(Part 3) Top products from r/GPDPocket

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I would not adjust your Bios settings without giving the CPU better cooling.

I used Grizzly Kryonaut Thermal Grease Paste. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011F7W3LU

with

Fujipoly smart Extreme X-e Thermal Pad 11.0 W/mK https://www.amazon.com/Fujipoly-mod-smart-Extreme-Thermal/dp/B00ZSJQX0E I put 2 layers of 1mm thermal pads on the heat pipe from above the CPU to halfway to the fan.

For the thermal pads I followed the general idea in this https://imgur.com/a/uAzmc#CsPVeRf

My pads are close to this pattern:
https://i.imgur.com/CsPVeRf.jpg
I used larger pads directly over the CPU. The pad over the Fan discharge is intended to stop air from leaking around the copper cooling fins but the joint already had tight tolerances in my laptop so I used those pads around the CPU instead.

I followed the instructions on this post to adjust the bios:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GPDPocket/comments/6s7zck/my_unlocked_bios_working_settings_dptf_limit/

Although I set my temp limits at 80C instead of 85C. Not that it matters with the cooling I have I can't get the CPU above 70C even running the Prime 95 stress tests for 30 minutes.

I hope this helps. You don't need the exact brand of paste or pads I used, I just included them in case anyone was curious.

I also tried 2 other kids of pads but they don't stick to a surface so I did not like using them. (Phobya Thermal Pad XT 7W/mk and Fujipoly 17.0 W/mK pad)

I should give credit; the thermal pad post was by ZiggyDeath and the BIOS settings were by neoak.

I am please with the way my system has worked out. I hope you are pleased with yours.

Have a good one.

Jon

+1 Also did the cooling mod and my pocket also idles at 44-48C.

As with some earlier posts, I've had pretty good luck with using thermal pads to help the heat pipes make contact with the case (Used this one https://www.amazon.com/Fujipoly-mod-smart-Extreme-Thermal/dp/B00ZSJPZQ2). Also used thermal pads and a copper shim to let the chip (power delivery?) above the CPU touch the case back as well. For this I just cut the thermal pads to make sure the chip can contact the copper shim and then put more pads to touch the shim with the back of the case.

One interesting thing is now my load temps are also controlled at < 73C which combined with the BIOS settings bumping up throttling temps makes sure that the CPU always runs at 2.55GHz if it needs to, even in extreme cases like charging a flat battery (the pocket can actually negotiate 10V charging @ 2 or 3A I think) while under intense use.

The unfortunate side effect, though, is if you actually do this for a while, the outer body and underside of the pocket gets very hot (feels at least 50C) so you wouldn't want to be holding it in your hands (only happens when charging so I think this won't be an issue). But no thermal throttling occurs anymore which is awesome.

I have not tried the stock charger at all.

I actually own two of those:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-PowerPort-Multi-Port-Samsung/dp/B00VH958F0/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1504123386&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=anker+40W

They are charging with about 2.8 A at 4.8V which gets the device fully charged.

There is also a thread I just stumbled upon about charging which mentions some USB-C PD chargers that might be worth a try:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GPDPocket/comments/6krvz8/official_charger_specs/

Regarding the stock Ubuntu: I would get rid of that as soon as possible as the guys at GPD seem not to have any real clue about porting Linux/Ubuntu properly.

There are several options to switch to a better distribution that most likely causes less trouble as Hans did a great job working on an awesome kernel.

Someone said somewhere that they were going to get a telescopic controller, excellent solution:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Controller-Telescopic-Wireless-Controllers-Android/dp/B01ADD49XM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492377674&sr=8-1&keywords=Ipad+controller

For those who want a case with an extra pocket for the charger, I bought this one and it fits the Pocket perfectly and has extra padding inside: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0118M837A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This will work perfect right
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-Micro-HDMI-HDMI-Cable/dp/B014I8TZXW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1518858712&sr=8-5&keywords=amazon+basics+high+speed+micro-hdmi

I need it for tomorrow and that exact one is on amazon prime now so can add have that delivered in the am rather than go to bestbuy and pay 3x the price. I assume it will just want to double check.

This cable works great for me https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D175HMO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm a little confused by your question. Wifi, cellular radios that use SIMs and ethernet are very different things. You're very likely not going to be able to reuse an internal wifi antenna for cellular.

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Someone on this sub has already posted about using a cheap usb wifi card with a better antenna for much improved speeds:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GPDPocket/comments/8wmc7u/external_usb_wifi_is_much_faster_than_internal/

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If you do need cell service, consider one of those wifi hotspots for whatever carrier you use.

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And if you do need ethernet, usb 3.1 is very fast (5 or 10 Gbps) so a usb c dongle could probably handle all the throughput your house has without being a bottle neck.

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https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Gigabit-Network-Compatible/dp/B011DDXGVC

I have this micro-hdmi to HDMI and VGA https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01ALGJS32/ref=mp_s_a_1_15 and I prefer it over my USB-C hub with HDMI, VGA, USB-A and Usb-C passthrough. It is way cheaper and works better

you can also stay on the easy side with one micro hdmi to vga adapter

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B01B1O2B6O

This was the travel pouch that came with Anker's 20k mAh battery pack (https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-20100-Capacity-Technology/dp/B00X5RV14Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499850016&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=anker&psc=1). There are probably other similar sized packs that come with things it will fit in.

I am going to be buying these to items for my pocket 2 once it arrives
https://www.amazon.ca/Cable-Matters-Adapter-Supporting-Charging/dp/B06XNS7W63
https://www.amazon.ca/Cable-Matters-Ethernet-Gigabit-Supporting/dp/B01J6583NK

And possibly some of these too
https://www.amazon.ca/Spigen-Holder-Tablets-Compatible-Magnetic/dp/B07F1Z9WTL

I saw your other comment about chargers, and I have found it IS a little finicky there, with not all chargers working properly, or sometimes not getting enough voltage. Here are the other accessories I bought for it that have been compatible:

USB-C car charger

Anker power brick

flexible USB-C cable

tiny flash drive

If you're wondering about the stuff I used:

Stand: https://www.amazon.com/Tecboss-Foldable-Multi-Angle-Adjustable-Nintendo/dp/B06XSZCTX3/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1526395357&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=tecboss+stand&psc=1

Keyboard: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tactile-High-Speed/dp/B009C98NPY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526395377&sr=1-1&keywords=g710%2B

Mouse:https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Master-Wireless-Mouse-High-precision/dp/B01M0S8YOK/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526395393&sr=1-4&keywords=mx+master&dpID=41I3eZC6tyL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch (Using this one but S2 is out)

Headphones: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-1000X-Cancelling-Bluetooth-International/dp/B01LXS5BXS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526395452&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=mdr+1000x&psc=1&smid=A6EGA15UEFYEQ (Same thing, new version is out)

USB C Dock/Hub: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q1SKZR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Mouse nub replacements: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXKW6S5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabit-Ethernet-HUB-Multi-Adapter/dp/B00J3NOR0O/

EDIT: Model is JUH470 https://en.j5create.com/products/juh470

Just be of decent quality and be able to output a decent number of amps.
I have one of these and it charges the pocket fine at 5v@2A (confirmed with power meter)


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F5Q4F0U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Don't suppose you have a voltmeter on hand and can measure the voltage across the battery? It's possible the battery discharged below what the charging controller determines to be empty and thus needs a little boost to get back up to a chargeable value (LiPo batteries have a nominal voltage of 3.7v and are considered empty by the controller around 3.0v. Sometimes they wont charge the battery if the voltage drops significantly below 3v as a safety precaution).

I've used this on a surface power cover to manually recharge the cells that were dead from sitting unused for several years; the cover was brand new, otherwise. That power supply has a little multimeter in it and got the job done for me, though it is little more than a toy you'd give to a kid who showed an interest in electronics. Though if the battery is actually worn out and dead you don't want to try forcing a charge onto it, it could explode.