Ghetto Mods

[JunkBear]

he.. he.. actually its for filling the gap between the chip and the heatsink and i put thermal paste on it so i guess it works well but too bad its from the hardware, so i set it on low and nearly black and white
the rest of it is normal
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That the face I don't want to see over my shoulder when I'm watching p_orn....creepy bastard!

 

[JUSTIN1982]

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...long-wires-thats-the-mess-of-wires-99.204963/ lol check this out

 

[JUSTIN1982]

I sense a little sarcasm here so i'll explain again why i did this mod... the amp cuts off at random when you increase the volume (therefor the load on the amp) due to an overheating issue. I found out that its probably due to a cap or two leaking. adding the heatsinks has helped a little but it still cuts off at higher volume. Probably time to just get a new setup really.

nice to see such sarcasm after spending a couple weeks in the hospital /sarcasm

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3742827620.png could u look at that and tell me what i need to do to get my ping down to your ping please

 

[Octopuss]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3742827620.png could u look at that and tell me what i need to do to get my ping down to your ping please

I don't even...

 

[de.das.dude]

less chatter more mods.

 

[micropage7]

not really ghetto, since my old mouse sensor turn off and on again and again and again
i decide to make it as emergency lamp
just remove the case and wrap it with clear plastic to prevent any short circuit and done
i use cable from old utp cable too

so far it works pretty well

 

[micropage7]

i forgot to show you, this is how i hold those cables
yeah i use old ribbon, if you say its yellow and doesnt match at all its ok for me as long as it works well

and if you take a look closer there many many that DIY made

 

[mon74]

The stock fan of my old zalman VF-700 died, couldn't find a proper replacement, so some hacking and cutting later, a shiny black P4 fan with epoxic glue fit the bill , it now flows downguard, but the little 4670 stays cool.

 

[micropage7]

using utp cables to hold it
and just tie it to electric cable

 

[Random Murderer]

using utp cables to hold it
and just tie it to electric cable
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Doesn't that cause interference from the AC lines?

 

[de.das.dude]

i think it does. i moved mine away from some and it gives quite a better range.

 

[micropage7]

Doesn't that cause interference from the AC lines?

i guess yeah but its just for a room about 6 x 9 m, so it wouldnt affect much

 

[Athlonite]

i guess yeah but its just for a room about 6 x 9 m, so it wouldnt affect much

You'll surprised at what it affects being that close to an source of interference it wont just be the wireless either

 

[micropage7]

You'll surprised at what it affects being that close to an source of interference it wont just be the wireless either

i just think to move it to other position, but now i use that position

 

[JunkBear]

Use a wave amplifier of 1.8 gigawatts !!

 

[micropage7]

ooh yeah, my new internet cable (actually not new, i just connect 2 old utp cables, wrap it by using brochure and some clear tape and done
it workkss....

 

[Vario]

my friend's notebook has symptoms like this
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first i think it may relate to heat or graphic card memory
and i check the paste, its dry but i forgot to bring thermal tape, i use aluminum foil to fill the gap between the heatsink and the processor
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i use double tape to hold the foil so it wont move around, and so far so good but it aint improve graphic too much. it looks nearly dead end coz related to hardware

I used a small square cut from a sheet of roof flashing (sheet metal) and thermal paste on both sides. It works pretty well for this if you need to try something better. Worked better than thermal tape for me.

 

[FIXED I.T.]

Temperature deviation causes BGA contacts to loosen or get damaged over time(micro-fractures in solder points). So even if it is not overheating right now, it still needs reflow. You will need to provide cooling to slow down damage in the future. This summer alone I had to fix about 8 laptops due to the same problem, and the main cause of this thing, is that most of laptop manufacturers (especially Lenovo, HP, Dell and ASUS) are trying to save money on cooling systems.
How can you cool a 35W CPU with steel plate and bubble gum?

My old laptop still freezes or has artifacts, when i run WebGL applications or even light 3D Games, but it does fine in CPU-intense applications, like compiling or software image processing.

Sorry ,but I have to disagree with you . I know your argument is valid in some circumstances , but when it comes to laptop problems with ball grid array (bga) then I have to say something . The problem with bga talking from personal experience is that laptops flex too much and that is what works the chips off the boards .
It is well known that the t40 - t51 ibm thinkpads had a big problem with the gpu chip lifting off the mb .
The testing proved 100% it was flexing in the chassis of the laptop that caused the problem .
Testing was done at the same time on other makes , and you named all of them ,plus there are some more .
Google is your friend .

 

[OneMoar]

Sorry ,but I have to disagree with you . I know your argument is valid in some circumstances , but when it comes to laptop problems with ball grid array (bga) then I have to say something . The problem with bga talking from personal experience is that laptops flex too much and that is what works the chips off the boards .
It is well known that the t40 - t51 ibm thinkpads had a big problem with the gpu chip lifting off the mb .
The testing proved 100% it was flexing in the chassis of the laptop that caused the problem .
Testing was done at the same time on other makes , and you named all of them ,plus there are some more .
Google is your friend .

nope its the PCB that's flexing from the thermal stress not the chassis it may be the way the board is mounted to the chassis that`s a contributing factor but the PCB is whats doing the flexing not the chassis and the GPU isn't lifting so much as the solder is failing

 

[de.das.dude]

Sorry ,but I have to disagree with you . I know your argument is valid in some circumstances , but when it comes to laptop problems with ball grid array (bga) then I have to say something . The problem with bga talking from personal experience is that laptops flex too much and that is what works the chips off the boards .
It is well known that the t40 - t51 ibm thinkpads had a big problem with the gpu chip lifting off the mb .
The testing proved 100% it was flexing in the chassis of the laptop that caused the problem .
Testing was done at the same time on other makes , and you named all of them ,plus there are some more .
Google is your friend .

you dont need google if you have real knowledge.
its always thermal flexing not a laptop flexing. seriously, have you even tried to bend a laptop? their chassis have ribs to prevent any flexing.
one moar is right on this one.

 

[FIXED I.T.]

you dont need google if you have real knowledge.
its always thermal flexing not a laptop flexing. seriously, have you even tried to bend a laptop? their chassis have ribs to prevent any flexing.
one moar is right on this one.

You are 100% correct , you do have to have real knowledge .
Having made and tested parts for NASA and other Space
agencies , and the RAAF , and 30 years of playing around
with computers ,and 50 years with electronics including
valve radio , plus teaching ,you are correct .
By the way , laptop chassis still flex with ribs in them , even under
their own weight . It might not be much but they still flex .
My job at the Uni was testing to destruction and fault finding
and seriously , yes I'm serious .

 

[OneMoar]

You are 100% correct , you do have to have real knowledge .
Having made and tested parts for NASA and other Space
agencies , and the RAAF , and 30 years of playing around
with computers ,and 50 years with electronics including
valve radio , plus teaching ,you are correct .
By the way , laptop chassis still flex with ribs in them , even under
their own weight . It might not be much but they still flex .
My job at the Uni was testing to destruction and fault finding
and seriously , yes I'm serious .

don't care you are still wrong the thermal stress is what causes the problem particularly on early lead-free -solder early types of lead-free solder where prone to cracking and simply bad joints this was exasperated by the higher temps present on high-end laptops of that era particularly nforce chipsets circa 2006 to 2008 witch at that point the industry shifted to a better form of lead free solder Which lessened occurrences of the problem

 

[FIXED I.T.]

don't care you are still wrong the thermal stress is what causes the problem particularly on early lead-free -solder early types of lead-free solder where prone to cracking and simply bad joints this was exasperated by the higher temps present on high-end laptops of that era particularly nforce chipsets circa 2006 to 2008 witch at that point the industry shifted to a better form of lead free solder Which lessened occurrences of the problem

Yes you are exactly right , and I do care that you are right .
Annoying isn't it , having to be right . You have missed the point
We are both right , and , I retract what I said about being wrong .
You were right , and so was I .
Having to be right all the time isn't what forums are about .

 

[de.das.dude]

last time i checked, laptops were not made from polyethylene...

what ever the flex there is, it negligible enough to be ignored.

btw, working for nasa, or 50years in electronics doesnt mean shit. unless you worked as a laptop repairer, your experience is as useful as that of a historian.

 

[silentbogo]

This summer I had to fix 2 netbooks for my friends. With 7 to 10" size, what kind of flexing are we talking about?
As an example, ASUS 1015BX was heating up to 90C on full load, while keeping ~40 idle (AMD C60 APU).
An AMD Turion-based notebook died on my hands, because cooling was the crappiest I've ever encountered in ASUS laptops (steel plate w/ bubble gum).
Same thing relates to HP DVxxxx notebooks, which helped to create numerous chinese products for cooling replacement/improvement.