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Hi guys spotted this http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=6473 in the classifieds... is that a rare corolla model? or some modified design? just curious.. I've never seen a corolla like that looks verydifferent

I had one of these machines, early first generation dual core based on prescott I think they heat up like this when there isn't proper transfer from the IHS to the HS if the cpu is working, do this - clean the heatsink with a cloth till its shiny and no visible residue - install the cpu, and clean its cover (IHS) with a cloth also be careful of fingerprints on the surface as they could reduce conductivity get an official intel thermal pad.. if I remember right E-sys systems or someone had them you can ask fuzzo he will find it. place the pad carefully on the (heatsink or cpu, cant remember which, do according to the instructions) placing it is a bit complex as it has to be done carefully and then place the hs correctly and push it down and latch the four latches you have to do this with the board out of the case tip - if you can't find a thermal pad, you can buy an intel original heatsink with pad from unity plaza for about 1500 or so. this is the best idea IMHO. the heatsink has the pad correctly installed so its a lot easier to fix. if you do this all you have to do is correctly fix it and make sure the four corners firmly latch and pop out the other end of the board properly installed, the temp should be around 45 idle - to 55 under load, under sri lankan temperature conditions. The high heat you experience is because the heatsink isnt properly transfering heat from IHS I don't blame whoever installed it because it;s really hard, even seasoned tech's screw up the process easily. lastly, check that the case ventilation is good and moving air out swiftly. UPDATE found an old blog post I wrote about this!! http://www.nsharp.org/21/dual-core-and-heat/ That machine is also a first generation dual core based on P4 architecture like yours! company which had the thermal pads was E-sys, located somewhere in bambalapitiya i think from what id written then, I was able to get the system down to 42 at idle, with a max of 60 at full load (both cores 100% load) basically the recommended thermal specs for this cpu if i remember right maxed out at 60 so your machine running at 67 is not a good idea sorry about the long rambling post, let me try to summarize 1. get a thermal pad (free from e-sys), or an original heatsink (which includes the pad) about 1,500 2. remove board from machine 3. clean cpu cover (clean hs if you are using existing hs) 4. instal thermal pad (if you got the pad from esys) 5. install hs, push down properly till the four white nibs come out on back of board properly 6. lock the four black latches for hs 7. plug in fan that should be it if you get idles 45 - 50 it worked, otherwise make sure hs fully latched down if it doesnt work out, let me know and Ill try to meet you somewhere and fix it

AFAIK 67 is way way out of spec you may be able to get it OK by reseating the heatsink. Make sure you get a thermal pad first as the p4 chip (and c2d's) need that afaik 60+ triggers shutdowns as its over acceptable thermal range. cheap thermal paste sold in sri lanka is useless, use original intel pad, or arctic silver (though, ive had better results with the original intel pad vs arctic silver) Just like your car, you should never allow your CPU to overheat, it could lead to failure. Your CPU is working, so best thing you can do is get a thermal pad, remove the cpu, and reseat it correctly alternatively, you could get a cheap board and an allendale for about 15k or so. I recommend the allendale because it runs very cool, uses little electricity and has great performance. BTW, the p4 should run at 40 - 50 idle, and 50 - 58 or so in SL without ac. anything more usually indicates heatsink/fan/ventilation probs. cpus based on core/core2 architecture can easily run in the 40 -- 50 range..

woah.. that sounds bad check if the fan is running dont try to remove/reseat the cpu unless you have original thermal pad ask fuzzo for help in getting one modern c2ds are quite cool. what temps do you get?

So, PLEASE Advice me, which vehicle is more suitable for me? Maruti 800 ? -NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is a deathtrap. Suzuki Batta Van ? Nooo.. too slow Or any other ? I would recommend a suzuki alto its fairly OK performance wise... comfy, etc if you hunt a bit you can find a 95 - 96 for around 1m or so ALSO consider starlet there was a nice ep82 an autolanka member had advertised under 1m how about that?

When you set out to produce a car at one-third the cost of anything else on the market, a lot things invariably need to be left behind. Creating a car like the Tata Nano requires taking a complete top down look at every system in the car. Every component needs to be analyzed to make sure it's really needed. For example, instead of the usual four or five lugs, the wheels of the Nano use only three. Given the low power and light weight, this is sufficient. Not only does it reduce the part count, it also reduces the time required to assemble the car. Other examples of parts reduction and simplification appear in the door handle mechanism which now has half the number of parts. Of course all this simplification runs the risk of reducing reliability and durability. Only time will tell if the Tata engineers have gone too far. For more, watch as the BBC takes a look at how Tata created the Nano (via autobloggreen) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7423737.stm

Someone woke up the dead. Dead thread, that is

Well said hope you can post some pics of your friends Cortina (if thats OK with admins Speaking of nice looking cars... I spotted a classic BMW http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=6250 Also a nice looking 2 door cynos http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=6298 Nice to see some good looking used cars on the classifieds!

I'm not sure if this is a restoration or a mod but this vehicle in the classifieds looks kinda nice photos not detailed but it looks like the guy did some decent work http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=6299 (Disclaimer: not my car/not someone I know) Have you ever seen an old car, even an 80s one, which was in such good condition that you just said wow! and admired the car.. People here love adding hideous body kits.. I wish more people would try to restore cars instead...

There's some irony in tooting your horn to complain about fuel, when you are driving an extremely inefficient vehicle, funded by the public (at least, I assume these politicians are). And besides, what can the govt do? They can't do much about the price of fuel. True they could lower taxes or something.. but then, wheres the fun in that..

Just a caution - be careful of test drives. In my hunts for cars (for myself and friends). I've had some nightmare testdrives. One car had a slipping clutch and non working handbrake Luckily I discovered that early on so was able to safely stop Thing is, sri lankan standards of safety for a car is = does the engine start, can the car move, if so drive Gone clutch is quite common with vehicles.. In Sri Lanka there is the phenomenon of hacking a vehicle to death, then advertising it for sale with the hope some innocent soul will buy.. Not just private sellers but even companies.. I've seen some spectacular deathtraps being put for sale by popular car sales companies in SL.

If you have a already advertised the car on Autolanka I don't think there's any problem giving details here Look forward to seeing the ad. I wouldn't mind buying one of those myself. 14km per liter.. like wow. considering my car gets less than half of that it sounds pretty cool to me..

I can't find the original post peri refers to, but let me put it this way (standard answer to all these magic systems that claim to improve fuel efficiency) If this stuff worked, wouldn't manufacturers incorporate it into their vehicles?

Hey Duncan!!! awesome to see you again here.. hope you drop by once in a while and tell us about whats happening in Botswana

http://forums.motivemag.com/zerothread?id=3860306 A man who had been pulled over and ticketed by police ran backward up and onto a Buffalo Grove squad car Friday morning, apparently in his haste to drive off. Henry Raskin, 70, of Niles had been pulled over by a Buffalo Grove officer on the 400 block of Dundee Road around 11:30 a.m. Friday for driving 58 mph in a 35 mph zone, Sgt. Scott Kristiansen said. The officer wrote the ticket and returned to the car, and Raskin got ready to drive away. Except he went flying backward. "(He) apparently was going to pull away at a high rate of speed, but the only problem was that he was in reverse," Kristiansen said.

Thanks! that site looks awesome

Thanks for the reply!! was wondering if there are any garages who do inspection of various brands..

(Please forgive me if this is a stupid question) but where's Duncan? Haven't seen a post from him in a long while

Can anyone give me an idea of pricing/availability for starlet GTs/Glanzas I haven't seen any in a while, either on Autolanka or in the papers

Hi Guys Just wondering.. are there any garages in Sri Lanka who'd be willing to do a professional inspection of a vehicle pre-purchase? How about the agents? Do local agents do that? thanks!!

How about the manual version?

http://englishrussia.com/?p=1949

So before 15th july its not mandatory? whew ps: thanks for the useful informative post. Will try to contact that guy and check anyway..

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=5935 at 1.9 that's quite attractive and within your budget. you can use the remaining 100k for insurance and fuel