Continued from the previous post.
So the heatsinks in this thing were toast. Because the machine no longer used an MXM card I didn't have to worry about that one but the CPU cooler was still a big headache.
After all where am I going to find a replacement heatsink for an obscure all-in-one pc for an affordable price no less?
Do I try and get heatpipes and rebuild the heatsink myself? I really didn't want to..
I found an ID number on the demolished remains of the original and to my surprise, actually found a seller on eBay. A clearing house in China that had no idea what it was for and only had it listed by that obscure model number. Haggled the price down from $60 to $25 for 4 pieces including shipping.
Better than spending hours on bending and soldering heatpipes.
They didn't want to sell me just one so now I have 3 extras.. (Though unlikely, if anyone wants one for the price of shipping, contact me on one of the addresses on the right).
Heatsink issue solved!
I thought about replacing the front glass. I even had a glass pane cut and masked for painting.
But then I realized I despise glossy screens so ended up just painting the plastic frame that I would've glued the glass onto. It works for me.
Installed a T9600 CPU, 8 gigs of ram and 2 SSDs. All of which I got from eBay.
Secondary SSD install:
That cable is also hacked since it originally ended in a micro-SATA connector (which is basically a regular SATA connector combined with a smaller power connector that lacks the 12v rail).
I separated the usable SATA connector with a saw and added a standard full-size power connector in place of the weird one. Thankfully 5 volts is all this SSD needs.
I have to say I'm very happy with the performance and how it turned out overall.
I've been using this machine for the past 5 months (including writing these posts) and it's been rock solid.
I'm glad I managed to save it from the landfill.
So the heatsinks in this thing were toast. Because the machine no longer used an MXM card I didn't have to worry about that one but the CPU cooler was still a big headache.
| Remnants... |
After all where am I going to find a replacement heatsink for an obscure all-in-one pc for an affordable price no less?
Do I try and get heatpipes and rebuild the heatsink myself? I really didn't want to..
I found an ID number on the demolished remains of the original and to my surprise, actually found a seller on eBay. A clearing house in China that had no idea what it was for and only had it listed by that obscure model number. Haggled the price down from $60 to $25 for 4 pieces including shipping.
Better than spending hours on bending and soldering heatpipes.
They didn't want to sell me just one so now I have 3 extras.. (Though unlikely, if anyone wants one for the price of shipping, contact me on one of the addresses on the right).
Heatsink issue solved!
I thought about replacing the front glass. I even had a glass pane cut and masked for painting.
But then I realized I despise glossy screens so ended up just painting the plastic frame that I would've glued the glass onto. It works for me.
Installed a T9600 CPU, 8 gigs of ram and 2 SSDs. All of which I got from eBay.
Secondary SSD install:
| Professional mounting solution |
That cable is also hacked since it originally ended in a micro-SATA connector (which is basically a regular SATA connector combined with a smaller power connector that lacks the 12v rail).
I separated the usable SATA connector with a saw and added a standard full-size power connector in place of the weird one. Thankfully 5 volts is all this SSD needs.
I have to say I'm very happy with the performance and how it turned out overall.
I've been using this machine for the past 5 months (including writing these posts) and it's been rock solid.
I'm glad I managed to save it from the landfill.
