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I'm curious to find out why he closed the comment section in the latter article =) I'm not saying you're wrong, but I think you should find more sources that indicates this really significant improvement before spending $30 extra per 8GB. Side note: This also makes me wanna test it for my self since I have access to 2 x 8GB 1600MHz vengence in my old laptop, I could then at least see if Vengence ram is better than other ram (like he claims), like my current Kingston Low volts for instance.

Good question! I recently read about this, can't remember where atm. The guy made comparisons between 1333MHz vs 1866MHz and 1600MHz vs 1866MHz. The latter resulted in 2-3 FPS increase in gaming. So I'd say it's not worth it. Edit: this might be interesting for you: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/llano-apu-memory-performance,3017-11.html

@Aikimox : I attempted to sandwich the pipes today and you were right, it doesn't fit into the system The only thing I can come up with now is to add the second pipe from underneath instead of on top, a little hard to explain. How did you manage this, any photos?

' No, unfortunately the shape of the radiator was inverted, meaning I'd have to remove the all fins and re-insert them 'mirrorwise' (if that's a word?). well let's just say I ended up destroying them as well =) The only upside is that the heatpipe has the same length/bending as the 2560/2570p heatpipe, which means this is a cheaper alternative for my sandwich-mod (rather than destroying an original heatsink).

@Khenglish Hi buddy, I seems like your inbox might be full! So I post my original ME dump for you here: https://www.dropbox.com/home/2570P%20ME%20Firmware%20Org Thanks a lot for helping me!

Yeah I tried to cut the NC8430-fan down with a dremel in order make it fit our system, unfortunately I wasn't much left after I was done. At the moment I'm trying to fit the x220 fan instead but I really don't think there is enough head room for a pipe on top of the fan though. My last attempt is to fit a second pipe, sandwiched over the the original pipe to move some heat to our system fan, this is definitely doable! The biggest problem is how to cut the slot in the radiator w/o totally demolish it. Any suggestions would be very welcomed?

I can't remember if I needed to flash my bios (thinkpad E530) to use the card I suggested earlier, where do you live I could post it to you by mail if you want to test it? What system do you have?

AUO206C here!

I took me a while to find one for that cheap price that had USB-interface only. If you don't find any you can extend the proposed one with this: http://m.ebay.com/itm/390701209524?nav=SEARCH Skickas från min iPhone via Tapatalk

Holy crap, $140 is a no go! @Tech Inferno Fan is there any reason the eBay screen wouldn't work?

Hmm that sounds a bit strange, usually the WLAN-card is an easy part to "upgrade", just like HDD and memory modules. Yes, there is a usb-based mPCIe card that I linked earlier that should be able to work in the WWAN slot. I tried this on my Lenovo e530 and it worked really good. Here is a link to the one I tested. This would mean that you could free up your WLAN-slot for the PE4L.

So did you test the WWAN slot, did the wifi work? If it did work there is a very good chance you can use WWAN slot for eGPU and keep the original WLAN card. You are referring to a full size 16x slot (like one in a desktop), the PE4L only host a 1x slot, therefore bplus/hwtools choose to have it as short as possible. I don't agree with that design at all since they could have kept the slot full size in order to hold the GPU more steady (even though its only 1x functional). Also since you're thinking about upgrading your system you should consider the elitebook 2570p, small and as powerful as you want it to be, check it out at the 2570P owners lounge! EDIT: I saw that you found the answer already =)

Introduction - Just convenient! Ever since I installed my SSD raid my original HDD has just been laying around collecting dust. I like the thought of being able too boot a secondary OS from the hard drive w/o messing with my raid config, Personally there are a couple of applications that immediately comes to mind: Secondary boot option: For a while I really wanted to test out Win8.1, maybe and even OSX, Pretty fast file transfers: Look at the results The notoriously large steam folder? Now I need to find a mSATAp to USB3.0 adapter that actually works! Instructions What do I need? $4 - eSATAp to SATA cable $4 - USB 2.5" HDD enclosure $5 - (optional) USB 3.0 to eSATA adapter <- Turns out this is just crap, doesn't work for mSATAp $? - 2.5" SATA drive $1 - Electrical tape Installation Remove the USB-interface completely from the enclosure (leaving an open end) Connect the eSATA cable to HDD Wrap each short end of the HDD with a cut out stripe of bubble wrap and secure it tight with electrical tape Now the HDD should fit real snugly into the enclosure (should be a little struggle) Thats it! IDEA: By carving hole for the eSATA cable in the unused USB face plate you can make this even nicer! Results The enclosure: eSATA benchmark: AS SSD & CrystalDiskMark USB 3.0 benchmark: AS SSD & CrystalDiskMark in progress Interrupted boot: You can see that our system is capable of eSATA boot eSATA OS boot: in progress

Hi Amard, welcome to the eGPU community! I'll try to answer your questions as good as I can: 1. Your WLAN port is the often the only mPCIe-slot to use, which in that case requires you to use USB-based WLAN. There some good WLAN-cards that can be used in WWAN-slot via its USB-lanes, like this one. The WWAN port can sometimes have PCI-lanes too, rare I think! Test this by swapping your WLAN-card to WWAN slot, does it work? 2. This seems to an excellent card both performance- and consumption -wise, although no one seem to have tested it for eGPU yet, but I don't see that it should be any problems. The GPU can be powered directly from the PCIe-slot of the PE4L. For this you need a 2.5*5.5mm 12v adapter of at least 70W (to be safe), look at the post I made one page back. 3. You should at least go for the PE4L PM100A (or longer): PE4L-PMxxxA V2.1 The "PM" -version has the mPCIe-interface

I actually have one x220 heatsink at home but unfortunately it can't be fitted into the 2560/2570p system. My latest attempt of adding a second pipe is in progress as described here. The absolute best solution would be to fit a second pipe to a second fan, but there is no way to make room for such mod (according to me at least). EDIT: The easiest way to lower your temps at the moment is to add a 42mmx42x1.2mm copper shim from eBay between heatsink and CPU (just add some thermal paste in between).

I'm sorry to say that your screen seems to have a dead pixel. Did you buy the system under warranty or as an used item? You can have a new screen for ~$50.

Those pixels doesn't move around or flickers? This could be caused by many things: * Bad CPU: My former CPU did dancing/raining pixels on the screen (had to exchange it) * Bad/loose screen cable: You'll have to disassemble the top part of the notebook to check this * Damaged screen: Eg. Dead pixels (The screen has to be exchanged) Sorry but this is all I can come up with, those pixels should not be there!

No probs buddy!

By visiting PE4L-EC060A V2.1, and then scroll down to 90% of the page you can see a table of different cable length that can be added to your paypal cart, eg. PE4L-EC100A V2.1 Lenght 100cm Unit price: US$ 75. The main difference is, as you state, that detachable cable gives you GEN1-speed while the soldered cable gives GEN2-speed. Regarding daily operation (meaning not gaming?) you'd probably wouldn't notice the difference between GEN1 & GEN2 speeds.

No Nandos version doesn't seem to work on my system (it's the one I tested above). I'd really love if you could write a ME based on my ROM dump! EDIT: How come @Aikimox version is 16MB while @Tech Inferno Fan only 4MB?

Hi Khenglish! I flashed the 2570pOC.BIN that you made for nando (3.98MB). I've also tested XTU 2.3 and 4.0, no slider for me Here is my ROM-dump if you're interested to have a look. EDIT: If it makes any difference I like to add that the first version I tested was 4.1.

Hi guys! I'm attempting the BCLK OC but can't manage to dump my original rom This is what I get: Update: * Had to execute "fpt.exe -bios -d original.rom" * fpt -me -f 2570pOC.BIN gave a successful flash (I thought so anyway) * The "Reference Clock"-slider/Icon is not present at all for me. I guess I'm f-ed for now ? Any suggestions? @Tech Inferno Fan EDIT: @Khenglish I saw that you modified nandos original dump, is it possible that mine has to be custom modified too?

It should be possible, it looks like you have an expresscard 34mm slot? If your plan is to run recent game titles the answer is no. It looks like @Tech Inferno Fan have done one similar implementation for a 14" Dell_Insp.1440 (T6600), look at the first page for results. You will at best achieve a 1.opt link @Tech Inferno Fan correct me if I'm wrong) due to ICH9M(?) PM45 chipset, again read more at first page. The hardware I recommended would then be: * $103 PE4L-ECxxxA v2.1 + incl. shipping (I'd choose at least 100cm cable, the default 60cm is very short) * $25 'SETUP 1.x' software is probably needed in order for the eGPU to be functional on your system * $150 GTX750ti (only 55W power draw, could use this for a better system later on) * $20 12v 84W (2.5/5.5mm) ac-adapter ---------------------- Total: ~$300 eGPU setup that could be moved to a better system later on! Others are welcome for suggestions!

I'm still looking to retro-fit this keyboard, but having serious problems finding any spare part. Could someone find one or at least the part-number? Much appreciated! =)

It's probably nothing wrong with those, except for the ridiculous price :S Skickas från min iPhone via Tapatalk