any way to increase vdimm w/out resistors?

__TRONIK__

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hi all - I am running geil golden dragon mem, a very volt hungry chip. I had many problems with it origianlly, even running it stock, until I got it to 2.9vdimm. It's tested @ factory up to 3.1 vdimm - is there anyway to pump it up this high without soldering those resistors in as I have seen? I am not against soldeirng, I just can find the darn resistors - radio sahck didnt have em. Is there any penil trick or the like?

 

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Nope ... and that vdimm mod is on a tiny resistor unfortunatly... Can't remeber does that require the 5K pot or the 10K pot...? Anycase Radioshack usually has them ... but you can order them online...google it.

 

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It's actually 1K, and I grabbed mine at RatShack. In fact I am doing this very mod tonight.

And there is a pencil version here


Maxi~

 

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was looking for a means of increasing vdimm with a pencil. already did the vdd with a pencil. Guess ill have to find that resistor......

 

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There is, I'm trying to find it myself. I have a thread here from not too long ago and someone posted a link. I'll post if I find it.

 

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sweetness! tell me when you come across it!

 

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Got to thinking about it and the pencil trick should work for vdimm...unfortunately I know no way to measure the change so it will be a little less controlled. just put some graphit on that tiny resistor and see if you get a gain...don't use a mechanical pencil though.....pray it dosn't do any damage.

 

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er - which resister is that exactly on an nf7-s?

 

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http://www.motherboardfaqs.com/article.php?15.255

I believe you'll find this is the answer you all seek.

Good luck, and be careful....tricky stuff, this...

Brian

 

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thanks - I should have remembered that page - i have seen it before. so my understanding is this: in this picture, i would trace the top and sides of the chip (or is it bottom and sides?)

I am not too worried about overvolting since i have up to 3.1 as the rated volts of my ram. It is supposed to run cool as well. I'll probably handle it like I handled the vdd - make 3-4 good passes with a pencil and let it be. I have no multi to test so I try and underdo it to be on the safe side. Eventually I'll get a multi and tighten things up. Thanks for the help everyone. 2500mhz here I come!

 

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yo - can anyone tell me if i should be tracing the top or the bottom here?

 

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__TRONIK__ said:

yo - can anyone tell me if i should be tracing the top or the bottom here?

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doesn't matter, just so your marks connect the solder joints on either end of the resistor it will lessen the resistance.

good luck!


J.