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The best thing is that the fan isn't even on... 771 Views / 6 Replies  
The best thing is that the fan isn't even on while maintaining that idle temp
Posted by Pennstate, on Oct 11, 2006 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
MacBook Temperature Issue Exaggerated: PB 12" GPU hotter than MB CPU 771 Views / 6 Replies  
Just got my new White 1,83ghz Macbook (week 37) today. After playing around with it and comparing it to my 12" Powerbook Aluminum (1.33Ghz). I think the Macbook is a lot cooler than my PB. I am...
Posted by Pennstate, on Oct 11, 2006 at 08:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Pb12" 1,841 Views / 34 Replies  
PM sent
Posted by Pennstate, on Oct 2, 2006 at 07:38 AM, in Marketplace
I have had the same experiences at the Towson MD... 1,269 Views / 10 Replies  
I have had the same experiences at the Towson MD store. The geniuses are very arrogant, acting as if they don't want to you to buy Apple products. It's kind of sad. Curiously, the hippy-looking, the...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 12, 2006 at 01:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The space between the GPU and the heatsink is too... 3,135 Views / 22 Replies  
The space between the GPU and the heatsink is too large for thermal paste. At least for the 12" 1.33ghz model, stick with the pad.
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 11, 2006 at 07:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Okay, I tried making a spacer out of folded... 3,135 Views / 22 Replies  
Okay, I tried making a spacer out of folded aluminum foil (~36 sheets thick). But, I was not able to get good contact with the heatsink. Part of the problem is the the 4 ram chips are higher than the...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 11, 2006 at 12:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I put a 80GB in mine. I think you can get them up... 938 Views / 12 Replies  
I put a 80GB in mine. I think you can get them up to 120GB now. Make sure you don't get a SATA drive.
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 7, 2006 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Okay, Let me clear some confusions. At... 3,135 Views / 22 Replies  
Okay,

Let me clear some confusions. At least in my PB 12" 1.33ghz, the cpu was clearly meant to touch the copper heatpipes directly, while the other 2 chips uses a thicker purple pad. The thermal...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 7, 2006 at 09:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
use a credit card to pry it open. But before you... 938 Views / 12 Replies  
use a credit card to pry it open. But before you do that, did you remove the screws on the left side of the case?
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 4, 2006 at 04:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re-applied thermal paste to 12" Powerbook G4 3,135 Views / 22 Replies  
Hi folks,

Inspired by thermal-paste reapplications in the new macbooks and macbook pros, I tried it on my 12" 1.33ghz G4 powerbook. The difference was about 8C degrees (53C idle before, 45-6C...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 4, 2006 at 04:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If you decide to go with a PC laptop, PLEASE DO... 4,698 Views / 38 Replies  
If you decide to go with a PC laptop, PLEASE DO NOT go with an Inspiron. Dell notebooks suck compared to IBM, Toshiba, or even HP.

Frankly, why do you want to buy a monster laptop when you can get...
Posted by Pennstate, on Aug 2, 2005 at 01:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Woohoo. My battery went from max cap of 4400mah to 4583mah 461 Views / 1 Replies  
The max cap of the battery in my 12" Albook has always been 4400mah. But last night, I used the battery down until it went into sleep by itself. up on recharging (the 12th cycle), the max cap is now...
Posted by Pennstate, on Aug 1, 2005 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I was also a hardcore PC user..building and... 927 Views / 18 Replies  
I was also a hardcore PC user..building and overclocking my own systems.

Switched about 3 months ago. I just sold my IBM laptops (both a T42 and a X22). I now do not own a single PC!


My basic...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 28, 2005 at 06:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's NOT a Pentium M processor. It's a Pentium 4... 847 Views / 6 Replies  
It's NOT a Pentium M processor. It's a Pentium 4 mobile processor. I only "threadcrap" when the original poster post something that's simply untrue.

1. "$3000 4-monthes old" PCG-V505BX is a...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 26, 2005 at 04:52 PM, in Marketplace
http://www.compu-america.com/ProdDisplay.asp?CatID... 847 Views / 6 Replies  
http://www.compu-america.com/ProdDisplay.asp?CatID=0&ProdID=231893&ExportID=3

$1200 here with a REAL centrino processor. $3000??? Mobile P4????? That's not centrino.
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 26, 2005 at 03:39 PM, in Marketplace
One more prediction: The 10.4" iBook will... 2,154 Views / 30 Replies  
One more prediction:

The 10.4" iBook will NOT have an optical drive.
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 25, 2005 at 03:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I believe in the 10.4" widescreen (used in SONY... 2,154 Views / 30 Replies  
I believe in the 10.4" widescreen (used in SONY Vaios) spec for the new iBook. Especially when it is targeted towards a younger and a more "hip" crowd...who also have good eyesights:) Also, there...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 25, 2005 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually, you get a slightly better battery life 667 Views / 7 Replies  
Actually, you get a slightly better battery life
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 23, 2005 at 02:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the newegg ram and it works fine. Could it... 2,121 Views / 22 Replies  
I have the newegg ram and it works fine. Could it be your Hard drive that is going bad? The hard drive on my refurb started making weird noises within 2 weeks. It had to be replaced. I really don't...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 21, 2005 at 09:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I didn't purchase AppleCare. But within the 1st... 2,121 Views / 22 Replies  
I didn't purchase AppleCare. But within the 1st 30 days, they treat you like as if you did :)
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 16, 2005 at 01:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I also went the Recertified route but it wasn't... 2,121 Views / 22 Replies  
I also went the Recertified route but it wasn't as smooth. I ordered the 12" 1.33GHZ Combo for $1099. I decided not to go with the new 1.5Ghz because iScroll does the same thing as the new scrollpad....
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 15, 2005 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My mini says "Living Life 26.2 miles at a Time"... 1,667 Views / 36 Replies  
My mini says "Living Life 26.2 miles at a Time"

I've owned 1G/2G/3G/mini ipods. I use it running and it has never failed me. Once, I was running with my unprotected 3G ipod and ran into a...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jul 15, 2005 at 04:13 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have this ram. It works great in my 12" 1.33GHZ... 82,764 Views / 651 Replies  
I have this ram. It works great in my 12" 1.33GHZ PB
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 30, 2005 at 04:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the Kingmax 1GB module in my 12" PB and it... 605 Views / 2 Replies  
I have the Kingmax 1GB module in my 12" PB and it runs cooler. I think it's because the hard drive doesn't have to spin as much
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 14, 2005 at 08:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's an IBM X22 thinkpad with a sticker that... 2,036 Views / 32 Replies  
That's an IBM X22 thinkpad with a sticker that came with my Powerbook G4. It does look like a Powerbook G3 heh? :)
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 14, 2005 at 12:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You can pick up a decent IBM X22 with integrated... 2,036 Views / 32 Replies  
You can pick up a decent IBM X22 with integrated wireless (2662-9EU, 2662-9DU) for < $400 on ebay. I upgraded the 60GB 4200rpm hard drive in my 12" PB to 80gb 5400rpm and put the 60GB in my X22. I...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 14, 2005 at 10:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Here is my recent experience switching from IBM... 896 Views / 7 Replies  
Here is my recent experience switching from IBM TP T40 to Apple Powerbook.

THe T40 was a great laptop. It has arguably the best built-quality among PC laptops. However, it just didn't have the...
Posted by Pennstate, on Jun 7, 2005 at 02:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
mod, please close 419 Views / 0 Replies  
closed
Posted by Pennstate, on May 17, 2005 at 10:44 AM, in Marketplace
 
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