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SonicSpyro	Jul 5 2012, 04:06 PM Return to original view \| Post #1
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	My temps from using ICD have been good. I participated in the ICD24 giveaway at Notebookreview Forum... Here are my posts from there: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(SonicSpyro;7718437) Here are my temps: These are the temps from the previous paste that I used... I forgot what it was since I repaste about a year ago and the tube was thrown out. Ambient for all the tests are at 21 degrees Celsius. At idle (15 minutes with nothing else turned on): CPU at LOAD (15 minutes of Prime95 Blend Test): GPU at LOAD (15 minutes of Furmark Burn-In Test): Now, for the ICD24 paste results: At idle (15 minutes with some light browsing): CPU on LOAD (15 minutes of Prime95 Blend Test): GPU on LOAD (11 minutes of Furmark Burn-In Test): Will report back with the same tests in 3 months. If there are anything else that you need, please inform me. After 11 months of not touching the thermal paste... » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(SonicSpyro;8620811) After 11 months of no activity. Here are my results (never reapplied the paste since my last post - because I didn't feel like it and because the tube is missing). 15m CPU Stress Test: 15m GPU Stress Test: 15m Idle after Stress Tests: Seems that there has been an increase in temps. I would say that it is caused by the higher ambient temps (28 degrees C) than when I did my first tests. Link to thread: ICD24 Reliability Survey I guess based on the results I got, the paste is worth getting. I'm gonna switch to Prolimatech PK-1 when it's available from a seller in LYN. Looked at reviews and found that it gives better temps than ICD7/24.
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SonicSpyro	Aug 6 2012, 02:02 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	A Vaio over Sager... Why? @_@
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SonicSpyro	Dec 18 2012, 11:37 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	Hi guys, Currently contemplating on whether I should wait until 2013 to get a new laptop or I should just stick with my current one. Been playing games smoothly so far with my current setup (check siggy) but I feel that it's time to retire that old one (turning 3 years in Feb'13) and move to a new one. What do you guys think? If the current models, I'm looking at the 9150 which is just the same size as my current one and I'm not too keen on getting anything bigger than that. I did see that the powerbrick for the new laptop is HUGE. :\|
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SonicSpyro	Dec 20 2012, 11:29 PM Return to original view \| Post #4
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	So, based on your responses, it seems that I shouldn't upgrade just yet. Hmm... I guess I'll wait until I really feel the need to rather than on a want. Could you guys confirm with me if there are updated drivers for Windows 8 for my system? (Yes, I sound like a lazy noob but I've checked and found almost none.)
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SonicSpyro	Dec 27 2012, 11:55 PM Return to original view \| Post #5
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	Quick question... Would keeping a battery in storage for a year degrade it in anyway? Would it be dangerous if I plug it back into my laptop and charge it (never remove the power supply until I turn off the laptop)? It's been a year+ since the battery has been in the laptop. I stored it in its own box in my drawer at home and before I removed it, it had 40% left. Hope you guys can help me with this. Thanks a lot.
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SonicSpyro	Dec 29 2012, 08:56 PM Return to original view \| Post #6
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	Thanks for your reply. Now I have a new issue. I think one of the RAM slot is dead. Just before the Windows logo shows, the laptop shuts itself down. I removed one RAM and the thing works like a charm. Any ideas how to fix it?
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SonicSpyro	Jan 28 2013, 12:56 AM Return to original view \| Post #7
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	Hi guys, Anyone know where I can get a replacement fan? I accidentally broke one of the fins on mine. Tried to reattach it with glue but it didn't stick on for long. Now I'm hearing "zzzzzrrrrtttttt" noises coming from the fan with the broken fin. :\|
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SonicSpyro	Jan 28 2013, 09:32 AM Return to original view \| Post #8
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	@soundsyst64 I used some weak glue because that was the only one on hand at the time. Better just buy a new one rather than keeping it. Sure thing. Thanks.
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SonicSpyro	May 10 2013, 05:07 PM Return to original view \| Post #9
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	I think it's time for me to change my laptop. Booting up into Windows 8 at the logo screen, it just shuts down. Removed one RAM and it works fine (had to figure out which one first). Had this issue with other RAM modules as well... this is the 3rd module that I changed. Damn... Not sure what else could be causing the issue though... It happens like every 2 months after I update my Windows.
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SonicSpyro	May 21 2013, 07:29 AM Return to original view \| Post #10
On my way Junior Member 500 posts Joined: Oct 2006	QUOTE(carbonytte @ May 20 2013, 06:30 PM) I thought of that as well, but I'll wait for next year in order to tolak a bit from tax. Anyway I just got a new wifi card, Intel 6235. I wonder if I can just change the wifi card just like that, or does the BIOS has wifi whitelist that it needs to adhere to. Can you try booting on other RAM slots? Anyway I had my own issues with Win8, it keeps on saying there is error and need to restart after boot. And so happens that my vpn software went wrong, had to uninstall in safe mode. Probably you could try this, but would be a pain in the butt since to enter safe mode, you actually need to login Win8 first, then quickly go to settings to enable safe mode. Thanks for the suggestion carbonytte. I tried that before. Still crashed before the Windows Logo came up fully. Finally, the real issue came up. It was the graphics card. Lines and colour distortion started to creep up on a screen like some old movies. I contacted Illegear and they are going to take my laptop and diagnose it properly.
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