shit...now i just saw this thread...my 8400gs just dead on dell vostro 1400... so should i go to Dell service center repair or go third party shop???

better u go Dell... since the card is soldered to the mobo...

i know but dell is soo expensive le...i can't effort since the warranty is over

well, in that case, get a new one...

since even if u fixed it (one way or another), u won't know when it will ka-boom again...

there is no use repair it, you are just delaying the problem.

But i have no budget to get a new one for now...it is totally out of my expectation...huhuhuhuhu...

repair also wast money only, imho...

maybe sell to those 2nd hand shops, try to savage watever u can... then get a cheap one like Asus K40Ab...

mobo also usually need rm 1k to replace

no other way.. buy new one or let your money flow like a water just to fix this.. hope there are something we can do abt this..

If i want to sell this laptop HP DV2715TX to 2nd hand shop, how much that i can get aa?? Hope can replace it ASAP, i can't live without my lappy..

Thanks...can you recommend some second hand shop to me? at kl area?

I read some interesting point that we can do on this matter : http://www.sfmslaw.com/documents/pdf/nvidi...u-complaint.pdf

I thought someone posted that Dell would offer a limited extended warranty if it is related to the GPU problem and that the model is listed in their list?

Ya i read the post...but does it apply to Malaysia too?? Anyone can comfirm about this?

I have been a victim of this curse nvidia chip.... and wat more worse is that it just spoil after my 2 years warranty.... wat a good timing..... i think nvidia place some timer in the chip to spoil my lappie so i will buy a new one.

any complaints on the 9300m chips? coz considering one

Ok here an update, i called Dell yesterday to tell them about my situation, and ask for the extended warranty thingy, the technical support said yes it is applied to the selected model and luckily my laptop (Vostro 1400) is under the list. Then next day means today they sent a technician come help me to fix it, but only the motherboard is refurbished part. Well nvm...just let me use one more year then is enough edi...

hey guy.. same victim here.... so what can i do next step? since my warranty dead on February... how? help me..

wat laptop re u using???

Saw your signature tag, i guess u are using Vostro 1400 too? If yes, please call to dell technical support to tell them ur situation, and then they will act like innocent to tell u that ur warranty is over bla bla bla....then u just tell them u saw on the internet or official Dell forum there got some information said if similar GPU problem can extended one year warranty...ask them to check. You must tell them u know about the extended warranty thing if not they sengaja think u dunno and charge u...

ya i using Vostro 1400... now my GC kaboom.... screen black then restart still appear then black screen again
so i need to tell them that i know extend warranty for such issue rite?
then how much for extend warranty? since my warranty dead on February... February until now is already half year lo...