bulkchart32 Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 i pulled my version 1.6 apart about a week ago to change the thermal paste on it. i wasn't able to get the gpu completely clean so i put some new paste on it and reassembled while i waited for my arcti-clean order to get here. the system did great during this time. today, i pulled it apart and cleaned it better this time and reapplied thermal paste. after doing that, i was testing a game(i also serviced the dvd reader) and it froze on me(i thought it was because of the dvd reader). i restarted the console and kept playing. the xbox seemed to do fine for several minutes of playing the game. so i turned my attention to getting the disk tray to function correctly. i was opening it and shutting it multiple times when the system suddenly started glitching graphically. i let it do it for just a few seconds while i wondered what the heck was going on and then i pulled the power cord. when i tried plugging it back in, the xbox started frag'ing. to make a long story short, the point i'm at now is that i can let the system stay unplugged for an hour or so and plug it back in and it will function fine for just a few minutes. after that, it will start graphically glitching or freeze. it will do this with both the dvd/hdd drives installed but also with them both completely removed(including the ide cable). it doesn't appear to be frag'ing anymore and i don't think the processors are getting too hot. none of the caps appear to be bulging. any idea what's wrong with this thing? google is not being very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 Then it fails now what color is the LED? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulkchart32 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, SS_Dave said: Then it fails now what color is the LED? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. it stays green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 I would redo the GPU heatsink paste You will probably find the GPU heatsink is cold to touch compared to the CPU heatsink. Or you have damaged the GPU soldering and if that's the case the board if stuffed. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulkchart32 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, SS_Dave said: I would redo the GPU heatsink paste You will probably find the GPU heatsink is cold to touch compared to the CPU heatsink. Or you have damaged the GPU soldering and if that's the case the board if stuffed. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. the gpu and heatsink seemed to be warm but not hot because i touched both right after it started acting up. if the gpu was shot, wouldn't it always act up and not even run correctly for a few minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulkchart32 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 here's a few pic of my mother board. please look at it and tell me if anyone sees any problem. tinified (1).zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 To me it looks like the clock cap is starting to bulge (in red) And it may be the pic but it looks like a lot of dust? in the Ic in yellow. I would give the whole board a clean with isopoyonal alcohol and a toothbrush then test it again. When you removed the GPU heatsink how did you get it off? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulkchart32 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, SS_Dave said: To me it looks like the clock cap is starting to bulge (in red) And it may be the pic but it looks like a lot of dust? in the Ic in yellow. I would give the whole board a clean with isopoyonal alcohol and a toothbrush then test it again. When you removed the GPU heatsink how did you get it off? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. the 1st time i took it off, i did it by heat cyclying the system a few times to warm it up. i was able to pull it off with my hand and then it lasted me another week before this 2nd time i pulled it off. i was able to pull it off with my bare hand because it hand fresh paste. btw, is it safe to run the board for an extended peroid of time without the drives? because that's how i'd prefer to test it again vs putting everything back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Yes I do it all the time as long as you add some cooling to the 2 heatsinks Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/14/2020 at 12:42 PM, SS_Dave said: Yes I do it all the time as long as you add some cooling to the 2 heatsinks Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. can you upload a video of the problem or a link to a file share if need be? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulkchart32 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 i have the system torn apart right now and i'm waiting on an esr meter to test the caps. if all the caps test well, i'll probably do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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