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throdgrain

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No ? Good :)
Me new cpu has arrived at home, and Ive got a 20 page instruction for fitting athlon cpu's downloaded off their website, but in the meantime, does anyone have any handy hints for fitting CPU's ?
Cheers all, you know its keeps the conversation flowing :)
 
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Will

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Don't break the CPU? Depends on the heatsink really.
 
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Testin da Cable

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gently but firmly there Throddy mate. helps to have the mobo on a stable, flat, non-conductive surface too. when fitting the heatsink try not to 'rock' it, just slip it on. if you have to clip it down using a screwdriver, spoon or specialist tool keep well in control of what you're doing! I've never stabbed a mobo before, but I have scared myself badly with odd noises from the heatsink :eek7:
 
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Will

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I hate triple-clip heatsinks. Singles however, are very easy.
 
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LTF

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Watch the pins!
One corner will have a few missing, kinda like a triangle.

Once bent, theyre bastids to get lined up again :/

As for the heatsink, be firm but careful, use a flat screwdriver. Sometimes you think its gonna snap, but just close your eyes and push :D
 
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throdgrain

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I dont know what sort of heatsink it is, not having seen it yet, but I bought the retail vpu, so I imagine its fairly standard. (Whatever the fuck that means :) )
I assume Ill be able to take the old cpu out with the old heatsink still atatched, so I ll have a good look at that one too.
All this to speed up Viet Cong !
 
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mank!

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It's not that difficult throd, don't worry man :D
 
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Wilier

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Fitting the CPU itself is simplicity. You CAN NOT go wrong, like someone said, theres a cutout in one corner, if its not sat flat, dont try and lock it.

Make sure use splosh a tad of Thermal paste on that core before you fit your heatsink.

Here's a handy little review cum fitting guide. ;)
 
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Jonty

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Very off topic (seems to be becoming a fashion in these forums :p) but . . .

Amazing Fact of the Day . . . Using thermal grease on your AMD CPU voids the warranty. Only one very specific make is approved by AMD, but, you guessed it, it's unobtainable. Of course I'm not saying don't use thermal grease, since you almost always should, but I just thought I'd make your life more complete by imparting this information to you :D

Kind Regards

Edit ~ On topic, as people have been saying, installing a CPU is easy. AMD CPUs use a Zero-Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, so you just pull up the lever, drop the CPU in place (matching the corners) and pull the lever down to lock everything in place :) Intel CPUs, although of a different design, are supposed to be equally easy to install.
 
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mank!

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Originally posted by Jonty
Edit ~ On topic, as people have been saying, installing a CPU is easy. AMD CPUs use a Zero-Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, so you just pull up the lever, drop the CPU in place (matching the corners) and pull the lever down to lock everything in place :) Intel CPUs, although of a different design, are supposed to be equally easy to install.
Click to expand...

I've got an intel P4 and it had the same installation technique iirc. Piss easy. The fun bit was getting confused by the jumpers when I built my PC :|
 
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smurkin

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TDC said it all...install the cpu onto the mobo before screwing the mobo into the case...stick it on the plastic bubblewrap the mobo came with and do this on a table...that screwdriver/spring design for the heatsink is a colossal piece of shit imo.

Did anyone mention static ? If you dont have a wristband thingie...take your shoes off (I shit you not this will help reduce your static problems) try to avoid see-thro purple nylon underwear (now I AM shitting you :p )...if you are using the pc case to discharge by touching..make sure the power supply is plugged in so you are using it as an earth. Alternatively, touch the metal on a radiator or the screw on a light switch, both of which, should be earthed.

tbh...its a piece of piss
 
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old.LeitMotif

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Amazing Fact of the Day . . . Using thermal grease on your AMD CPU voids the warranty. Only one very specific make is approved by AMD, but, you guessed it, it's unobtainable. Of course I'm not saying don't use thermal grease, since you almost always should, but I just thought I'd make your life more complete by imparting this information to you
Click to expand...

bang goes my warranty ;)
 
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throdgrain

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To be completely honest DoD v1.0 came out last night, and so I nevergot around to fitting it :rolleyes:
Tonight then, tonight !
 
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Trem

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When someone I work with, who I wont mention:p fitted an AMD they had the heat sinc the wrong way around, it cut the corner off the processor and it was useless then. I dont know your mobo throddy but the ones we use I always remember to have the fan(if already attached when bought)power cable ram side, thats how I do it anyways. Spread the thermal paste thinly all over the surface as well(do not blob it on like mayonaise, like I did first time)




P.s the person who broke the processor at work will try and blame me for it on here.......I imagine...........:p
 
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throdgrain

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Done it ! :)
Got a 10 % increase on 3dmark 2001, and some extra fps on the q3 demo. Also plays BF and Sof 2 much smoother now .
I wonder if theres a bottleneck on my GF4 4400 though. Hmmm, new vid card .... ;)

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Tell you what, it runs so much cooler too for some reason. My old cpu idled at 56 deg, and went up to 60-64 after some game playing.
This one idles at 41 deg and goes upto 44 deg after an hour of cs.
Wierd ...
 
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Mellow-

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Fitting a CPU is much like making love to a beautiful woman ... first you unwrap her, then you line her up and then you bang her in. :)
 
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Jonty

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Pft! Talk about lowering the tone :p

Kind Regards
 
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Testin da Cable

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lol :D

can't have that heh, I'll go look for someone who's warranty has already been voided :)

warning: touching internal components may cause shock damage!
 
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throdgrain

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As a footnote :)

The pc is working fine, and a bit quicker where i need it, Im pretty happy . However sisoft sandra tells me that my fsb is now too high for the via chipset on the a7v333 board. Is this right ? I would have thought the bios revision would have sorted that , but it seems not ? is it summat to be ignored, can I fix it, or is it a problem ?
Thanks all :)
 
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Jonty

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Hi throdgrain

Which motherboard do you have? The A7V333 only supports a maximum 266Mhz FSB, whereas the A7V333-X supports a maximum of 333Mhz FSB (silly naming conventions :)).

Anyway, although I'm not 100% sure, if you're happy with your system's performance and you are experiencing no particular problems, then I wouldn't worry too much. If you're running the A7V333-X version, it could well be that Sandra is slightly out of date and thinks you're running a A7V333, and hence it would think the settings are too high.

It's all unnecessarily confusing, but I wouldn't worry too much (that said, don't sue me if your PC bursts into flames :)). Perhaps Embattle or the likes will be able to shed more light on the matter.

Kind Regards
 
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throdgrain

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Well, it runs about 10-15 degrees cooler than it did before, plays games faster , where say on sof2 I would dip below the preset 85 fps from time to time, now it stays rock solid . It only makes about 12oo marks more on 32mark 2001, but basically Im happy.
Oh I dunno...
 
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