Post by: k0mpresd on December 18, 2006, 07:46:00 PM
sometimes the console boots fine..sometimes i get the 3 red lights
i discovered that if i put pressure on the front 2 memory chips the console boots no problem
im assuming theres a loose solder joint somewhere on one of those 2 chips...?
what would be the best way to go about fixing it?
heat gun?
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Post by: dj_adamix on December 18, 2006, 09:20:00 PM
Post by: k0mpresd on December 18, 2006, 10:02:00 PM
i took the heatsinks off the cpu and gpu and put arctic silver on them
so cover everything w/ foil w/ 2 holes for the chips..ok...what do i heat them w/?
This post has been edited by k0mpresd: Dec 19 2006, 06:04 AM
Post by: k0mpresd on December 18, 2006, 10:15:00 PM
makes sense now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
now i need a heat gun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Post by: dj_adamix on December 19, 2006, 07:40:00 AM
Post by: k0mpresd on December 19, 2006, 04:46:00 PM
i accidently bumped the cpu heatsink after heating it for a little while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
if i bricked it its no big deal..it was already kind of bricked and i just bought it to play w/ anyways
if its bricked i might buy another and try it again..i want to fix atleast 1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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Post by: k0mpresd on December 19, 2006, 07:57:00 PM
it loaded and sat on the dashbaord for a while then locked up..oh well..guess ill try heating it some more
Post by: dj_adamix on December 19, 2006, 07:58:00 PM
QUOTE(k0mpresd @ Dec 20 2006, 12:17 AM) 
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
i accidently bumped the cpu heatsink after heating it for a little while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
if i bricked it its no big deal..it was already kind of bricked and i just bought it to play w/ anyways
if its bricked i might buy another and try it again..i want to fix atleast 1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
does it still work? let us know bro (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Post by: k0mpresd on December 20, 2006, 08:26:00 PM
i heated nothing but the 2 front chips last night...still 3 lights
heated everything but the gpu twice last night and once tonight...still errored on occasion
heated everything including the gpu..been playing for ~2hrs straight now...hopefully its fixed
Post by: dj_adamix on December 20, 2006, 09:05:00 PM
Post by: k0mpresd on December 21, 2006, 09:03:00 PM
said it "checkerboarded" twice last night but they could turn it off and back on and it was fine...before when it would checkerboard it would cause 3 red lights on the next boot
it turned on fine this morning as well
think some better fans would help?
the mobo is just sitting in the cage w/o the external case around it...think that has anything to do w/ it?
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Post by: pimpmaul69 on December 22, 2006, 12:54:00 AM
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Post by: dj_adamix on December 22, 2006, 07:10:00 AM