JDW | SE/30 Micron Xceed Grayscale Problem #2 @JDW- | Uploaded January 2014 | Updated October 2024, 3 minutes ago.
My 2nd video showing a vertical line problem when a Micron Xceed MacroColor 30HR PDS video card displays grays on an SE/30's internal CRT using the Micron Grayscale Yoke Adapter.
▶My original video is here: youtu.be/7wTqLyfJtGs
▶Photo#1 of the XCEED PDS Card: photos.app.goo.gl/CQk3b1zbhc8f9aNX9
▶Photo#2 of the XCEED PDS Card: bit.ly/2PK6aE0
▶68kMLA discussion is here: 68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/47301-se30-with-micron-xceed-grayscale-amp-socketed-daystar-acceler
My 2nd video showing a vertical line problem when a Micron Xceed MacroColor 30HR PDS video card displays grays on an SE/30's internal CRT using the Micron Grayscale Yoke Adapter.
▶My original video is here: youtu.be/7wTqLyfJtGs
▶Photo#1 of the XCEED PDS Card: photos.app.goo.gl/CQk3b1zbhc8f9aNX9
▶Photo#2 of the XCEED PDS Card: bit.ly/2PK6aE0
▶68kMLA discussion is here: 68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/47301-se30-with-micron-xceed-grayscale-amp-socketed-daystar-acceler
![Kryonaut Repasted 2015 MacBook Pro 15 [Cinebench R15 & dGPU]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YwbxbyWeoTQ/hqdefault.jpg "Kryonaut Repasted 2015 MacBook Pro 15 [Cinebench R15 & dGPU]
Short screencast showing the Cinebench R15 scores with my discrete GPU ENABLED, with Volta OFF and then with Volta ON, booted from internal Apple 1TB SSD running High Sierra. Tests shown were performed 8 months after repasting the MBP with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut.
My Repasting Video from 2019 is here: https://youtu.be/_XQNGNAwrLw")
![NEW Power Supply (PSU) for Mac SE & SE/30 [Baby Face Electronics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_AvndWq_MSA/hqdefault.jpg "NEW Power Supply (PSU) for Mac SE & SE/30 [Baby Face Electronics]
I compare this new Mac SE & SE/30 power supply with the stock SONY PSU and popular SEASONIC. See how to upgrade your Main Wiring Harness with 16AWG wires! Learn how to discharge the CRT and properly remove and later reassemble the power supply and analog board. My test rig included a Micron Xceed MacroColor 30HR PDS video card & Grayscale Yoke Adapter, CPU-socketed 50MHz 68030 Daystar PowerCache accelerator, custom ROM SIMM from Keros Mac Mods, and a Quantum spinning platter HDD.
🔎 INDEX
0:00 — Intro
0:44 — PSU Explanation & Test Set
9:54 — Discharging the CRT
12:20 — Removing the Analog Board & PSU
15:46 — PSU Disassembly
17:56 — Connector Soldering
20:55 — PSU Reassembly
25:15 — No Load Test
29:43 — SE/30 Reassembly
36:22 — PSU Testing
39:19 — PSU Troubleshooting
45:44 — Problem Mitigation
49:55 — Voltage Measurements
57:00 — Upgrading the Main Harness
1:04:27 — Temperature Measurements
1:07:29 — Closing Thoughts
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Manufacturers Reseller List: https://industrial.seasonic.com/locations/
⚠️WARNING! Max. Load on the -12V output is 0.5A, so DO NOT buy the SUG model!
• Mac-O-Meter: https://youtu.be/Fz1xB0CYhlQ
• 121GW Multimeter: https://bit.ly/3yePbAN
• Probe Master Kit, 8043SK: https://bit.ly/41MDJK0
• Rigol DHO804 Oscilloscope (hackable): https://amzn.to/3MPROAt
• KETOTEK Watt Meter: https://amzn.to/3T4Wtlr
• Large Alligator Clips for CRT Discharging: https://amzn.to/3ZsaYnk
• DeoxIT D5 Contact Cleaner/Protector: https://amzn.to/3f92aeN
💡TIP: DO NOT use DeoxIT on high voltage connectors like the CRT Yoke board.
• Anti-static pad with Wrist Strap (16x24 / 41x61cm): https://amzn.to/3Zw6WKC
• Wall socket Ground adapter for banana-jack Wrist Strap: https://amzn.to/2Yvq5ge
• Torx T15 with 18 neck (to remove Macs back housing): https://amzn.to/3B50iRA
• 16MB RAM SIMMS (30-pin, 4pc kit = 64MB, SiliconInsider): https://www.ebay.com/itm/116328614196
• 2MB ROM SIMM w/LED (Keros Mac Mods): https://tinyurl.com/3jc247jd
💡TIP: See my ROM SIMM Video for details on other ROM SIMMs: https://youtu.be/8eeXd0hVBMk
• Interware Booster clone 30-SE50F (by zigzagjoe): https://tinyurl.com/3j7wv2j2
• 30Video GS, Internal Grayscale Kit for SE/30 (by zigzagjoe): https://tinyurl.com/bdewhvum
⚡UPGRADE your Main Wiring Harness:
• Pre-crimped 16AWG wire (2153401223, BLK, L=22.5cm): https://bit.ly/3XnigpC
• Pre-crimped 16AWG wire (2153402223, RED, L=22.5cm): https://bit.ly/3Zx8ior
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• Norton Utilities 3.5.3 (System Info): https://bit.ly/33oW5aS
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📚 REFERENCE
• Measurement Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/3XLZoSC
• Measurements by zigzagjoe: https://bit.ly/3ZuI9GJ
• Install Video (Baby Face PSU): https://youtu.be/ckjuuIPsBEo
• Documentation (Baby Face PSU): https://bit.ly/3Txwu6g
• First Announcement (Baby Face PSU): https://tinyurl.com/yc3mwsta
• Voltage/Current Limits for stock PSUs: https://bit.ly/4evEzAF
• Micron Xceed Grayscale kit HARNESS uses 18AWG wires, but you should upgrade the two +5v wires!
• SE & SE/30 Main Wiring Harness uses 22AWG wires (same as 128K Mac!) Absolutely upgrade them!
• zigzagjoe first discovers Main Harness Wires are 22AWG: https://bit.ly/4emTH2Y
• Larry Pina says in ERROR that SE & SE/30 use 18AWG wires: https://bit.ly/4gtPMDu
• Seasonic SUB PSU Datasheet: https://bit.ly/3B4ZQTo
• Meanwell IRM-60 Datasheet: https://tinyurl.com/534y7fut
• Meanwell IRM-15 Datasheet: https://tinyurl.com/2s3kwzf8
• My Pinout Diagram of the PDS Slot: https://tinyurl.com/4kpaj54b
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![Repasting a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 [Thermals & Performance]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_XQNGNAwrLw/hqdefault.jpg "Repasting a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 [Thermals & Performance]
► Help your MBP run cooler and faster. Click SHOW MORE (or v on phones) to expand this text description for lots of links and important info.
🎥 VIDEO INDEX
0:00 Intro
5:37 BEFORE Repaste Benchmark (Volta OFF)
10:16 BEFORE Repaste Benchmark (Volta ON)
10:55 Removing Case Bottom Lid
13:29 Disconnecting Battery
16:25 Cleaning off the stock thermal paste
19:14 Repasting
26:57 AFTER Repaste Benchmark (Volta OFF)
29:52 AFTER Repaste Benchmark (Volta ON)
NOTE: After removing all screws from the bottom lid, dont just yank off the lid because there are two black plastic pieces toward the middle of the lid that fit into slots on the motherboard. You can see those 2 black pieces from about 13min.11sec. If your battery is swollen like mine was, its likely these 2 black pieces are already popped out so itll be easy to remove the bottom lid just like you see in my video; but if the 2 black pieces are still in place, you need to slowly and gently pry the lid up with your fingers to pop the black pieces out of their sockets. Dont use so much force the lid bends! Lift up and down slowly, gently with a rocking motion until those 2 pieces pop out of place and then the lid easily lifts off.
🛠 THERMAL PASTE & TOOLS:
• Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/36NMQwu
• Screwdriver Set (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3jSP1H5
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🔗 Software LINKS:
• CineBench R15 (used in video): https://bit.ly/2ZhlUX5
• CineBench R20 (newest ver.): https://bit.ly/2XgJhdL
• Intel Power Gadget: https://intel.ly/2Pg1kSi
• iStat Menus: https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
• Volta: https://volta.garymathews.com
🔋 My SWOLLEN BATTERY Video: https://youtu.be/Om1c-FCc5u0
👉 OFFICIAL THERMAL GRIZZLY ADVICE. I exchanged several emails with Thermal Grizzly after the making of my video. They kindly watched my video and saw my SPREAD and subsequent X application methods. They agreed with me that the super-thin, film-like result of my SPREAD application was NOT adequate (thin as a fingerprint). They said because the viscosity of Kryonaut requires more force/difficulty to properly apply via the SPREAD method, they recommend instead using Hydronaut for notebook applications (i.e., for thermal paste application to non-lidded CPU and GPU dies). Of course, the Thermal Conductivity specification of Kryonaut is slightly better than Hydronaut, so using the X-application method as shown in my video is quite fine and acceptable, and my thermals and performance boost bear that out. However, Thermal Grizzly added that depending upon the FORCE used to press down on the heatsink, Kryonaut may slowly seep out over time. They said Hydronaut would not seep out and therefore there are fewer concerns about replacing Hydronaut over as compared to Kryonaut. So if you decide to use Hydronaut in your repate while following the SPREAD method of my video, please make time to offer me feedback in the Comments section about how well the SPREAD method worked for you, or whether you needed to resort to the X-method like I did. Remember, the result of the SPREAD method should NOT be a film as thin as a fingerprint but a nice coating instead. I hope this info helps!
❓Why KRYONAUT instead of Brand-X?
Believe me, I spent HOURS watching every YouTube video on the subject and reading dozens of articles. All of that information convinced me KRYONAUT beats MX-2 (a widely used paste) in terms of thermal performance, and it beats most other pastes by a wide margin. Only liquid metal is better, but liquid metal can be dangerous in that it can cause electrical shorts and you must reapply it every 3 years, plus you cannot use liquid metal with aluminum heatsinks (not a problem for the MBP which is Copper, but still limiting).
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