Recent content by OldCrow

I've always figured that I followed the "upgrade only when there's something really neat that you can't run" rule. After my latest upgrade, however, I finally saw a true pattern. Over the years, I've hit the "need to upgrade" point when I could triple the processor speed...

Makes sense to me. That sticker is now stuck in a convenient corner of my case, just in case I need it later. Despite all the horror stories I'd read regarding heatsink/fan installation, it was literally a snap. The only hesitation came when I had to judge just how much Arctic Silver to apply...

I was getting ready to install my new 1.1G Thunderbird today, and noticed that there's some sort of yellow label (part stock number?) pasted to the bottom of the processor. It covers the area where the temp sensor should contact the chip. I figure I should go ahead and just peel the sucker off...