Originally posted by: memories2002
i was choosing between the 2 platforms, deciding to go for the nforce2 athlon combo..guess i will have to stop and think again...my post:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=955459
Yes, there was a thermal pad there. I just used some Citra Solve cleaner (cut through it like butter) followed by alcohol to remove it. It had to be done to read the chip markings.Originally posted by: mrKH
Technonut,
When you popped the HSF on the Northbridge, was there thermal goo(TM) underneath?
Did you have to scrape it off, or were you able to read the chip markings straight away?
Ken.
Originally posted by: ReMeDy{WcS}
Evan, have you got in contact with Aopen about their 655 board yet?
Originally posted by: Elvis2
Yes, that indicates it's in dual channel mode. Just use two of the same color dimms for 2 sticks of identical ram. Can't help you with the stepping question. My SQ800 came with the F3 bios and I flashed to to F4 so HT's enabled I guess.... I'll have to wait for one of the new HT cpu's to come out .Also, if the boot screen say its in single 128-bit channel mode, does that mean dual channel is working? thanks
That 3.06's is still a little rich for my blood .