Time for your dose of mid 2000s laptop content

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Swag-spec Dell XPS M1710 is finished. It got some upgrades since I got it for a steal, but it had a busted hinge. Now it’s got the go to back up the show, as well as fully functional LEDs complete with the original software to program your own light show.

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Not gonna lie, this machine has a 1080p screen and I am awfully tempted to get one for myself. I do enjoy the bling factor and its performance was really snappy despite being almost 15 years old. A fresh hard drive and thermal paste application did wonders along with a GPU upgrade from a 7900GS to a 7950 GTX (my tests are showing a 25-30% improvement in graphical power).

I know these posts aren’t what you’d typically see on Oppo, but to keep it car related, this is how I’m paying for Fiero parts in 2020. 

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