A way of getting extra speed out of your GP

[ste_167]

I was having problems with the 156Mhz version of Snesemu - and the posts about cooling got me thinking...

I put my GP32 in a watertight bag and put it in the fridge for 20 minutes. When I took it out it even ran at 166Mhz for 2 mins.

I'm going to give it a try in the freezer now that I am getting brave...

 

[ColdBlooder]

i can´t explain in english that in english (i´m german) but i think this will kill your gp32... (kondenswasser <- whats this in english?)

 

[smash]

aaaahhhhha ahahahahahhahaha

 

[ste_167]

I would appear on further usage of my GP that the SMC reading part is fukced...

 

[Dozer]

I would appear on further usage of my GP that the SMC reading part is fukced...

erm, unlucky! interesting experiment tho.

 

[ste_167]

Yeah! :rolleyes:

 

[DJWillis]

I am very surprised the LCD did not die .

Cold and LCD's have never got along very well. Most of the other bits I would have thought where fairly hardy to about 0 or -2.

You have my sympathy though. A brave (if daft) experiment however breaking you GP must bite .

 

[smash]

ColdBlooder: kondenswasser is condensation.

 

[tomjack264]

Why oh why mine runs at 166 if it didnt i wouldent try as for the frezzer oh dear i do feel sorry for you old chap but as if you were going to keep it in there every night so you could run 166 in the day

 

[ste_167]

You're right: I hadvisions of putting my GP in the fridge & the batteries in the recharger overnight ready for a the next day.

My GP32 is out in the sun at the moment so I'm hoping it will dry out and be OK - I'm going to give it 10 seconds in the microwave if the sun doesn't work.

 

[Dozer]

In the microwave?! Surely just a night in the airing cupboard would be a little less risky?

 

[DJWillis]

I'm going to give it 10 seconds in the microwave if the sun doesn't work.

DON'T :lol: Sparks, flashes and a bust GP32 is a guarantee .

Not a good idea. Saying that I once slow roasted my Palm3c after condensation got into the LCD. Worked a treat. 15mins @ the lowest oven setting and the Palm still works today (2 years later).

 

[ralp99]

dude, don't start a fire in your house!!

 

[ste_167]

Thanks for your advice -I'm going to use the oven instead like DJWillis did.

Gas Mark 7 for 10mins should do it. Thanks again.

 

[pubjoe]

You could allways make an appointment at the tanning shop. 7 minutes on the sunbed should do it (about £3.00)

 

[pubjoe]

...I once had an interview for a job and was running late. My socks were still wet so I put them under the grill, medium heat, for about 5 minutes. In the interview, the woman asked me if I'd just had bacon for breakfast as she could still smell it.

...I didn't get the job.

 

[ste_167]

I wish I had

The screen's gone all wrong - the entire top half doesn't work and the bottom half is all patchy and the grey edge bit has melted onto it.

Looks like a new GP is required...

 

[VirtuaLeech]

Any pictures of this wonderfull experiment ?

 

[Dozer]

ah, u should have just stuck it in the airing cupboard. Worked for my phone. Well at least maybe ull get a gp that can overclock this time

 

[NightStar]

My poor Hammy's gone and got himself all wet - 20 seconds or so in the microwave should soon dry the little fella out...

Or - MAYBE NOT... It's not advisable to put ANYTHING that isn't either food or drink in the microwave. They COOK for a reason, not just heat.

And yes, putting something electrical in the freezer is a good idea, especially when all those little frozen water-droplets thaw and fry the insides - Still, in theory it was rather a good idea.

I wonder if there's room in the unit to put a heat-sink? (Unless it's already got one - Haven't looked inside mine... Don't really want to.