[BLOG] An old X850 and a lot of patience - Part 3
Well, I've made a lot of progress since my last installment—Part 2.
First and foremost, I've done some shopping! I can't exactly start to volt mod, or even obtain the detailed soldering skills I'll need for the work at hand without an iron.
I found a great electronics shop not too far from my place called "Active". Anyone looking for vmod gear in Canada need not look anywhere else. I picked up the following:
Everything was pretty cheap. Only the Iron cost a bit at around $50 with the fine tip. As I mentioned previously, I don't mind spending money on quality tools. They will definitely be used again.
The included tip is way too thick for the intricate soldering I'll need to do. The fine replacement tip should do the trick. A <25W iron is ideal for the fine work to be done.
Variable Resistors—tough to find the right ones if you don't know where to shop.
So, where to from here?
Stay tuned for Part 4—pushing the card to the max with default VGPU and VDD. Not to mention the stock cooler as well!
First and foremost, I've done some shopping! I can't exactly start to volt mod, or even obtain the detailed soldering skills I'll need for the work at hand without an iron.
I found a great electronics shop not too far from my place called "Active". Anyone looking for vmod gear in Canada need not look anywhere else. I picked up the following:
- Weller 25W Professional Iron
- Weller fine-tip replacement
- Thin diameter 60/40 Rosin Core solder
- 2x10K VRs, 2x20K VRs and 2x200K VRs.
- Three feet of thin cable shrink-wrap
- A magnifying glass stand with cable clamps
- An iron stand
- Liquid flux
Everything was pretty cheap. Only the Iron cost a bit at around $50 with the fine tip. As I mentioned previously, I don't mind spending money on quality tools. They will definitely be used again.
The included tip is way too thick for the intricate soldering I'll need to do. The fine replacement tip should do the trick. A <25W iron is ideal for the fine work to be done.
Variable Resistors—tough to find the right ones if you don't know where to shop.
So, where to from here?
Stay tuned for Part 4—pushing the card to the max with default VGPU and VDD. Not to mention the stock cooler as well!
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