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post #881 of 1457
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Originally Posted by Why0Why
You definitely need to spread it out.

In gaming, the difference is not extremely noticeable. I wanted to do a 1.7, but they were sparse and expensive when i did this guide.

I hardly even have to respond anymore, Woodstock and Mr K6 are always right on it
and the master returns!
post #882 of 1457
oh, I always meant to give you some rep for this thread, I think it has helped probably 100's of people do a pin mod! I got you tonight!
post #883 of 1457
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Originally Posted by woodstock
I had the 1.73/533 and I went to a pm 1.6/400
didn't notice any huge jump, but if I could do it over again, I would with a 1.7/400, lots of people have luck with them
So, how hard is the voltmod for the 1.7, if it actually requires it? I've been trying to follow K6's extreme pin-modding guide, but I got lost somewhere around choosing which pins to ground. I assume you have to pinmod the bus selector pin as well as a different voltage pin... but it wasn't clear to me which ones would be necessary.
post #884 of 1457
Quote:
Originally Posted by Why0Why
You definitely need to spread it out.

In gaming, the difference is not extremely noticeable. I wanted to do a 1.7, but they were sparse and expensive when i did this guide.

I hardly even have to respond anymore, Woodstock and Mr K6 are always right on it
He returns!

Quote:
Originally Posted by woodstock
oh, I always meant to give you some rep for this thread, I think it has helped probably 100's of people do a pin mod! I got you tonight!
Ditto, I didn't see you post much so I wasn't sure if you were active or not. Bombs away tomorrow .

Quote:
Originally Posted by zen313
So, how hard is the voltmod for the 1.7, if it actually requires it? I've been trying to follow K6's extreme pin-modding guide, but I got lost somewhere around choosing which pins to ground. I assume you have to pinmod the bus selector pin as well as a different voltage pin... but it wasn't clear to me which ones would be necessary.
You have the gist of it. Basically, you connect one or more of the 5 VID pins to a ground hole to ground it. Grounding it makes it a 0, so you just follow the chart based upon your stock voltage to figure out what pins you need to ground (make a 0) to get the voltage you need to be stable.
post #885 of 1457
Ok, well, I just found one on Ebay... with shipping, it came to $105, for a 1.7 Dothan (2MB/400Mhz). I hope I didn't get ripped off... seemed a little low compared to the other auctions that completed. When I receive it, I'm sure all of you will be reading my desperate pleas for volt-modding help (hopefully I won't be needing it. )
post #886 of 1457
Just post here when you get it, and K6 can tell you exactly which holes to stuff the little wires into...it's cake, really, if you've done any modding before (desktop, even)...the only thing hard is that the wires are REALLY freaking small...like, tweezers-are-necessary-small (unless you have the fingers and concentration of a surgeon)...but, basically put, you can't do anything to screw up your 'puter short of a major catastrophe, so it's very safe...

Just thinking about what you're doing is pretty neat, though, eh? $100 for a 400Mhz+ increase in Pentium-M power is an incredible freaking deal considering I just checked Dell's site and they are literally charging $500 just to upgrade from a 2.0 to a 2.26 on the M170!! That's Dell providing about half the increase in Mhz you're getting from the mod in exchange for five times the price...what is that, like 1000% savings or something from doing the mod?!! Bwhahahhahaha!!! Also, stuff like this in the laptop world was UNHEARD OF only a year or so ago unless you were a genius engineer or something, so us end-users being able to easily mod and upgrade a notebook is just thrilling as hell for oldtimers like me, lol...go for it, save money, and have fun!
post #887 of 1457
bombed him
post #888 of 1457
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Originally Posted by hammermd
.like, tweezers-are-necessary-small (unless you have the fingers and concentration of a surgeon)...
Luckily, I am a surgeon.

I've modded a bunch of stuff before, my fave two were modding my Xbox and my PS2. Thanks for the clarification on how easy it is to pinmod.

Anyway, hammermd, I was curious, how did you fit a second HD into the DVD drive bay? Inquiring minds want to know!
post #889 of 1457
easy, cept for the small wire!
post #890 of 1457
Quote:
Originally Posted by woodstock
bombed him
Same
post #891 of 1457
Boom
post #892 of 1457
Thread Starter 
Thanks all. I am around almost every day. I get tons of PM's, so I try to always get back to them quickly. I know how frustrating it is when you are trying to get something done and can't. But as I said, if you guys have already answered the questions, I don't feel any need to chime in
post #893 of 1457
Well it's been awhile since I've posted in this thread but I FINALLY HAVE A SUCCESSFUL PINMOD!!!!

After about 5 other dud 1.6 and 1.7 CPUs I finally have a 1.8 CPU running at 2.4Ghz! I haven't stressed it yet however as my laptop is still in pieces. I also have another new 1.7 that I'm gonna try also. If it works I'll offer it up here in the For Sale section or eBay. If it doesn't then it's shipped back to the seller for a refund. Regardless.... I have a 2.4Ghz system now!!!!

post #894 of 1457
Ohh I also got my 7800GTX today!!! Will be installing that later tonight I hope along with a new bluetooth module!
post #895 of 1457
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Originally Posted by zen313
Luckily, I am a surgeon.

I've modded a bunch of stuff before, my fave two were modding my Xbox and my PS2. Thanks for the clarification on how easy it is to pinmod.

Anyway, hammermd, I was curious, how did you fit a second HD into the DVD drive bay? Inquiring minds want to know!
haha...okay, good ole surgeons, always wanting to upgrade their hard drives:

Some chinese dude was selling the part for awhile...there's a thread on it...just search for '9300' and 'hard' or something in the thread title...too busy to find it...hooks right up, though, with a 2.5" HD from Newegg...!

post #896 of 1457
I successfully pinmodded my celeron m from 1.5 to 2.0, but the temperature is running around 36-40 degrees C. Some people in other forums that that is quite warm and my CPU will die quite quickly. Is this true? what can i do to fix it? Ive heard of volt modding, but cant find any decent programs. Could you recommend some good programs?

Thanks. GREAT THREAD! BTW
post #897 of 1457
Yeah that sounds high! The 1.8 I have pinmodded to 2.4 is currently idling at 26c! are you sure you applied your thermal compound properly? I'd remove the heatsink, clean both the heatsink and CPU core with isopropyl alcohol and then apply Arctic Silver compound (or whichever you use) and see if it gets any better.
post #898 of 1457
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Originally Posted by Adrenolin
Yeah that sounds high! The 1.8 I have pinmodded to 2.4 is currently idling at 26c! are you sure you applied your thermal compound properly? I'd remove the heatsink, clean both the heatsink and CPU core with isopropyl alcohol and then apply Arctic Silver compound (or whichever you use) and see if it gets any better.
post #899 of 1457
Well i took out the pin mod, and apparently my CPU still runs at 35 degrees. Its a Dell Inspiron 6000. Where can i get my hands on this Arctic Silver stuff? How much of a difference does it make?

post #900 of 1457
Yeah, if you removed and reused the stock thermal pad, you're not going to be getting good cooling. Those things are single use only, and need to be replaced. You can buy Arctic Silver 5 thru www.newegg.com or www.zipzoomfly.com, and you may be able to buy it at a local computer store as well, and save the shipping.
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