D630 Owners Thread

Alright, so I'm considering repasting my CPU. Any recommendations on paste, tips, etc. It's the intel graphics model if it matters.

I already looked up the "Processor-Thermal Cooling Assembly" removal process and it seems easy enough. It mentions thermal pads though...should I use those instead of a paste?

Thanks guys in advance, hoping to finally stop my fan from running so high all the time (and to reduce heat)...

 

Don't touch the thermal pads, just clean the original paste from the CPU and heatsink. I would recommend Arctic Silver 5.

While you're at it, make sure you clean out all the dust that has accumulated on the fan blades and heatsink.

 

Thanks. I've looked at the fan before and it seems clean. I'll look again when i take it apart. What would I use to clean the paste from the cpu/heatsink, rubbing alcohol?

 

Rubbing alcohol and toilet paper works well. Use compressed air to clean any leftover fibers before masking off the CPU and spreading grease.

 

Hi. is there anybody with the GMA X3100 chip in here?
i am having trouble with it.

everytime i disconnect or connect the charger the screen starts flickering and the driver crashes, causing my laptop to BSOD.
i already fresh installed windows 7, updated all drivers, updated the bios to latest, but it doesn't seem to help

 

Can anyone help me with this? I want to replace the wireless card with an Intel 4965 a/b/g/n Mini-Card in my Dell D630. Do I first have to remove the current drivers, then replace the card and then add in the new driver? Is that the correct order? Also, do I have to change any Bios settings? I am on A17 and running 32 bit windows 7. Thanks for any help. I need easy (aka dummy) directions.

 

You don't need to change anything with or in BIOS. You don't need to uninstall the old drivers either. Make sure you get a generic or Dell branded 4965.

 

I've had issues with the display driver crashing WDM (the screen image would freeze yet I could tell by the HDD light/speakers that the computer was still active and able to open apps) under Windows 7. Tried the same thing you tried with drivers, clean install Windows, and such.

Only moving to 8 fixed it. It's decidedly software because I didn't have this issue when using Vista and (for a while) windows 7.

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I picked up a D630 off a friend for $120 that has an NVS 135M in it. Gave me problems from the get-go, ended up baking it and making some heatsink modifications, and as of yet it hasn't failed me since.

Something I did on this motherboard but probably will not on the next (I can get a Precision M2300 board off eBay for $15, that's the next step after this one completely dies) is adding superglue to the mix. I baked the board, let it cool to room temp, and tried to make a layer of superglue around the edge of the chip as reinforcement, since I was pretty sketch about the red glue used on the corners-- ended up being sucked in underneath! so I got to thinking... and the thinking went over-well, it seems. superglue is an excellent electrical insulator when set and dry, so I'm hoping that my problems will not return. I also added a RAMsink that is shared between the two VRAM chips for the GPU. I had to make modifications to the plastics surrounding this, but I was still able to fit everything correctly when I put the machine back together.

Average temperatures on the Quadro are around 62-65C idle, and up to 75-77C at normal load. The underside of the laptop does not get as hot as it once did, although it still stays warm.

Everything is okay, but I do have some questions, though:

1, is there any information anywhere about fan replacements for these, and which brand of fan moves the most air for it? I ask since I own also a Fujitsu T2010 and the norm is to upgrade the crap fan with one from a T4220 which is quieter at higher speeds and moves more air.

2, someone told me that although superglue is a good electrical insulator, it becomes like gorilla snot when it gets older and sucks up moisture from the air with age, essentially turning it into a conductor. is this, or is this not the case? if it is, how many years will it take for something like that to take place?

3, There's an ATG and XFR variant of this laptop. the ATG seems to be the same as the normal D630, but a different hinge cover and screen bezel. I was looking into the XFR variant more, and I found they did not make an nvidia version. are there any documented conversions to an ATG or XFR with an nvidia-based board on record? I'm considering, when I have some money to throw at the idea, converting this into either an ATG (more likely) or an XFR (for the proof of concept.)

Otherwise, it's smooth sailing from here.

 

The D620/D630/M2300 all share the same fan design, but I don't think any of them are higher performing than any of the others.

I've never heard of this, and it sounds like rubbish, but I'm no super glue expert.

The ATG used the same base chassis as the standard D630, so if you want to convert to an ATG, all you need to do is buy the display assembly (and the rubber port covers if you want them). The XFR still uses the same motherboard, but the entire case is different. The heatsink is also significantly different, so if they never made an Nvidia heatsink, you can't really make an Nvidia XFR. However, I looked at the XFR service manual and it definitely shows an Nvidia motherboard, so I'm not sure why they'd show that if they didn't make an Nvidia XFR...

That being said, the XFR conversion is stupid in that it's more of "buy an XFR minus the motherboard" (because that's more or less the only common part), and you might as well just buy an entire XFR.