Guess what kids? It's another Ratdude build thread!
This time, it's an Asus X83V redeux, to replace one in worse shape that literally went up in smoke on me.
Old threads on the previous one:
When I first bought it:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35559
Trading LCD panels:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35521
Pondering a C2Q upgrade (which I could still do, somebody here has one that they can't use
) :
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50925
Up in smoke:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53913
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I bought this sucker. I was hoping the ebay price would drop as the listing ran out of time, but no luck, oh well:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/152527079814...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
More or less the same problems the first one had. Only this one hasn't been to Afghanistan and back (so hopefully no rusty VGA ports or the like
).
I will be:
-SLIC'ing the BIOS
-moving over my other upgrades (wifi/BT, CPU, etc)
-Replacing the LCD with my modded unit.
-Praying that my ancient arch x64 install will still update with some coaxing.
I have a plan though. If not, I have a slightly quirkier but compatible install on my Dell D630 that was recently upgraded that I can copy.
Now the question is... do I try my car charger on this one 
No, seriously, I couldn't find anything wrong with the charger. Maybe find something junk to load test it with first? Other than Sam Young caps (which I probably should replace...) nothing was blown.
Either way, looks like fun to me!
This time, it's an Asus X83V redeux, to replace one in worse shape that literally went up in smoke on me.
Old threads on the previous one:
When I first bought it:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35559
Trading LCD panels:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35521
Pondering a C2Q upgrade (which I could still do, somebody here has one that they can't use
) :https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50925
Up in smoke:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53913
---
I bought this sucker. I was hoping the ebay price would drop as the listing ran out of time, but no luck, oh well:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/152527079814...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
More or less the same problems the first one had. Only this one hasn't been to Afghanistan and back (so hopefully no rusty VGA ports or the like
).I will be:
-SLIC'ing the BIOS
-moving over my other upgrades (wifi/BT, CPU, etc)
-Replacing the LCD with my modded unit.
-Praying that my ancient arch x64 install will still update with some coaxing.
I have a plan though. If not, I have a slightly quirkier but compatible install on my Dell D630 that was recently upgraded that I can copy.
Now the question is... do I try my car charger on this one
No, seriously, I couldn't find anything wrong with the charger. Maybe find something junk to load test it with first? Other than Sam Young caps (which I probably should replace...) nothing was blown.
Either way, looks like fun to me!
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