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  1. 09-25-2002, 12:08 PM #1
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    Wow! Cracking core!

    I am very curious.. how easy is it to crack an athlon core? Or take a little chip out of it? The corners seem extremely easy to chip off, how tough are they (eg strength, and resistance to alcohol), and WHAT ARE THEY MADE OF?
    Thanks for the help guys and gals.. :-)

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  2. 09-25-2002, 12:25 PM #2
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    Teh Tbirds are notorious, its due to the lack of anty real shielding, i think this isuue is being adressed in future AMD Proc's

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  3. 09-25-2002, 02:11 PM #3
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    Never happened to me, and I am the worst at putting heatsinks on, especially big, heavy ones. I worked as a tech (Building/programming/repairing) for a few years, only ever doing new builds with amd chips. Built a hell'oa lotta systems and they all fired up.
    What I mean is: It isn't as easy as some would have you believe
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  4. 09-25-2002, 03:47 PM #4
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    LOL

    well besides heat

    you can crack it up with a Sledge Hammer
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  5. 09-25-2002, 03:57 PM #5
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    You could if you trued, but it doesn't happen unless you did something wrong or the HSF is unsuitable
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  6. 09-25-2002, 04:27 PM #6
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    Yeah - in my experience as long as you dont drop em, throw em about or pelt em repeatedly with the HSF you shouldnt have trouble... if your a bit cack handed though, take care

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  7. 09-25-2002, 05:41 PM #7
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    Max dead load= 25psi
    Max live load= 30psi
    Snow load= 30psi

    JK.

    I have no idea. Buy a HSF designed for socket A, install it like they show you on the AMD website, and you are good to go. I am not so gentle with mine, and I still haven't broken one yet.

    Good luck

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  8. 09-25-2002, 06:04 PM #8
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    From AMD-the specified
    tolerances for a heat sink clip to apply pressure to the die is between
    16-24 lbs, with a maximum heat sink mass of 300g.
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  9. 09-25-2002, 07:02 PM #9
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    People that break CPU are just plain rushing or not up to the job if you ask me. I mean I have done everything wrong in the book to a CPU and it keeps chugging. It isnt that easy to do really. What is it with some people and fat heavy fingers?
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  10. 09-25-2002, 07:06 PM #10
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    Gib, I just figured out what you name means.

    eguhkcoc just doesn't sound right eh?

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  11. 09-25-2002, 07:09 PM #11
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    Are you referring to Barney Rubble fingers in the FLINSTONES LOL. I would have to agree rushing into something you are not familiar with is doom for disaster when in Doubt Amd has spec sheets and also videos of how to's here is the spec sheet http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/con..._docs/26003.pdf
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    Dave Myers- lol


    Yep I am refering to the Barney Rubble fingres.
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    on my first system i built i used all my might to get the clip down with a screw driver..didn't crack my 900 duron. i have a tbird now and i have a nifty clip instead of screw driver hook thing.
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  14. 09-26-2002, 11:46 AM #14
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    I swear I almost pierce my mainboard with the screw driver slips out of the little slot on one of those HSF. I guess I just don't have the "Touch" to do it right yet.

    Barney Rubble fingers, I guess that's me.
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  15. 09-26-2002, 12:45 PM #15
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    Originally posted by Dave Myers
    I swear I almost pierce my mainboard with the screw driver slips out of the little slot on one of those HSF. I guess I just don't have the "Touch" to do it right yet.

    Barney Rubble fingers, I guess that's me.
    How far under the die is the actual core?
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