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Re: upgrade BPPC?
« on: April 11, 2008, 07:32:23 PM »
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I was just wondering for no reason if you can upgrade and BPPC card from say a 160mhz to a 240mhz without overclocking? I know you can upgrade the 040 to a 060 but how does it work with the ppc processor!


You might be able to, but good luck desoldering that BGA!!! :-o

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Re: upgrade BPPC?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 09:49:21 PM »
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It's not a job I'd try myself but I was wondering if it could been done! theres alot of talented people with an solder iron on this board! So maybe its another option for people that find there 160/175/200 lack without going to the hassle of overclocking the boards. So would it still be a major pain if you had all the skills involved?


You would need specialist tools to desolder the BGA CPU from the board... And specialist tools to solder a new one on there... a quick wiki for BGA electronics will explain why!

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Re: upgrade BPPC?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 10:43:35 PM »
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DoogUK wrote:
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this bloke makes it look extremely easy though. :lol:


Great link, I'd hate to have to do that... imagine trying to solder a new chip in place!?