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orkan
04-07-2005, 07:12 PM
Got a new "cold heat" solder wand, so I figured I better test drive it. :)

http://www.clandkp.com/baute_besitzen/x850xt_vmod.jpg

Thats my shiny new X850XT. You'd swear they made the board to be volt modded. ;)

vgpu - 1.7v
core - 660mhz
mem - 621mhz

Load temp - 40c

artifact free.

Only hits 86,111 in AM3... but I'm very cpu bottled. (3200 winch @ 2.6, cbbid -> crap)
WeStSiDePLaYa
04-07-2005, 07:20 PM
beautifull vmod there.
sandybeach
04-07-2005, 07:29 PM
2.55v gpu hu?? LOL I sure hope not :p:

You must mean 1.55v, but since your on water feel free to go 1.65v :)
blinky
04-07-2005, 07:50 PM
dude.... ur not supposed to use that cold heat thing on anything with ICs, its basically a mini arc welder and heats the solder with tons of electricity like a traditional arc welder... so u run a high risk of killing ur card by using that thing.

plus... its advertised in infomercials, it cant be that good :p:
orkan
04-07-2005, 07:58 PM
2.55v gpu hu?? LOL I sure hope not :p:

You must mean 1.55v, but since your on water feel free to go 1.65v :)

I mean 2.55v. load temps are low, so I don't have a problem. ... and if it dies... I have a second one to replace it.
trakslacker
04-07-2005, 07:59 PM
i own it, too. From my experience, its a piece of junk. yes it can solder things, but doesnt compare to a honest to goodness soldering iron.

and the tip is basically a giant resistor that heat up super quickly, making it hot enough to melt solder. But yeah, I have seen sparks jumping from the tip to solder on multiple occasions. I would NEVER use it on anything important.
craig588
04-07-2005, 07:59 PM
Lol, I made a joke about that. I never thought it acctually did it. It must last for like 15 minutes.
craig588
04-07-2005, 08:02 PM
I mean 2.55v. load temps are low, so I don't have a problem. ... and if it dies... I have a second one to replace it.

Let me guess, a Sperry mulitmeter? Yeah, With a Sperry I have a 16V 12V rail, a 7V 5V rail and a 6V 3.3V rail. I ran it over with my truck after I used it for 5 minutes because it was such trash. Get a Fluke.
saaya
04-07-2005, 08:07 PM
I mean 2.55v. load temps are low, so I don't have a problem. ... and if it dies... I have a second one to replace it.

2.55v vgpu? 0_o

and you only get 660/627? i get 594/627 with cold air, stock, with my x850xtpe. what did the card clock to at stock? and then with water?
freecableguy
04-07-2005, 08:45 PM
2.55V? You have got to be wrong.
[XC] moddolicous
04-07-2005, 08:48 PM
yea, 2.55 has to be too high. Maybe a multi reading problem? Maybe your reading the ram. Anyways, nice soildering job, and cranck it up a little higher.
orkan
04-07-2005, 09:16 PM
hahaha
im such a dumbass. I grabbed my other mult and checked it again. ... 1.7vgpu
I've got two Actron mults. Never screwed up on me before.

Gonna have to buy a fluke.

What would you say is maximum vgpu with such a low temp? I mean 1.7v and I load @ 40c.
Mr.President
04-08-2005, 01:21 PM
i think tahts too much
in 1 year this thingh has a sudden death
CaTalyst.X
04-08-2005, 06:42 PM
Temps have nothing to do with too much voltage. I would say 1.7vgpu max benchies, and 1.65 24/7 on water. Subtract .1v if on air

-CaT
trakslacker
04-09-2005, 09:37 PM
Lol, I made a joke about that. I never thought it acctually did it. It must last for like 15 minutes.


sparks jump across this piece of crap all the time. and yeah, I've probably gotten in about 1/2 hour of soldering time and the tip is visibly wearing. Good thing I got it as an X-mas present and didnt waste my own money on it.