Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Update on the DV7-4040sb:
Running great - had to disable RAPID on the Samsung SSD (caused the laptop to freeze shortly after booting - around 3-4 minutes in). Also added a hacked up slim caddy w/...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
01-14-2021, 02:47 PM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Thanks!
Yeah, Samsung's SSDs do wonders, regardless of the machine. I have the 250GB variant running on my main work laptop - an HP G6 with an AMD A4-3300M APU and 8GB of RAM, plus a 750GB HDD in...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
01-14-2021, 08:39 AM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored a HP DV7-4040sb that needed reflowing, a 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD and a Samsung TS-L633C/3D DVD-RW from an ASUS K52N.
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
01-06-2021, 12:24 PM
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Portable, and Mobile Devices
01-05-2021, 02:39 AM
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Re: dv6000 gpu upgrade challenge
Could be worth a try, but I doubt it as the BIOS will likely reject any other type of ROM that isn't HP branded, more specifically the VID and PID of the card.
But as I said first, it may be worth...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Portable, and Mobile Devices
01-04-2021, 02:09 PM
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Re: dv6000 gpu upgrade challenge
Not quite. I meant the ROM file present in the main BIOS file - as in opening the DV6000 BIOS inside Phoenix BIOS Editor. You should see it there.
Here's a guide on what I am talking about:
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Portable, and Mobile Devices
01-04-2021, 10:56 AM
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Re: replace 8600nvidia with radeon HD 3470
Just wanted to chime in and say that some of these shipped with ATI cards.
It will support 3450/3470/3650 as well as 4650 out of the box.
I have bought an 5920G with a defective 8600M GT and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Portable, and Mobile Devices
01-04-2021, 10:31 AM
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Re: dv6000 gpu upgrade challenge
Maybe take a look at the VBIOS integrated into the main system BIOS? IIRC both 6000 and 9000 are Phoenix based so I'd guess it's just a matter of replacing the BIOS ROM inside the main system BIOS...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-29-2020, 06:55 AM
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Re: Post your system.......
Just a random build:
MB: Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2V
CPU: Intel Core i3-540
RAM: 2GB DDR3 (for now)
HDD: 250GB Seagate (out of an ICY BOX USB3 enclosure)
PSU: 430W HKC
GPU: Radeon HD4850 512MB...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-21-2020, 02:54 PM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored an ASUS X52JC w/ Geforce 310M 1GB + i5 430M. Should be fun setting up Debian as a test - my dad's ASUS U36JC runs the same type of chips - 310M but soldered i5 480M. He complains that Debian...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-18-2020, 01:54 AM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Well, if one thing I can say about the DV6 I recently fixed... it's weird.
Installed Windows 7 and off the bat I could not install GPU drivers - if I installed HD4200, I couldn't install the 5470,...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-16-2020, 08:09 AM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored a HP DV6-3100sl. Came with a bad GPU and NB, reflowed them and cleaned the crappy paste. No wonder these failed, the paste was that crappy white sour cream goo. Thankfully I had MX4 on hand so...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-15-2020, 01:52 AM
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-14-2020, 02:27 AM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Honestly, I wouldn't want to crack the battery open, but if there's one thing I can tell, is that it's as good as HP's genuine extended battery in terms of longevity - IIRC I used some battery time...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-13-2020, 10:13 AM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Not really much of a score but I got a new keyboard for the DV6-2055eg posted above. Its original KB was a Deutsch matte keyboard, and the new one is a matte Nederlands one. Near pristine condition...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-11-2020, 02:18 PM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Scored a DV6-2055EG today. Had bad screen, bad RAM sticks and missing BIOS info, but also had some goodies such as 320GB 7200RPM Hitachi HDD, as well as a C H U N K Y 9200mAh 3rd party (PowerY is the...
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Forum: General Computer & Tech Discussion
12-06-2020, 01:26 PM
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
Speaking of scores, here's a photo of two laptops I have fixed from some of my posts in this exact thread.
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=225202&stc=1&d=1607282573
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Forum: Troubleshooting Laptops, Portable, and Mobile Devices
12-03-2020, 04:59 PM
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Re: Acer Aspire 5740g dead (no power - no lights)
Although old thread, can also say I had success reviving a 5740G too. Same KBC issue, but since I didn't have a programmer, I just flashed the KBC on a old 775 mobo's SPI BIOS chip (GB GA-945GZM-S2...
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