TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[Robert B]

I think that I'll reflow them professionally instead given that most likely the damage was from being tossed around.

My oven is a gas oven and I really do not like toasty cards. Also the temperature control is analog. I'd have better chances with a heat gun.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Apply a generous amount of liquid flux then Bake 'em.
Got nothing to lose.

One modification to that...

 

[stinger608]

Well, figured I better put this ole girl up here!

Had this since 2009. Purchased it from a member on another site and it was only about a month old at the time of purchase.

Spoiler: P7811-FX

This ole system is very close to being in complete pristine condition.
Even, as can be seen, has the original paperwork, operating system (Vista LOL), and protective screen sleeve.

 

[droid-I]

An older a bit tuned HP dc7600 CMT. Donated to me as it did not pull for gaming anymore. Made a couple of upgrades.

 

[Aaron_Henderson]

An older a bit tuned HP dc7600 CMT. Donated to me as it did not pull for gaming anymore. Made a couple of upgrades.

I had a couple of those ASUS EN8600 GT and they overclocked like mad on stock cooling...I got the one to 1GHz with a "pencil v-mod", and the other did over 800MHz without the v-mod. This was many years ago and have no clue where to apply the pencil mod anymore.

 

[MaxiPro800]

Well, figured I better put this ole girl up here!

Had this since 2009. Purchased it from a member on another site and it was only about a month old at the time of purchase.

Spoiler: P7811-FX

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This ole system is very close to being in complete pristine condition.
Even, as can be seen, has the original paperwork, operating system (Vista LOL), and protective screen sleeve.

I guess my Packard Bell does look familiar to you then.

 

[stinger608]

I guess my Packard Bell does look familiar to you then.

Sweet!!!

Yeppers, and both were made by Acer.

 

[Ruru]

Told about that pile of junk what I got from my uncle. Well, the GPUs were R7 240 OEM (in fact an okay spare card in case of emergency), HD 3450 (it has that DMS-59 connector dammit) and there was hella lot of different RAM:
-SDRAM SODIMM 128-256MB sticks
-SDRAM 128-512MB sticks
-DDR SODIMM 256MB-1GB sticks
-DDR 256MB-1GB sticks
-DDR2 SODIMM 256MB-1GB sticks
-DDR2 256MB-2GB sticks
-DDR2 FB-DIMM 512MB-4GB sticks
-DDR3 SODIMM 1-2GB sticks
-DDR3 1-2GB sticks

So unfortunately no 4GB DDR3s, though 18GB is more than enough for that rig. At least I have more than enough RAM for any retro project for the rest of my life (I had also hella lot RAM already) I could also use that powered USB hub as a charger if it gives at least 10W.. need to google that. A D-Link one so not some nonbranded Chinese crap.


edit: "The DUB-H7 features seven Fast Charge USB ports that are designed to provide an increased maximum charging current of 2.4 A to connected devices when the DUB-H7 is in Fast Charge Mode.", that's great as my best chargers are 2A ones

 

[Greenslade]

I have just watched these two video on adapters and a bit worried because i was going to use one.After watching those videos i have decided not to use one.Has anyone had one of them catch fire?

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I never new about how dangerous they are.
You never stop learning. I put one on my PSU i thought i would not be able to get it off ,thank god i did

 

[lexluthermiester]

Well, figured I better put this ole girl up here!

Had this since 2009. Purchased it from a member on another site and it was only about a month old at the time of purchase.

Spoiler: P7811-FX

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This ole system is very close to being in complete pristine condition.
Even, as can be seen, has the original paperwork, operating system (Vista LOL), and protective screen sleeve.

I had one like that one. Mine was a P7908U, but still. Best laptop I've ever owned. I miss it.

I have just watched these two video on adapters and a bit worried because i was going to use one.After watching those videos i have decided not to use one.Has anyone had one of them catch fire?

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I never new about how dangerous they are.
You never stop learning. I put one on my PSU i thought i would not be able to get it off ,thank god i did

I use adapters like that all the time. Never once had a problem with them.

 

[Greenslade]

I had one like that one. Mine was a P7908U, but still. Best laptop I've ever owned. I miss it.


I use adapters like that all the time. Never once had a problem with them.

Were they the ones that are not moulded in to the plastic?Or the moulded ones?All the ones i see on line are the moulded ones.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Were they the ones that are not moulded in to the plastic?Or the moulded ones?All the ones i see on line are the moulded ones.

To be honest, I haven't paid much attention to whether or not they're the molded type. Upon closer inspection the ones I buy are the molded type.

Been buying them for years. Never had a problem with them.

 

[Greenslade]

To be honest, I haven't paid much attention to whether or not they're the molded type. Upon closer inspection the ones I buy are the molded type.
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Been buying them for years. Never had a problem with them.

You have been very lucky, hope it stays that way . I just got my USB3 PCI working, I don,t know why the excellent Snappy Driversmissed that one, Now I have to get a SATA power splitter so I can use the other connectors for the hard drives. I just wanted to check before I get it. Now I have to try and get my 7850 graphics card working.20cm just under 8 inches that should be enough I wish they would use feet and inches. You still use feet and inches in the US don,t you Lex?

 

[FireFox]

I have just watched these two video on adapters and a bit worried because i was going to use one.After watching those videos i have decided not to use one.Has anyone had one of them catch fire?

.
I never new about how dangerous they are.
You never stop learning. I put one on my PSU i thought i would not be able to get it off ,thank god i did

Been using molex to sata adapters my whole life, 0 issues

 

[Splinterdog]

Been using molex to sata adapters my whole life, 0 issues

I've had several go up in flames

 

[Greenslade]

To be honest, I haven't paid much attention to whether or not they're the molded type. Upon closer inspection the ones I buy are the molded type.
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Been buying them for years. Never had a problem with them.

Can i ask you a question how long is 20cm in inches and does that just mean the cabale

I've had several go up in flames

Have you really? I will cross that off. Lex must just have been lucky

 

[lexluthermiester]

Have you really? I will cross that off. Lex must just have been lucky

Or others have been unlucky. I've never had one catch fire, never seen it or even heard of it before today.

That video above is an example of someone stirring the pot for views. He said it himself, he threw his adapters away. He's not reciting personal experiences, he's just rabbiting on about something he read. The arcing he was talking about only happens in a power surge condition. 12v/5v/3.3v lines do NOT have enough current to jump the gaps between them under normal conditions. That video was a thinly veiled advertisement for SilverStone and was otherwise complete hogwash..

Electrical fires and/or meltdowns are the rare exception, not the rule.

 

[FireFox]

I've had several go up in flames

You have been unlucky

 

[Greenslade]

Or others have been unlucky. I've never had one catch fire, never seen it or even heard of it before today.

That video above is an example of someone stirring the pot for views. He said it himself, he threw his adapters away. He's not reciting personal experiences, he's just rabbiting on about something he read. The arcing he was talking about only happens in a power surge condition. 12v/5v/3.3v lines do NOT have enough current to jump the gaps between them under normal conditions. That video was a thinly veiled advertisement for SilverStone and was otherwise complete hogwash..

Electrical fires and/or meltdowns are the rare exception, not the rule.

It just shows you should never believe everything you see or hear on Youtube. I just got an update on Windows 7 i thought the support for it had stopped.

Or others have been unlucky. I've never had one catch fire, never seen it or even heard of it before today.

That video above is an example of someone stirring the pot for views. He said it himself, he threw his adapters away. He's not reciting personal experiences, he's just rabbiting on about something he read. The arcing he was talking about only happens in a power surge condition. 12v/5v/3.3v lines do NOT have enough current to jump the gaps between them under normal conditions. That video was a thinly veiled advertisement for SilverStone and was otherwise complete hogwash..

Electrical fires and/or meltdowns are the rare exception, not the rule.

That reminds me of someone on another tech site, I want name the site. His 1070 caught fire it fried it.

 

[Valantar]

Or others have been unlucky. I've never had one catch fire, never seen it or even heard of it before today.

That video above is an example of someone stirring the pot for views. He said it himself, he threw his adapters away. He's not reciting personal experiences, he's just rabbiting on about something he read. The arcing he was talking about only happens in a power surge condition. 12v/5v/3.3v lines do NOT have enough current to jump the gaps between them under normal conditions. That video was a thinly veiled advertisement for SilverStone and was otherwise complete hogwash..

Electrical fires and/or meltdowns are the rare exception, not the rule.

Yep. The only real risk with adapters like these is that SATA power connectors are rated for lower power than Molex, and aren't really suited for high power applications at all. I see no reason why a Molex to SATA power adapter would cause problems unless it was just inherently faulty, whether from a bad design or production errors.

 

[Splinterdog]

You have been unlucky

The horror!

 

[r9]

I think that I'll reflow them professionally instead given that most likely the damage was from being tossed around.

My oven is a gas oven and I really do not like toasty cards. Also the temperature control is analog. I'd have better chances with a heat gun.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to do it right.
Need a heat gun and k-type thermometer (flux optional).
Make sure you pre-heat first the whole pcb to 120C then start heating the GPU.
Slowly raising the temp by not more than 1-2C per second up to ~225C and keeping it there for 10-15 seconds.

 

[Greenslade]

The horror!
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Wow not good I bet you won't use them anymore after that.

Yep. The only real risk with adapters like these is that SATA power connectors are rated for lower power than Molex, and aren't really suited for high power applications at all. I see no reason why a Molex to SATA power adapter would cause problems unless it was just inherently faulty, whether from a bad design or production errors.

I have ordered a Sata one now it was only 2.40.

 

[Ruru]

Why the hell I didn't think of this before, that R7 240 is perfect for my XP machine (with a Pentium D 925 & 3GB), I suppose it has XP drivers?

 

[stinger608]

Why the hell I didn't think of this before, that R7 240 is perfect for my XP machine (with a Pentium D 925 & 3GB), I suppose it has XP drivers?

Yeppers, it's got XP drivers:

https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/amd-radeon-r7-series/amd-radeon-r7-200-series/amd-radeon-r7-240