what do I need to fix to stop overheating in a A31

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what do I need to fix to stop overheating in a A31

#1 Post by ganon11000 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:17 pm

I've already done a mod to the GPU to get it cooled better ;
proof it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWOXIhikw94 , Original YT video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo_8GIu9WZo

what else needs sorting (Vram, Chipset etc..)
IBM Thinkpad A31 2.0GHz Pentium 4, 768MB RAM, 40GB HDD and a ATI 7500 16MB shimmed
Lenovo T420 4236-PA8: WiFi card replaced with a Broadcom one (fixes most DPC latency), 64GB Crucial M4 SSD added as OS drive, original HDD in a DVD to HDD caddy.

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Re: what do I need to fix to stop overheating in a A31

#2 Post by fleming164 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:28 pm

Have you applied Arctic Silver 5 ?
T440s - 1080p i5 12GB 120GB SSD
T420 - i5-2520M 6GB 120GB mSATA
X200 - P8400 6GB 120GB SSD
T61 - T9300 4GB 120GB SSD
SXGA+ T60 - T7200 3GB 64GB SSD
T42/3 - 1.8Ghz 2GB 40GB
UXGA(!) A31p - 2.4Ghz 2GB 100GB SATA (Ultrabay)

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Re: what do I need to fix to stop overheating in a A31

#3 Post by ganon11000 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:37 pm

Akasa ak455 (performs same as Arctic MX-2, better than silver 5!)
IBM Thinkpad A31 2.0GHz Pentium 4, 768MB RAM, 40GB HDD and a ATI 7500 16MB shimmed
Lenovo T420 4236-PA8: WiFi card replaced with a Broadcom one (fixes most DPC latency), 64GB Crucial M4 SSD added as OS drive, original HDD in a DVD to HDD caddy.

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Re: what do I need to fix to stop overheating in a A31

#4 Post by fleming164 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:41 pm

ganon11000 wrote:Akasa ak455 (performs same as Arctic MX-2, better than silver 5!)
Fair enough, you learn something new every day!
T440s - 1080p i5 12GB 120GB SSD
T420 - i5-2520M 6GB 120GB mSATA
X200 - P8400 6GB 120GB SSD
T61 - T9300 4GB 120GB SSD
SXGA+ T60 - T7200 3GB 64GB SSD
T42/3 - 1.8Ghz 2GB 40GB
UXGA(!) A31p - 2.4Ghz 2GB 100GB SATA (Ultrabay)

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Re: what do I need to fix to stop overheating in a A31

#5 Post by ganon11000 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:06 am

Same here!
IBM Thinkpad A31 2.0GHz Pentium 4, 768MB RAM, 40GB HDD and a ATI 7500 16MB shimmed
Lenovo T420 4236-PA8: WiFi card replaced with a Broadcom one (fixes most DPC latency), 64GB Crucial M4 SSD added as OS drive, original HDD in a DVD to HDD caddy.

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