Checklist before starting to use?

[Baka Mitai]

Hi Minh, can’t really help you much since I still haven’t gotten my cube, but can you tell me where you got the stuff for the heatsink mod?

[Minh]

I just ordered them on ebay. Here is everything I’ve ordered:

• Arctic Cooling MX 2 Thermal Paste
• Thermal pads 120mmx20mmx1mm (cut into 20mmx20mmx1mm)
• Copper shims 20mmx20mmx1mm

So currently I’ve reinstalled W10 by making a bootable USB stick with Microsofts Media Creation Tool and using the product key from the preinstalled W10. Everything seems to be working fine so far. The only issue I noticed were the phantom clicks but I will look into that today.
I also added a new key in the registry to disable the Windows Key + D gesture.

[Viktor]

Touchscreen update is also recommended to fix the windows button issue.

I have no issues with the custom bios, that fixed pwm frequency is no-brainer for me.

[Bonnom]

I highly recommend using the custom bios if youre doing a thermal mod.

[jasieek]

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Phantom clicks meaning windows key or screen phantom clicks? I’m having both, although windows key + vibration is nuch more common.

 

Let me know if you find a solution.

[Minh]

Yea I meant the windows key + vibration. Thought it would be the same but it just happened once since I have it.

[Baka Mitai]

Did you experience the phantom clicks on the preinstalled windows?

[Minh]

Sadly no, because I just confirmed that everything works and began to reinstall windows after that.

[Baka Mitai]

I just got my cube i9 a few hours ago, wanted to reset it so I can be free of any adware that the vendors might have installed. Ended up failing with me having no OS. Currently reinstalling windows, did your reinstall ask for a product key because I wasn’t able to save mine D:

[Minh]

That’s bad :/

I used Windows Product Key Viewer to get the key before reinstalling it. Thought that I would need to use my own key but the preinstalled one worked fine.

[Baka Mitai]

Good news is my department let me have one of the extra keys we have xD Would you happen to know how to disable vsync? I seem to cap out at 60 fps on icestorm.

[Minh]

Pretty nice of your department 🙂
Sadly I don’t know how to disable it. Did you already perform the heatsink mod? My CPU reached about 64 C°. Does it get hotter while charging?

[Baka Mitai]

I haven’t performed the heatsink mod yet, I’m still looking for a metal shop that can cut the exact shape and dimensions of the heatspreader using copper 🙂 Found the designs at xda forums and figured that it should be better than a 20x20mm shim. It does get warm while charging, about 40 degrees celsius or so, while getting to high 60’s under stress tests. It idles at about 30-35 degrees though.

[hivemind]

Hi all, I think checklists are a great way to focus on your goals and dreams. I’m a pretty ambitious person and to always know what my next step to success should be, I use the website Cheqmark where you can make yourself a checklist absolutely free with many different templates.

I hope my answer helps you.

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