Posts by Inkling

After replacing the CPU's thermal pad with AS5, my idle temps are around 50C, up from 35C before the cleaning. That seems far too high, even accounting for AS5's acclimation period. I've been running and restarting the computer (with...

Thanks for the quick and detailed reply. Thanks especially for that service manual. There are 3 square indentations in the metal plate. 1 Corresponds to the GPU, another to the EntronTech chip. Both of these are pictured in my photos....

Some photos: GPU and EntronTech Chip - Note the blue tape along the left side, these are apparently in their correct positions. Metal Plate (upside down) and Circuitry - Note the torn square of blue tape in the middle of the image....

Can anyone else speak to the presence or absense of thermal paste on the GPU? I just opened mine up and I can't quite tell. When I brush a Q-tip across the GPU, it comes away with a grey dusty residue; but not enough to convince me for...

I need a new USB hub and I want something awesome, quirky, or unique. Cartoon characters, buildings, I don't know. Any ideas?

I have this distortion as well. It's about the size of a nickel and appears to be a translucent grey smudge. It does indeed look like someone is pressing on the screen. Sometimes it's difficult to see, other times it's plain as the nose...

Aussie is right on, of course. I want to mention that when using an LCD, some games will report a refresh rate of 60 Hz in their display options. Don't be confused- it's essentially a meaningless number.

It seems the people who prefer glossy are not saying that the glare is minimal by comparison with matte; they're saying that they're just not bothered by it. This tells me that those of us who do notice glare and demand a more perfect...

Quote: Originally Posted by MW-Baboon I would say update the bios so that u can use the latest drivers for better performance Most of the drivers (including the chipset but excluding the video) haven't been...

Is anyone not running SP2 on their 8790? I've been waiting to see how the problems panned out before I installed. I have a 3.4 Northwood, and if I understand correctly, only Prescotts are affected by the SP2 issue. I'm not clear on...