Wow! Cracking core!

**Dave Myers** · 09-26-2002, 12:54 PM

micrometers. The die is the outer layer of the core. Correct me if I am wrong.

I wouldn't worry about doing it. If you break out a mallet and slam it down on the core, it will break. If you just follow the directions on the AMD website, no problem mon.

**Bigjakkstaffa** · 09-26-2002, 01:01 PM

Yeah its not a very large gap, i took a chip of oooh say 0.25 mm out of the core once, and the cpu ended up being partially defective

--Jakk

**bubbleflap** · 09-26-2002, 01:50 PM

What about if you chip the corners off?

**Bigjakkstaffa** · 09-26-2002, 01:55 PM

Thats what i did -- to put it simply - dont do it...

--Jakk

**gibsinep** · 09-26-2002, 03:10 PM

lol just dont chip anything.

**Alex Iannuzzi** · 09-26-2002, 07:27 PM

Most of todays copper heatsinks are heavy and are over 300 grams, how come they don't break the core??????

**Dave Myers** · 09-26-2002, 07:34 PM

the 4 little pads around the core offer resistance to the weight of the cooler.

**absalom** · 09-26-2002, 07:37 PM

ALEX you also have to remember that most aftermarket heatsinks that are not AMD approved or out of spec the manufacturer of that heatsink will not bear any responsibility if YOU (customer) cracks the core.

**Alex Iannuzzi** · 09-26-2002, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by absalom
ALEX you also have to remember that most aftermarket heatsinks that are not AMD approved or out of spec the manufacturer of that heatsink will not bear any responsibility if YOU (customer) cracks the core.

I just have the Standard AMD Heatsink and Fan. If i'm every going to get a copper heatsink I will look to see if it is AMD approved.

**Dave Myers** · 09-26-2002, 08:06 PM

I just read my 1800+ warranty.

"This Limited Warranty shall be null and void if the AMD microprocessor which is the sybject of this Limited Warranty is used with any heatsink/fan other than the one provided herewith"

That's lawerspeak for it doesn't matter what you use, if it isn't the crappy HSF that comes with the retail XP, it isn't Kosher with AMD. There are no aftermarket HSF that are AMD approved, only PS

**Grentarc** · 09-28-2002, 01:21 AM

There are HSF's that are recomended by AMD.
go here->
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...8^4356,00.html this is a list of them

**Jimstep** · 09-28-2002, 10:55 AM

I've used alcohol to clean the top of cpu before applying thermo paste. No problems.

**bubbleflap** · 09-28-2002, 11:12 AM

Oh hamster, where art thou?

**mcool61** · 09-28-2002, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by Nukes
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

Did ya use any of them thar shimms their allways trying to sell ya?

**Giblet Plus!** · 09-28-2002, 02:12 PM

My Thermal Integration V77L uses a lever thingy to do the clamping action instead of a screwdriver.

Really, how do you crack a core? You have to be a real klutz.

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