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    Copper mod m17

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by rockfock, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. rockfock

    rockfock Notebook Consultant

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    So i want to do the copper mod for my quad core, im wondering if Gauge 16 & Grade C106 - 14x14x1.5mm. would fit the northbridge. on the dell laptop they used this for the processor, i wanna no if its the same


    P.s: i would appreciate it if someone could post a picture of the northbridge chip
     
    rockfock, Sep 16, 2009
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  2. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    sorry i just feel bad because nobody reply you i don't know about the m17 but i did the copper mod to my m17x because the temperatures of my chipset or nvidia 9400 was to hi almost 80c i use a 1 mm tick copper and replace the cheap thermal pad and i use artic silver 5 now the temperatures on the chipset are from 65 to 68 maximum but think about this if you going to use your machine for games just turn off your northbridge on the bios and use your graphic cards on sli or crossfire depend on the brand :)
     
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    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Rockfock
    Why did you start a new thread. It's fine to continue in the same one...... That's why no ne responded....
     
    dondadah88, Sep 16, 2009
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  4. Soviet Sunrise

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    1mm should do the trick.
     
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    .5-.6

    Try not to go to thick..
     
    dondadah88, Sep 16, 2009
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    You cannot turn of your northbridge ... it is needed to transfer data from the CPU to for example the ram.
    I think what you mean is turning off the integrated graphics. But the M17 does not have integrated graphics.
    Therefore you cannot turn anything of.
     
    DePasse, Sep 17, 2009
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    well in that case you can do the copper mod but i don't know the size of the gap for your chipset you will need to measure that :)
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Sep 17, 2009
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  8. rockfock

    rockfock Notebook Consultant

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    ill try to get .5 mm thick

    Edit: sorry for starting new thread, i thought no one was gonna respond to the other one
     
    rockfock, Sep 17, 2009
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