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Search found 20 matches: t43 southbridge temperature
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- Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:04 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R52 15" Intel XGA -> SXGA+ Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5765
Re: R52 15" Intel XGA -> SXGA+ Question
... else about quantifiable Temperatures of the Southbridge, but superficially nothing numerical ... t43+southbridge+temperature&x=0&y=0 From the reports of other Forum members ...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 1:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: what's the rundown on which chips fail/desolder on the t4x laptops?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 157435
Re: what's the rundown on which chips fail/desolder on the t4x laptops?
t43 came in today. works fine, for now, but man does that southbridge area get scalding. no wonder they fail. gonna have to ... enough heat for the hot FireGL GPU to run at an acceptable temperature and failed instead. When the motherboard failed, I moved ...
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:29 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Did I brick my T520?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6778
Re: Did I brick my T520?
... bios chip on ebay for $24. I noticed a T43P in ur sig; I have a T43 somewhere here that ... a bit more leaded solder to lower the melting temperature, then use the blade tip and melts all ... day in my backpack. I made sure to cool the southbridge, and the GPU failed instead, and I had ...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:52 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Would you buy a T43 today?
- Replies: 248
- Views: 87593
Re: Would you buy a T43 today?
... mode from TPFanControl is recommended for 86+ degrees Celsius. The southbridge heats up the base area right below the palmrest. The palmrest's temperature may be acceptable, but certainly not the area below it. While a single-core CPU ...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Would you buy a T43 today?
- Replies: 248
- Views: 87593
Re: Would you buy a T43 today?
T43 models also run hot even with a 2ghz P-M + x300 gpu. ... is recommended for 86+ degrees Celsius. The southbridge heats up the base area right below the palmrest. The palmrest's temperature may be acceptable, but certainly not the area below ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:58 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 Recovery/Repair - 2nd Failed Motherboard [ Need Advise ]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5831
Re: T43 Recovery/Repair - 2nd Failed Motherboard [ Need Advise ]
In a T43/T43p both the Northbridge and Southbridge never had any cooling options. To keep the Southbridge ... from seniors .Kindly understand i am not in USA but india .The temperature here is Bad really bad .In my Rajasthan state farmhouse ...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:26 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Now closed.
- Replies: 117
- Views: 130439
Re: Graphics & Southbridge Resoldering Service in UK & Europe
... and keep it brief. Background The graphics and Southbridge (SB) chips are just over 1" square and ... page on the Board Room site and for instance T43 series boards in particular are classified as ... of the balls become detached. 2. Hot and Cold Temperature Cycling As the laptop is used over ...
- Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:40 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: GUIDE: Reflow GPU fix - 56K WARNING!!!
- Replies: 255
- Views: 866036
Re: GUIDE: Reflow GPU fix - 56K WARNING!!!
... have this problem without a working GPU or southbridge are a worthless piece of junk (not Thinkpads ... as I know they all used leaded solder up to T43. Later on I don't know, because I have not had ... to reflow the internal solder joints, at what temperature profile (°C)?
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:35 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43p Sound disappeared
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1409
Re: T43p Sound disappeared
We see this on t43's when the Southbridge chip needs resoldering (sorry!). If / when the sound ... this will stop sound from the internal speakers. If your temperature is rising that much you may also want to remove the ...
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:16 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 HELP!! (please)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4907
Re: T43 HELP!! (please)
... many many laptops, including Thinkpad T4x series that the graphics and southbridge chips become unsoldered after a period of time. These chips are ... found that the normal switching on and off of the laptop causes the BGA temperature to change, stressing the solder joints and causing eventual ...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:26 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: How widespread is the GPU issue with the T4x series?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 782
Re: How widespread is the GPU issue with the T4x series?
... Models made after spring of 2005 (all T43/p and some of the late T42/p units) had improved ... the respect of GPU failures, they do develop Southbridge failures - another common ailment of ... shut the LCD off when not in use. Keeping the temperature stable - at least in my not-so-modest ...
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:25 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T41P Reballing
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8347
Re: T41P Reballing
... black / continuous stips of clear epoxy as on T43's don't seems to stop the gpu from becoming ... that says that because the graphics and southbridge chips are large components, during the ... of a chance to reach the correct soldering temperature and therefore the BGA solder joints ...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Quick Poll: Integrated or Discrete Video Card??
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8257
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:51 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
- Topic: Thinkpad Fan Noise Problem: Light at the End of the Tunnel
- Replies: 1171
- Views: 1565393
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:29 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: How hot T43 Vs. T42
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2211
- Tue May 29, 2007 12:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Question about Intel 2200bg & PCI FanControl
- Replies: 1
- Views: 529
Question about Intel 2200bg & PCI FanControl
... just under the touchpad, WLAN (2200bg) and Southbridge, it gets TOO HOOT. I can't tell the temperature since the TPFanControl does not show the PCI ... PCI sensor and all the sensors as if the laptop were a T43: CPU 46°C (0x78) APS 47°C (0x79) PCM 36°C (0x7a) GPU ...
- Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:04 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
- Topic: T40/p-T43/p, R50/p & R52 Embedded Controller Internals
- Replies: 90
- Views: 298546
T40-T43p, R50/p, R51 18xx, R52 Embedded Controller Internals
... EC firmware images (1.02-3.04 for T40x-T43x/R50x/R51 18xx, 1.01-1.06 for T43x 26xx, 1.01-1.05 ... about the surrounding hardware. South of the Southbridge is a MAX1989 that includes an internal temperature sensor and can also read 4 more sensors. It ...
- Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:57 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
- Topic: t43/p owners w/fan noise problem-share your knowledge(Pics!)
- Replies: 91
- Views: 169150
Irritating pulse and some tools that will assist!
Hi people, I have a T43 2668-F7G and also experience the fan stays on and ... which allows you to monitor the various temperature readers in the laptop, and allows you to ... This tool confirms that the southbridge is the problem; it always has the highest ...
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:13 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
- Topic: Thinkpad Fan Noise Problem: Light at the End of the Tunnel
- Replies: 1171
- Views: 1565393
- Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
- Topic: Thinkpad Fan Noise Problem: Light at the End of the Tunnel
- Replies: 1171
- Views: 1565393



