Posts by The-Traveler

I did prime 95 on torture test with max cpu usage and the temps I got were 85 degrees. I was shocked so I just took apart the heatsink again and noticed that there wasnt good contact with the AS5 everywhere so I reapplied. Right now I'm...

According to CHC the hard drive gets around 59C on a long defragmenting session. Max is 55 according to toshiba. Anyone else have this problem? Btw. What is the hole with the flat screw on the bottom of the laptop, above the hard drive?

I got my 3880-v with a 2ghz pentium M. I noticed that the temperatures are very high according to Centrino Hardware Control. I know that CHC isnt accurate because at 800 mhz it reads 10-20 degrees lower then at 2.00Ghz instantly. As in...

UHHH the performance hit from 800x 600 to 1920x 1200 is HUGE!!!!! My WUXGA lcd does a great job at displaying 1024x768 or 800x600 in wide screen. It doesnt matter if its native or not if its a fun game. Althogh it is nicer in native but...

Quote: Originally Posted by G-Omaha Depends on what you mean by "taking it apart". I believe that the CPU, Memory, GPU (Certain Models) are allowable; however, actual access to the entire Mother Board is not....

I'm a desktop modder and serious overclocker. I just orderd a Sager 3880-v and its my first laptop. I gave my 2.4Ghz Pentium 4 running at 3.6 on air cooling prime stable to my family as a multimedia machine on the hdtv downstairs. I can...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChadLittle 7 days is not out of line, I can remember having 150 repairs lines up in my que and cranking out 60 repairs a day (you get use to repairing 4 machines at once). The problems...

Kur1J where did you order your 3880-v from? I've heard some work and some dont work at 2Ghz on batt. I believe its fixable with software but I know many people have tried and some say that it depends on the reseller. Maybe they have...

Quote: Originally Posted by lyricist When I was trying to decide which processor to get i was researching a lot because i didnt know much about them. I thought I read that pent M's have better battery life than other...

Quote: Originally Posted by lyricist I'm sure sager gets way more than 10-15 computer problems in a 3 day span. I'm not trying to be rude or anything but I think that is a crucial aspect to realize. If it takes...