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Laptops With Certain NVidia Chips Failing

Posted by timothy on from the hardware-sucks dept.

Eukariote writes "An estimated 18 million laptops with NVidia G84 and G86 graphics chips sold in the past one and a half years are experiencing high failure rates. Various laptop models from multiple manufacturers (Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and others) are affected. NVidia blames it on bad chip packaging causing thermal failure. BIOS updates that turn the laptop fan on more frequently or permanently have been released by Dell and HP. The cynical interpretation is that this is likely to only delay the problem until the warranty has expired."

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  1. Is my macbook faulty? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    i think that the better quality control of apple makes my computer immune to the problem, the genius bar can surely fix this problem and replace the computer for a new one, try this with dell.

    1. Re:Is my macbook faulty? by ozphx · · Score: 5, Funny

      I heard that Steve Jobs can smell a faulty substrate, even if it isnt going to fail for years, and that he personally sniffs every chip that goes into the production line to protect us Apple fans!

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  2. Re:Oh, So That's What Happened... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just continue to use iTunes without the display, you pussy. Sheesh -- typical Mac user.

  3. Re:Let me guess.... by OverlordQ · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article about trolling is the next one down. Easy mistake to make.

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  4. Re:Literal interpretation by Knuckles · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sitting on a lenovo laptop with an Nvidia and the fan doesnt come on under normal conditions until the laptop is what i would consider too hot (~65 celsius).

    Dude, don't sit on the laptop then, it's no surprise that it gets hot.

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  5. Re:So, is it not fair by 91degrees · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sew, ewe think your sew grate at spelling? Well, I ewes a spell chequer sew I no every word in this comment is spelled rite.

  6. Re:Oh, So That's What Happened... by electrosoccertux · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally, I've never used my display on my MacBookPro. The UI on OSX is so wonderful, that I do not even have to look at it. I practically imagine what I want to open, and it opens it for me! This coupled with the nice sounds, let me know when I've opened the right application. If worst comes to worst, I can just use the option key combos to start my music, to start web-browsing etc.

    I've never used it, so to be honest, I don't see why anyone would want such a feature, let a lone need it.

  7. Re:Literal interpretation by mcmonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is "I'm sitting on [x]" used in the US or UK as a way of saying that you own/use [x] at all?

    Yes, for [x] == chair, bench, bean bag, younger brother, etc.