i am so screwed

[tweaker963]

holy crap i think i might have just screwed myself big time. i just got most of the components i am using to build my new system (p3 866 on cusl2 motherboard). i tried mounting the heatsink that came with the retail pentium 3 (socket 370) and it took me several hours. at first i tried attaching the clips as delicately as possible, but after hours of frustration i just gave up and grabbed a pair of needle nose plier and practically forced the clips in. they did indeed go in, but the problem is i am not sure if the processor will even work now. the first several attempts at mounting the heatsink were unsuccessful...and when i lifted it up to see the bottom, the white stuff below the heatsink was scraped off pretty badly and was stuck to the core of the processor. at first i was worried but i didnt really think anything of it. unfortunately, my case and power supply has not yet arrived, so i am unable to test it out. after i was done a few minutes ago i read on a website that you can void the warranty if you try to install this yourself or something (?). and supposedly the heatsink that comes with the pentium 3 is not similar to other retail heatsinks and is much more difficult to install and remove. is this true? if so then i swear to god that this is possibly the worst mistake of my entire life to try to install this sh!t and risk f@*king up the processor..at the same time voiding the warranty.

 

[bonkers325]

if u bought a retail cpu and dont use retail heatsink u void the warranty period

but intel dont care unless someguy checks it and has a bad day

they u are screwed

 

[Citadel]

tweaker963, Sorry to hear about your CPU mounting problem. Please read this link on how to put on a heatsink (Keeping in mind it was written for Athlon which are MORE fragile than P3 die); Same exact thoery applies.

 

[Perryg114]

Well I would start by scrapeing all the old thermal paste off the heat sink and CPU. THen head to radio shack and get you some white thermal paste. Put some on the top of the CPU and you should be good to go. Yes those clips can be a real pain in the ass. I use a pair of needle nose (actually a leatherman tool) and grab the free end of the clip bend it out and down over the peg until it snaps into place. The object here is to not put any permanant bends in the clip. Make sure you have not cracked the CPU in your previouse attemps. Also remember that one of the pegs the clip fits on has a little hook to it. Put that end on first then position the heat sink. Remember that there is a stepped edge on the bottom of the heat sink. That stepped edge fit over the raised edge on one end of the socket. They match. If you get is backwards the heat sink won't touch the CPU. I hope this helps.

Perry

 

[bacillus]

<< THen head to radio shack and get you some white thermal paste. >>


he can get much better stuff which doesn't dry up because of heat!

 

[DarkMajiq]

Hey Citadel, good link, thanks