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Mine died again after my last posts of heavy testing. It would work momentarily with a little pressure on GPU/NB area. I didn't want to bother do another reflow in place, and went out of my way to find stencils for both the Northbridge and GPU, but unfortunately, getting the chips off the board...

GPU UNDERVOLT MOD for XT5000T/XTB70 Nvidia Geforce Go 7600 (G73M) Thought I could make temperatures go down further by under-volt-modding the 2D/3D VIDs (Voltage IDs), especially since my previous success in (soft)modding the vBios module in the main BIOS to make 3D performance state use the...

9 Steps to completely disassemble XT5000T motherboard (XTB70): 1. Remove backpanel screws, pull off. Remove fan power connector & its three screws and pull fan out. Remove 4 screws around CPU and gently lift off the heatpipe/heatsink assembly. Disconnect wireless RF antenna cables. 2. Flip...

For reference, the DIP switch is documented in the XTB70 motherboard schematic, page 47 of 57: http://www.scribd.com/doc/83072469/PTB50-FIC-XTB70#page=46 From top to bottom: 1. CRISIS: Enables "Boot Block / Crisis Rescue" (According to FIC's terms). From quick google search: "Bios Recovery...

As just posted on the same Bios-mods thread I mentioned prior: vBios mod for Geforce Go 7600 in Everex XT5000T / Amilo Xa 1527 (same vBios md5sum) This mod undervolts the 3D performance state in the G73M vBios to 1V (down from 1.1V) Tools used: 1. phoenixtool195 to unpack/repack the...

As posted on my bios-mods.com thread: DSDT v0.2 Thermal / Fan Control Update Download: Code only: http://jas.gemnetworks.com/DSDT_PSS/DSDT_v0.2.dsl Code & binary AML: http://jas.gemnetworks.com/DSDT_PSS/DSDT_v0.2.zip Highlights of changes: 1. Much more sensible temperature trip...

Everex users may be interested to keep an eye on my bios-mods thread for updates to the ACPI DSDT table of BIOS 11D. This first update concerns all users who have problems with Video / Wireless, especially due to the IRQ resource mess.. DSDT Update v0.1: Most notable highlights of fixes: 1...

Unlocked BIOS version 1.1D Download Link Thanks to Ahmed Hossam, Phoenix section moderator at bios-mods.com forum (XT5000T thread link) :) Flashed and confirmed working like a charm, by me. Some emulated screens from Phoenix Bios Editor Pro, highlighting your changes: 1. USB Bios Legacy...

The best I can find so far in terms of simulating direct fan control: 1. Download latest RWEverything (currently v1.5.2) 2. Click Access -> Embedded Controller (or the EC icon in the toolbar) 3. Enter 006E and 006A for the EC_SC and EC_DATA values 4. Change bit E9 (E0 + 09 in the...

I'm working on a hotkey driver replacement for the function keys, at least for ones that don't work out-of-the-box on Win7, like display brightness, (and throw in on/off display features), the touchpad on/off (with the updated dell touchpad driver i posted prior), and the media keys atop the...

By far the best Nvidia Geforce Go 7600 driver I can find for Win7 x64 yet, simply because the latest from Nvidia (179.xx), as well as the one from MS Update, suck frog legs.. Think frequent IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL & nvlddmkm.sys stop error BSOD's, recurring "driver stopped responding and...

Updated Windows 7 and Vista (x86 & x64) WLAN driver for the stock Atheros AR5006EG adapter in the XT5000T: Edit: Version 7.6.1.204 (1/13/2009) http://files.laptopvideo2go.com/wlan/atheros_v7.6.1.204.exe Version 7.6.1.237 (4/9/2009) (It seems this driver version doesn't work with the Wifi...

Circular scrolling, like vertical/horizontal scrolling, allows you to scroll vertically & horizontally, but only without having to take your finger off the touch pad to keep scrolling up/down or right/left.

Windows 7 (incl. x64) updated drivers: Realtek High Definition Audio (currently R2.66): http://driverscollection.com/?H=High%20Definition%20Audio%20Codecs&By=RealTek&SS=Windows%207%2064-bit Alps Touchpad (with V/H and circular scrolling & zoom gestures)...

Motherboard placed on a grill net atop a very old school heater :D K-type thermocouple passed through hole in board to measure the temp directly below it. Trying to keep temp range between 95-100 degrees to bake out any possible moisture, as to avoid "pop-corning" effect during smd reflow /...

Hi Shane, If you still around, could you kindly let us know if your XT is still kickin ? I'm guessing it died again between 2weeks - 2months

Realtek High Definition Audio XP/Vista drivers here: http://www.everex.com.tw/us/support/xt5300t/xt5300t.php (link for both XT5000T & XT5300T) And, mirror mentioned many times in this thread (kindly hosted by TANWare): http://www.pcambrosia.com/xt5000t/ Of course, only XP/Vista 32-bit...

Things to keep in mind: Multiple work on same solder will likely make it less and less reliable over time, due to added thermal cycles (the GPU itself may eventually fail), and due to oxidization getting mixed up in the alloy of the solder - unless you seep liquid solder underneath the chip...

Well, if it was an XT5000T, off the top of the head, I could tell you that you could probably get a Amilo Xa 1526 motherboard from Fujitsu Siemens. Same exact board (and chassis) as the XT5000T except it is bundled with Bluetooth (bonus). Not sure if there are similar "sister-board" for the...

it's the same exact chassis as the XT5000T, same motherboard with the addition of bluetooth iirc (and only slightly different keyboard i think) yes, iirc, you flip the LCD up as if you're going to use the laptop, you'll find two little caps under LCD, which you can gently uncap from the back...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volumetric_heat_capacity VHC = pc where p = density, c = specific heat capacity so, given: p (al) = 2.70 g·cm^−3 c (al) = 24.200 J·mol^−1·K^−1 and p (cu) = 8.94 g·cm^−3 c (cu) = 24.440 J·mol^−1·K^−1 We plug-in values in our...

@Russ3ll I second MelleniumShane90's opinion. Aluminum heatsink (w/ the heatpipe on top), although very modest, is a better way for passive cooling. This could definitely be improved, methinks, if one modifies backpanel (and possibly small part of the actual casing right above the backpanel...

Meleniumshane90, Just wanted to note that Acrylic (including plexiglass) is very prone to static buildup, so you may want to consider investing in a static dissipative coating to prevent possible ESD if you do decide to go that route. http://k-mac-plastics.net/cast-acrylic-anti-static-sheet.htm...

Followup on my post #2192 (which was in reply to: allbeengone): After reviewing "everex_stepnote_xt5000t_placement_diagram_bottom.pdf" (from mirror kindly provided by TANWare), I realize that the vent holes on the back cover are not even close to being on top of GPU, but the northbridge!! that...

An alternative is a cheap (but decent) SMD rework station like the Aoyue or the Kada (either the standard models, or the digitial one). You get much more flexible heat and airflow ranges, at least 3 different sized nozzles, and a iron (solder gun) with a pretty decent fine tip. Parts are also...

Good to know the 4th hidden/disabled usb port is actually power-connected. But this raises the question of: is your cooling pad rated at or under 5V/500mA (2.5W)? if it's rated higher, it most likely is running under-powered, as that's all a USB port can put out. 130F is about 54.4C. That's...

yep, but keep in mind that GPU's tend to give off much more heat (Especially during 3d app gfx processing), and north bridges dont tend to get that hot... until recent years, many desktop motherboards never even had fans on North bridges, just heatsinks, and they typically run much cooler than...

Update: Today I've bought a new KADA 852 SMD Rework Station which is realtively cheap (search it on the web or ebay for prices in your country). Please note this is not the same as the KADA 852D+ which has digital display.. this one only has temperate & air flow dials (2 temp dials for air +...

Chances are that the USB issues you are having are related to the video issues, both related to cracking of RoHS solder joints due to shutting down the machine quickly after flexing of the board under high temps... Would help if people wait a few minutes to let the machine idle for a bit before...

I mentioned in my prior post that a temperature between 280C - 320C should do the trick... Now I'm not 100% sure if that much is needed for resoldering.. Maybe "desoldering" but not for resoldering... I believe 260C-280C should be sufficient, per this long thread on the IBM T40's mobo's...

So my toothpicks method and heating up the GPU to 100C while running hot for 2 hours did not do the trick... It died again yesterday.. After I did some more reading, now I see why many who used the lightbulb trick - from the HP TX1000 youtube video I linked earlier - (and some others who used...

Just a small update I thought fellow Linux users on the XT5000T would appreciate hearing about this. I made a patch against PHCTool-0.5.2-2 (front-end to phc-k8 module for controlling VIDs (and optionally intermediate FIDs), similar to RMClock in windows) to support the Turion64 X2 TL-xx...

You should put some google ads/Adsense on there so people can start clicking them for courtesy and whatever that generates would give you a little something to pay towards your hosting fees :D Or you can buy a kit, and higher quality batteries and open the battery pack and build your own...

Mirror, Courtesy of TANWare: http://www.pcambrosia.com/xt5000t/ Someone should really mirror that page and provide alternate mirror just in case :)

Re: the hair dryer, besides the warnings I made in my previous post: The hair dryer certainly wont put out a high enough temperature (or else it would be a heat gun, not for blow drying human hair) Here's a little something to corroborate this: Heat gun Vs. Hair Dryer...

I highly doubt they replaced it, simply because you would need the same exact GPU chip, same exact specifications, from an identical motherboard. The problem is not something that could be soldered at an electronics guru shop, I don't think... From what I recall, it is the low quality cheapo...

Some final notes/thoughts I forgot to add, generally about cooling, and no more lengthy posts, I promise (yeah right) :p I have been running rock solid overall for over a week now (knock on wood), and completely operating on wireless for my laptop internet needs (too lazy to tap into my...

Man, I really wish... It's very hard to even find generic ol' (white) thermal greese where I'm at (Egypt), and don't know exactly where to get such stuff here, I've asked around in few computer stores and electronic shops... I've had heck of a hard time last year just finding/getting a small...

First, I must say, I was laughing so hard reading about how people were cooking their entire motherboard in oven, some at ridiculous temperatures (above 400F), some for 15minutes, some for 1/2 hour, etc.. Sunny Side Up, Over Easy, Medium Rare, Flame Throwing, Fume Inhaling, etc.. just.. lmao :D...

Well, I'm back... But I wouldn't really call it an "autopsy", but more like a "biopsy", and not a "cadaver", but more like a "veteran", since it wasn't really "dead", just an injured soldier :D It's funny how depressed I got about it, after taking it COMPLETELY apart and doing various testing...