Laptop Clubhouse!

[FreedomEclipse]

Haters said my laptop would never fly again. And for a short period of time - I believed them because on the morning i got my new screen inverter in I fucking broke the small 7way PCB header that connects the inverter to the motherboard. I was about to commit Hara-kiri then i rememberd someone gave me the address of a skilled skills man who fixes up laptops not far from me and i set out on an epic journey

but against all odds, 5-6hrs later -- and £75....

for the first time in 2 or 3 years - the screen has lit up and the epic brightness of the screen has scared all the little hating gremlins away and we shall sail the seven seas again!!

 

[Bo$$]

Haters said my laptop would never fly again. And for a short period of time - I believed them because on the morning i got my new screen inverter in I fucking broke the small 7way PCB header that connects the inverter to the motherboard. I was about to commit Hara-kiri then i rememberd someone gave me the address of a skilled skills man who fixes up laptops not far from me and i set out on an epic journey

but against all odds, 5-6hrs later -- and £75....

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/FinalFreedomEclipse/Photo0004.jpg

for the first time in 2 or 3 years - the screen has lit up and the epic brightness of the screen has scared all the little hating gremlins away and we shall sail the seven seas again!!

oh shuh! your embrassing me!

Nice wallpaper can i haz a link my netbook will look amazing with it?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

oh shuh! your embrassing me!

Nice wallpaper can i haz a link my netbook will look amazing with it?

Its not a wallpaper - its my log on screen....

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/FinalFreedomEclipse/Sinanju_VS_Unicorn_by_sandrum.jpg

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I got bored and decided to bench my current laptop harddrive with ATTO - 30-35mbps read & write was the fastest. Getting a new hard drive in it for next week -- WD2500BEKT

 

[catnipkiller]

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CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 (C) 2007-2010 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
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* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 240.027 MB/s
Sequential Write : 60.734 MB/s
Random Read 512KB : 171.189 MB/s
Random Write 512KB : 223.322 MB/s
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 9.655 MB/s [ 2357.2 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 36.639 MB/s [ 8945.1 IOPS]
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 13.333 MB/s [ 3255.1 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 61.585 MB/s [ 15035.3 IOPS]

Test : 50 MB [C: 40.2% (47.9/119.1 GB)] (x3)
Date : 2011/02/07 14:29:42
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate Edition [6.1 Build 7600] (x64)


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CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 (C) 2007-2010 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
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* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 248.301 MB/s
Sequential Write : 226.646 MB/s
Random Read 512KB : 180.400 MB/s
Random Write 512KB : 104.380 MB/s
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 9.743 MB/s [ 2378.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 34.181 MB/s [ 8344.9 IOPS]
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 13.515 MB/s [ 3299.5 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 22.531 MB/s [ 5500.6 IOPS]

Test : 4000 MB [C: 40.2% (47.9/119.1 GB)] (x3)
Date : 2011/02/07 14:36:27
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate Edition [6.1 Build 7600] (x64)
u jelly?

laptop ssd with hdd for back up lol i love the fact that my mobo has 2 hhd slots. but with ssd it wont let me boot from my hhd

 

[A Cheese Danish]

Oh hai!
I figured I should add my gf's laptop to this mix; as I kinda use it sometimes
Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ660
AMD C-50 1.0GHz
320GB 5400RPM HDD (Thinking of putting an SSD in it)
4GB DDR3
Native Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Google it for more info. It really is a stunning laptop for what she's using it for (movies, internet, school).
I haven't tried any games on it yet...Although it is sure to happen

 

[FreedomEclipse]

pointless putting in an SSD if she only uses it for mundane crap like movies, music and internets. but with that 1Ghz cpu i guess boot times can be pretty slow, so if you want to put one in to speed up boot times then yeah wouldnt be a bad idea but not really worth it if you ask me. unless youre gonna put an SSD of equal size in, just stick with the hard drive

 

[ERazer]

Oh hai!
I figured I should add my gf's laptop to this mix; as I kinda use it sometimes
Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ660
AMD C-50 1.0GHz
320GB 5400RPM HDD (Thinking of putting an SSD in it)
4GB DDR3
Native Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Google it for more info. It really is a stunning laptop for what she's using it for (movies, internet, school).
I haven't tried any games on it yet...Although it is sure to happen

got exact same spec but i got gateway and i did replace mine with 64gb ssd and love it boot time is great, i do all the typical stuff but i do use mine for work

one more it added xtra 30-40min charge

i got this for $80+tax
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0351760

 

[catnipkiller]

the main reason i got a ssd cuz if i drop my laptop my home work will be safe lol already droped my bag and messed up the hinge now my hhd is filled with games and other files.

 

[A Cheese Danish]

pointless putting in an SSD if she only uses it for mundane crap like movies, music and internets. but with that 1Ghz cpu i guess boot times can be pretty slow, so if you want to put one in to speed up boot times then yeah wouldnt be a bad idea but not really worth it if you ask me. unless youre gonna put an SSD of equal size in, just stick with the hard drive

Even though it is 1.0GHz, it is pretty damn quick and powerful. And it's an APU, not a CPU

got exact same spec but i got gateway and i did replace mine with 64gb ssd and love it boot time is great, i do all the typical stuff but i do use mine for work

one more it added xtra 30-40min charge

i got this for $80+tax
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0351760

I'd probably use the one in my desktop; but again, I probably won't.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I just thought. Id like to get my laptop changed to a HP DM1-3200SA in the OP

 

[Red_Machine]

I thought I'd wade in with my size 10s.

Main Laptop:
Alienware M11x R1
1.3GHz Intel Core2 Duo U7300 (OC'd to 1.7GHz)
nVIDIA GeForce GT 335M 1GB/Intel GMA 4500MHD Hyrbid Graphics System
4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Realtek HD Audio
Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Old Laptop:
Packard Bell EasyNote MB-88-P003 Limited Edition
1.66GHz Intel Core2 Duo
512MB nVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
2GB DDR2 667MHz
SigmaTel HD Audio
160GB Seagate HDD
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

Legacy Laptop:
Dell Inspiron 8100
1GHz Intel Pentium III-M
32MB nVIDIA GeForce2 Go
512MB PC-133 SDR
ESS Maestro 3i AC97 Audio
Hitachi Travelstar 40GB
Microsoft Windows ME and 200 dual-boot

Old, old laptop:
Toshiba Satellite Pro 410CDT
90MHz Pentium
1MB Chips and Technologies VGA Accelerator
40MB EDO RAM
ESS 688 Audio Drive
2GB Toshiba HDD
Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.5

How's that for a collection?

 

[kurosagi01]

Surprised my thread got brought back on the club forum lol.
Sure i'll change it and thats a huge collection red machine.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Laptops are very important things in my life. I could be in an intense game of BC2 then only have 10 seconds to check emails and forums before i rez, and a laptop or a pad comes in handy for that because im too much of a boss to tab out of the game

 

[kurosagi01]

Lol i wish i could do that but my laptop battery died so i am constantly in wall charged for my laptop and my parents complain if i have them all turned on.
Bad enough when i play on my ps3 i have that on,my laptop for wireless access and TV lol.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Look for a cheapo chinese battery on ebay. heres one for under £20


Im trying to find one for my DM1 but they dont have the newer 3000 series in yet. and the only ones i can get are £70 from the US or directly from HP themselves and thats too much.

I just want 1 battery i can abuse and run ragged while im around the house. and the other i can use if i need to be on the road for long periods of time

 

[kurosagi01]

Look for a cheapo chinese battery on ebay. heres one for under £20


Im trying to find one for my DM1 but they dont have the newer 3000 series in yet. and the only ones i can get are £70 from the US or directly from HP themselves and thats too much.

I just want 1 battery i can abuse and run ragged while im around the house. and the other i can use if i need to be on the road for long periods of time

Weird how it died because i rarely used the battery,its always on charge.
Laptop is annoying the fan gets turn on high and cpu+gpu temp mixed up as its all integrated temp like 70degree for web browsing.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

have you made sure the heatsink is dust free??

re-apply some new TIM. if the fan is old and loud. then a replacement can usually be found on ebay from china or hong kong for bout £5-10

if the fan is always ramping up. maybe its an issue with the bios, so make sure you got the latest one.

 

[kurosagi01]

have you made sure the heatsink is dust free??

re-apply some new TIM. if the fan is old and loud. then a replacement can usually be found on ebay from china or hong kong for bout £5-10

if the fan is always ramping up. maybe its an issue with the bios, so make sure you got the latest one.

It ramps up when it gets hot mainly,as for "trying" to attempt put new TIM its almost impossible as its a integrated laptop,which means taking almost the whole notebook apart.

 

[scoutingwraith]

I thought I'd wade in with my size 10s.

Main Laptop:
Alienware M11x R1
1.3GHz Intel Core2 Duo U7300 (OC'd to 1.7GHz)
nVIDIA GeForce GT 335M 1GB/Intel GMA 4500MHD Hyrbid Graphics System
4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Realtek HD Audio
Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Old Laptop:
Packard Bell EasyNote MB-88-P003 Limited Edition
1.66GHz Intel Core2 Duo
512MB nVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
2GB DDR2 667MHz
SigmaTel HD Audio
160GB Seagate HDD
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

Legacy Laptop:
Dell Inspiron 8100
1GHz Intel Pentium III-M
32MB nVIDIA GeForce2 Go
512MB PC-133 SDR
ESS Maestro 3i AC97 Audio
Hitachi Travelstar 40GB
Microsoft Windows ME and 200 dual-boot

Old, old laptop:
Toshiba Satellite Pro 410CDT
90MHz Pentium
1MB Chips and Technologies VGA Accelerator
40MB EDO RAM
ESS 688 Audio Drive
2GB Toshiba HDD
Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.5

How's that for a collection?

Hows your battery on the m11x? I get around 7 hours on my R1......


Also added more to the family. I bought my dad an HP Elitebook 2540p for his job (he doesnt play games often so he uses my desktop when he does) and for my mom i bought her the Acer Aspire 522 AMD Fusion and upgraded it to 4GB ram and upgraded the Windows from 7 Starter to 7 Home premium. (BTW that little thing is great. You get almost 10h battery and is quite powerful for Low to Medium Gaming. So far i tested Starcraft 2 and it runs decent on it with Low settings.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

It ramps up when it gets hot mainly,as for "trying" to attempt put new TIM its almost impossible as its a integrated laptop,which means taking almost the whole notebook apart.

Ive stripped my BenQ completely quite a few times and rebuilt it while i owned it.

If it needs to be done. then do it! chances are HP used these really thick 1 or 2mm thick thermal pads that dont make direct contact with the heatsink. and thats the same problem i had with my BenQ.

Later on i bought a 1mm copper shim from ebay. slapped on a little AC MX-4 on both sides and its never overheated since.

depends how much you love your laptop i guess.... I really loved mine

 

[kurosagi01]

Ive stripped my BenQ completely quite a few times and rebuilt it while i owned it.

If it needs to be done. then do it! chances are HP used these really thick 1 or 2mm thick thermal pads that dont make direct contact with the heatsink. and thats the same problem i had with my BenQ.

Later on i bought a 1mm copper shim from ebay. slapped on a little AC MX-4 on both sides and its never overheated since.

depends how much you love your laptop i guess.... I really loved mine

The risk of taking it apart be risk i would probably break it or i'd fix it but won't be able to put it back together. If i do break it then chances are no laptop for me.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

well.... i dont know about you. but then i look at something like laptop or other bits of hardware. my mind takes it. renders it in 3D and starts taking it apart mentally.

though some laptops are significantly harder to work on then others i admit.

theres not that much that can go wrong. all you really need to do is make sure you keep hold of the screws and where they all go if they are longer or shorter then each other.


its really simple stuff. you just gotta take a jump into the deep end to discover it.

 

[kurosagi01]

Oh i have tried to taken it apart once but it refuses to take the shell off,even though i have unscrwed all the screws.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

then get an axe!!