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post #1061 of 1457
3/21/06 at 5:43am
7800GTX
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post #1062 of 1457
3/21/06 at 6:22am
Hey GZS, thats bloody awesome! Is it running stably at that speed when your laptop is in heavy load?
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post #1063 of 1457
3/21/06 at 6:48am
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Originally Posted by Lulabby
Hey GZS, thats bloody awesome! Is it running stably at that speed when your laptop is in heavy load?
I play CS source, and it runs fine, however, I ran the first (default) prime95 just fine.


I did the top selection (FTT small? something like that) and it failed instantly.

I was speaking with another member and they informed me that it may be the wire I used, wasn't clean. So, I'm probably going to take it out tomorrow while I'm at work and get down to business.

I didn't have to up the voltage at all, so I may have to in the end... but for now, that's what I'm at. Stable, so long as it's not Prime95....... which I'm not satisfied with.

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post #1064 of 1457
3/22/06 at 2:49am

I'm Ready TO OC!

Hey guys..

I just wanted to introduce myself and say that I'm ready to upgrade my Inspiron 9300. I'm hoping that by Thursday I will have received my 1.8/400/2M/Dothan CPU, 7800GTX Go, 9c Battery, and a 130w PSU.

Tomorrow I'm going to go pick up some AS5. I'm planning on running the 1.8/400 at 2.4/533. I'll be removing the thermal pads and cleaning with alcohol and using AS5 on the CPU, northbridge, and the GPU.

For a first test I'll be booting up into the BIOS to make sure things are at the right speeds, etc. Then I'll boot into Windows to make sure it's still ok. Then I'll fire up Prime95 overnight. If I have issues, this might say that I need to increase the voltage, correct? What are some "safe" numbers for voltage increases and what is a number that I shouldn't go above then doing this?

Anyways, I'm way stoked and I can't wait to report my progress when I get it installed and pinmodded.

Thanks! I'll be posting back soon enough..

-Allistah
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post #1065 of 1457
3/22/06 at 6:30am
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Originally Posted by Allistah
Hey guys..

I just wanted to introduce myself and say that I'm ready to upgrade my Inspiron 9300. I'm hoping that by Thursday I will have received my 1.8/400/2M/Dothan CPU, 7800GTX Go, 9c Battery, and a 130w PSU.

Tomorrow I'm going to go pick up some AS5. I'm planning on running the 1.8/400 at 2.4/533. I'll be removing the thermal pads and cleaning with alcohol and using AS5 on the CPU, northbridge, and the GPU.

For a first test I'll be booting up into the BIOS to make sure things are at the right speeds, etc. Then I'll boot into Windows to make sure it's still ok. Then I'll fire up Prime95 overnight. If I have issues, this might say that I need to increase the voltage, correct? What are some "safe" numbers for voltage increases and what is a number that I shouldn't go above then doing this?

Anyways, I'm way stoked and I can't wait to report my progress when I get it installed and pinmodded.

Thanks! I'll be posting back soon enough..

-Allistah
That sounds really nice, let us now how you go when they are done!
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post #1066 of 1457
3/22/06 at 11:50am
I have a few questions about doing this.. If someone could answer my questions, it would be a big help in getting me started. My questions are here:

http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...02#post1873202

Thanks!
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post #1067 of 1457
3/24/06 at 4:23am
Just got done with a pin mod for a 1.7ghz to 2.26ghz. Default voltage running prime for the last 12 hours without errors. Going to leave it on overnight. I'm now on a new project, pin modding a 1.8ghz to 2.4 ghz. If anyone is interested in the 1.7ghz pin modded to 2.26ghz let me know.
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post #1068 of 1457
3/25/06 at 9:02pm
Hi, i have a big problem with the pin mod under linux.
i have a PM755 on a dell 9300, pin-modded and speedstep deactivated in the bios to prevent the it booting at 2.6 ghz. Under windows i use rmclock to change the freq to 2.26ghz .

Under linux i really cant change my cpu freq, im only at 800mhz and impossible to go higher i can only scale beetween 100 and 800 mhz.

Is there someone overthere in the same situation ? because i googled 2 days and nothing helped.... ;(

See you soon, david.
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post #1069 of 1457
3/26/06 at 5:11am
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Originally Posted by Cpasjuste
Hi, i have a big problem with the pin mod under linux.
i have a PM755 on a dell 9300, pin-modded and speedstep deactivated in the bios to prevent the it booting at 2.6 ghz. Under windows i use rmclock to change the freq to 2.26ghz .

Under linux i really cant change my cpu freq, im only at 800mhz and impossible to go higher i can only scale beetween 100 and 800 mhz.

Is there someone overthere in the same situation ? because i googled 2 days and nothing helped.... ;(

See you soon, david.
youch, no clue
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post #1070 of 1457
3/30/06 at 2:24pm

For future pin-modders...

I don't know if anyone has noticed this but there are 2 steppings of 400mhz FSB dothans out there. There's the B1 Stepping and the C0 stepping. If you can, GET THE C0 stepping.
I've pin-modded about 10 P-M's now ranging from 1.6 to 1.8's. I've found 1.7's and 1.6's C0 Steppings, are pretty much guaranteed and usually will undervolt well. I still haven't found a C0 1.8, but that would be an awesome chip. These latest chips are mostly OEM usually only found in late model 400mhz laptops. Most of the retail one's I've seen are B1 steppings. My B1 steppings usually need stock voltage or overvolting. A quick way to tell without trying to figure out the S-Spec (Intel's database Is not complete) Is the copyright date on the bottom of the chip. Dothan's that are '03 copyrights are all B1 and the '04 Dothans are all C0 steppings. Another presumed advantage of the C0's is the have execute disable bit function
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post #1071 of 1457
3/30/06 at 2:54pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the info, good to know!
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post #1072 of 1457
3/30/06 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by magbarn
I don't know if anyone has noticed this but there are 2 steppings of 400mhz FSB dothans out there. There's the B1 Stepping and the C0 stepping. If you can, GET THE C0 stepping.
I've pin-modded about 10 P-M's now ranging from 1.6 to 1.8's. I've found 1.7's and 1.6's C0 Steppings, are pretty much guaranteed and usually will undervolt well. I still haven't found a C0 1.8, but that would be an awesome chip. These latest chips are mostly OEM usually only found in late model 400mhz laptops. Most of the retail one's I've seen are B1 steppings. My B1 steppings usually need stock voltage or overvolting. A quick way to tell without trying to figure out the S-Spec (Intel's database Is not complete) Is the copyright date on the bottom of the chip. Dothan's that are '03 copyrights are all B1 and the '04 Dothans are all C0 steppings. Another presumed advantage of the C0's is the have execute disable bit function
That's interesting.. Are these procs 400MHz FSB or are they all 533? Here is a list of all the Pentium-M chips that Intel makes. I don't see any 1.8/400 C0 or 1.7/400 C0 procs on the list. I guess this would be good for those who don't want to overclock? Maybe this list is not accurate. If it seems like this list is not accurate, does anyone have a more accurate list?

http://processorfinder.intel.com/scr...+on+selections

-Allistah
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post #1073 of 1457
3/30/06 at 6:17pm

Not complete...

Yup Intel's S-Spec database is definately not complete.
For example the last 1.6 400mhz chip I pinned was SL89T. It's a 400mhz C0 stepping that's not in their dbase. I also have played with a few C0 1.7's. I should've written down it's S-code. My buddy recently got a 710m with 1.8ghz 400mhz chip, that one should have a C0 as dell doesn't keep old stock. He won't let me take his laptop aport though. :
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post #1074 of 1457
3/30/06 at 6:22pm
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Originally Posted by magbarn
My buddy recently got a 710m with 1.8ghz 400mhz chip, that one should have a C0 as dell doesn't keep old stock. He won't let me take his laptop aport though. :
Haha, thats too funny. Just run CPU-Z to find out. I just ran it on mine and it reported B1 as that's what I have. If you do run it on his laptop, tell us what it is! :-)
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post #1075 of 1457
3/31/06 at 9:18am
Regarding the Torx t8 screwdriver. Do I still need to purchase one to unscrew the GPU cooler or can i use a philips? I have crossheads in sizes 00 0 1 & 2.
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post #1076 of 1457
3/31/06 at 11:15am
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Originally Posted by cmgames
Regarding the Torx t8 screwdriver. Do I still need to purchase one to unscrew the GPU cooler or can i use a philips? I have crossheads in sizes 00 0 1 & 2.
I wouldn't chance stripping out those screws with a phillips. Not sure what your location is, but I was able to find the T-8 in a small kit for $10 at Radio Shack.

*edit - Ah in the UK I see - perhaps your local electronics store will carry them.
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post #1077 of 1457
3/31/06 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by cmgames
Regarding the Torx t8 screwdriver. Do I still need to purchase one to unscrew the GPU cooler or can i use a philips? I have crossheads in sizes 00 0 1 & 2.
Yeah, you really need the T-8. When I went to Sears, the Craftsmen T-8 individual one was like $2-3. I bought a $20 set which had screwdrivers and torqs.
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post #1078 of 1457
3/31/06 at 12:24pm
Thread Starter 
You need the torx...
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post #1079 of 1457
3/31/06 at 2:38pm
Another succesful Pin mod!
1.6 at 2.13 ($90 on ebay). And I can tell a big difference. I even gained frames in Oblivion. cpu 39 degrees after 3dmark06 benchmark
Thanks Why0Why for the great tech right up.
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post #1080 of 1457
4/1/06 at 12:16am
Thread Starter 
Glad to see it. Such a great value, I am glad to see the prices coming down.

And you are welcome
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