What the heck did you do there?!
What the heck did you do there?!
that was a black sunday ...
my PSU kills a lot of hardware :(
oucha....sorry to here that man, those days are the worst.
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Originally Posted by C_B
how did it happen?
btw. would a double cap mod better?
PSU 12V line got over 15V
and there is no "double cap mod"
sure i know it, but there is the possibilty to connect in parallel.Quote:
Originally Posted by C_B
On the P4C800-e or ABIT IC7(*) (insane cap mods from hipro5) it was with big CPU's nessecary (clocks over 4ghz, bcz of power consumption).
would it even makes better results on CT479?
it s the same link :p
but this mods are what i ve done ( not the vcca mod)
I think He forgot to show ... :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo
no, his adapter is currently covered in insulation and he hasnt cleaned it off yet.
i wish he'd just tell us though, with words and some mspaint action
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Originally Posted by skirms_fr
Oops. :doh:
Thanks for letting me know bro. Fixed post above.
Isn't that because one uses an inline resistance and the other a variable resistance? The inline is soldered over the existing one, and the the VR has to be grounded.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hell-Fire
I'm no techie, but seems like what I understood of VR mods.. correct me if I'm wrong please.
That is incorrect, not being rude. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MorueM
VR mods only seem like they are always connected to ground because with "most" mods we are creating an additional voltage drain on an amplified circuit. This additional VR (resistor) draws voltage away and forces the Vreg (Op-Amp in most cases) to output more voltage to Vout.
Doesnt matter if you solder it the way hipro showed it, or the other way. Both methods have a connection to ground.
I did not have the adapter in hand when I asked him to confirm the solder points. After some testing with my multimeter, it doesnt matter which points you solder to. The way hipro did or cirthix. The points are all tied together. the ends of those resistors are connected with a board trace which is why you can solder to one or both of them, and the back end of the top resistor is connected to ground. So doesnt matter which resistor you solder to (one or both), or which ground you use. In fact, you could prob solder to various other places and get the same result...but I have not checked that out yet. Typically when I find I am soldering in a tight spot I look for alternative spots to solder to. I should have done that today when doing the mod. I popped one of the SMD resistors off the board by mistake. No matter, I will replace it with another one and keep rocking. ;)
I'm here to learn, and was asking to be corrected :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hell-Fire
I knew the right side of the upper 2 resistors were linked, so this means the left side of the middle one is a ground, just like the southside of the fsb jumpers used in the VR mod? No techie but interested :D
edit: note taken, thanx! .. I have to go to school.. so much I need to learn.
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Resistors, or any electronic component, do not have to be directly connected to ground on either side. Sometimes resistors have current entering one terminal, and the other terminal is connected to a capacitor/LED/diode/Vreg/ect.
You should never assume that one terminal of a component is always connected to ground. Always test it first.
As for why one pin is ground and the others are not, thats totally arbitrary. There must be a ground reference obviously, but why they chose the end pins is because it simply suited the overall circuit design. If you test the pin adjacent to the one cirthix marked as ground, you will see that it is not a ground reference. What I am getting at is always check both terminals before assuming one has to be a ground.
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There are two reasons to use my solder point instead of hippro's, but both do the same exact thing(both points are grounds).
1: you only have to solder to one end of the surface mount resistor, making the chances of you accidentally removing it much lower.
2: the pin is much larger than the resistor and is much easier/faster to solder
I had to use an alternate point because i pulled the wires when i was messing with the heatsink and pulled up the solder point.
sorry for the confusion
No confusion after I got the component. I just wanted clarification why you used other solder points.
I agree, better to use other points if possible. Like I said, I popped one of the SMD resistors and had to replace it.
This thread is great! I have a question for the stateside people who have the CT-479 adaptor, where do we order these caps from? My local surplus electronics store does not carry these, and all my googling leads me to stores in Europe. I have an extra CT-479, PM750, P4C800-EDLX, and 2 x 1gb DDR-500 just sitting on my desk.
And while we're at is, does anyone know when Hippro5 will get around to releasing the rest of the mods?
We'll just have to wait, have sent a polite PM and he's usually good about these things so it's a case of, "in his own time".
I think I destroyed the resistor for the vcca mod. I touched the soldering iron way too long to the resistor...multiple times >_<. Now im getting just a little over 1v on the jumper measure point, that is the same voltage which you'll get without the resistor right? I fixed it with a little pencil mod over the resistor (i have 1.6V VCCA now), I wont be able to fix it till i get my new soldering iron though, the one i have now is really bad quality and has a rather big tip :(
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Originally Posted by Maviryk
runmc's online store actually carries a nice Hipro CT-479 Kit that has all components needed for the current mods.
I bought 2 just to save the hassle of having to look around and possibly end up having to buy components from different online sites.
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Originally Posted by Goeiemorguh
I am not sure how small a tip you want, but your local Radio Shack carries 25w irons that have rather small tips.
i got around 1v when i pulled my mod off, so don't worry, nothing is permanently broken. please see the diagram i made a page or so back, that will do the trick :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Goeiemorguh
hipro5 when do you publish 'the ultimate mod' ?
well,guys ..have you ever asked yourself if there is such an "ultimate mod" ? As i think it isnt.
Or if there really is, we must wait till hipro5 will get his yonah and mobo.
Maybe then the rest of us will enjoy clocking legacy hardware :P
Patience my friend. I think Hipro gave us all he had. If not, there may have been a reason. He may have been working on another mod that didn't work out. I know I learned a hell of a lot from reading his threads. My only problem is that he's too far away from me to shake his hand and say Thank you!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sang