Hmm, that HDD configuration seems a bit, advanced :p I usually just wipe my entire HDD via BIOS, have 3 partitions on my HDD (1 cuz windows needs it, another for windows and programs, and another for HP related stuff), and go with that :p
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 12:06 AM, Jaime Honrado <[email protected]>wrote: > I use a cooling pad 'cause I dorm and its not that big of a room. My table > is littered with stuff so I just pop my laptop on the bed whenever I > need/want something done, and the circulation is bad. So the pad really > helps. Depends on how you use it or if you really use it. > > But thing is I noticed most of the heat isn't coming from my board. Its > from all the read/write cycles on my HD. So last time I had to reformat I > configured it so that the partitions are set as OS-Transient Data-Archives. > This way, most accessed files are put in the middle of the array and stay > within reach of the probes that are just hanging around the OS partition. It > definitely reduced the effort needed by the HD when I'm working and playing > tunes at the same time. :D > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 8:33 AM, lolattheotherguy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> congratz, youve built a weak desktop >> :p >> >> On Apr 20, 1:16 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > My laptop setup is already "non-mobile" lol (ethernet, external >> keyboard, >> > mouse, speakers, and monitor hooked to it) >> > >> > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Daniel Estrazulas < >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > ahh, i think its better than nothing, it helps to circulate air and >> > > lowering the temperature . From what i read on the reviews and tests, >> people >> > > are noticing diferences like 5- 8°C with the pads ON, or maybe more. >> Of >> > > course , using one will "kill" the mobility advantage, but in my >> opinion, if >> > > the use is only at work and home, bring it together will not interfere >> that >> > > much (for me). >> > > Is not my case, but i read that some people are using those pads to >> avoid >> > > over heat that can cause shutdown crashes in some computers. >> > >> > > 2011/4/19 lolattheotherguy <[email protected]> >> > >> > >> yes undervolting can cause hardware failure, but not damage. >> > >> > >> as for cooling pads, i never understood how are they even still on >> the >> > >> market. Just take a look at your laptops bottom side and see how >> small >> > >> the ventillation holes are. Of course the pad will cool the entire >> > >> bottom of the laptop but its like cooling something through a plastic >> > >> box! Pads would only make sense to me if you could remove the entire >> > >> bottom of the laptop and attach it to the pad itself. It's really up >> > >> the case of the lappy i think, if its not designed to deal with that >> > >> kind of heat, every solution is just like a hopeless last resort, >> > >> plus, they take laptops one advantage, mobility away. >> > >> > >> On Apr 19, 9:02 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I'm sorry to inform you, but unlike overclocking, undervolting does >> > >> > not void the warranty. And the issues that come up from >> undervolting >> > >> > are well known, and nothing alike what happens when overclocking >> goes >> > >> > too far. >> > >> > >> > I do agree that cooling pads do work, to some extent, depending on >> > >> > their configuration and quality. >> > >> > >> > I think what you really mean is that overclocking should be the >> very >> > >> > last solution, but that's for performance, and a whole different >> > >> > deal :) >> > >> > >> > And this is why people that undervolt should never jump straight >> out >> > >> > to the minimum voltage on all multipliers. Now that would indeed >> > >> > increase significantly the risk of issues from said operation. >> > >> > >> > On 19 Abr, 13:29, NeoDragon <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > > All of you guys... are crazy. Laptops are way to sensitive to be >> > >> > > played with hardware side. Also, lot's of people don't realize >> that >> > >> > > when they are playing with their laptops, it usually sits on a >> table >> > >> > > or a flat surface, if your fan happens to take is intake of air >> from >> > >> > > the bottom of the said laptop, it is bound to overheat at some >> point! >> > >> > > Cooling pads ARE the solution to it OR simply call the laptop >> > >> > > manufacturer and try to get your warranty privileges, who knows >> they >> > >> > > might send you a brand new laptop because your laptop serie as a >> major >> > >> > > flaw. >> > >> > > Undervolting should be the very very last solution to your >> problems. >> > >> > > It voids warranty, and again, your laptop is very sensitive, >> therefore >> > >> > > any changes to your hardware might result in unknown >> errors/crashes/ >> > >> > > even hardware failures. >> > >> > >> > > IF you still wanna go for it, do so safely, and please head >> tohttp:// >> > >>www.overclockers.com/forums/, these guys know what they are >> > >> > > talking about. >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > >> > > -- >> > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> -- >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
