo2go.com. It is modded to make the installation routine also detect the mobile GPUs. This method has the advantage that you have up-to-date drivers, whereas the Dell drivers are still version 45.something.

On support.dell.com you can also get the service manual for your Inspiron under documentation. It describes how to replace components on your PC.

Hey thanks man.  I'll go do that as soon as the card coms!

while your upgrading, your as well put a 128 mb card in it, to allow better gaming. thats what id do

Here's the catch dude: $$$.  The 4 4200 was only 70 dollars whereas the 128 cards are 229.50 before buying all the necessary supplies  to upgrade

But when I get some cash to do that, that's what I will do :)