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jjahshik32
Jul 4, 2008, 05:58 PM
This is what Nvidia states, "Certain notebook configurations with GPUs and MCPs manufactured with a certain die/packaging material set are failing in the field at higher than normal rates."

And here is what dell m1330 and m1530 users have come up with to the fix of their 4-5 times replacing motherboard issues.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3574807#post3574807

There’s details of a modification called the Copper Mod posted on several forums.

Put 2 and 2 together and you get copper mod fix for the weak materials used on the die of the 8400M GS cards.


UltraNEO*
Jul 4, 2008, 10:23 PM
AND this is posted in the MacBook Pro forum because?? :confused:
GGJstudios
Jul 4, 2008, 10:26 PM
AND this is posted in the MacBook Pro forum because?? :confused:

Because, quoting from the other forum: At the Apple community people were starting to fear that all nvidia gpu's were affected but seems to me that its the dell m1330 and the m1530 that are plagued with the nvidia 8400m GS cards with overheating issues.

It appears they're just trying to set our minds at ease.
UltraNEO*
Jul 4, 2008, 10:33 PM
Baahh... Nothing lasts forever those days,
seems we've moved into a disposable era, somehow...

Well, my MacBook Pro 3,1 is still working in perfect condition,
even after eighteen months of non-stop abuse!
I think it'll be fine for another eighteen months at least there's AppleCare for that period. ;)
jjahshik32
Jul 4, 2008, 10:36 PM
Baahh... Nothing lasts forever those days,
seems we've moved into a disposable era, somehow...

Well, my MacBook Pro 3,1 is still working in perfect condition,
even after eighteen months of non-stop abuse!
I think it'll be fine for another eighteen months at least there's AppleCare for that period. ;)

For some reason I saw your hello kitty icon and read the word BAHH and just had a little chuckle hehe.

Yea I'm not worried either, I'll be adding apple care to my 17" mbp and I feel at ease already with it.
aerove
Jul 5, 2008, 12:08 AM
other than hanging a few times i had no problems with my mbp.. i dont understand the issue people are facing.. can someone explain ?