CPU Thermal Death?

[Foomanchu]

I recently installed an Athlon XP 2200+ in my MSI KT3 Ultra motherboard. I used a ThermalTake Copper shim along with a volcano 7+. I was having problems with it not booting up (not even POST'ing). I thought it was not recognizing the CPU so MSI is sending me a new BIOS chip that will allow the mobo to recognize the cpu . While I am waiting for the BIOS chip to show up, I decided to get a "less obtrusive" cpu cooler. Upon de-installation of the HSF, I notice that there is NO Arctic Silver heatsink compound on the die of the cpu AT ALL. It is still on the base of the HSF! So now I am wondering if by chance the CPU suffered a thermal death and thats why it wouldnt POST at all. Anyone have any thoughts, or know if the MSI KT3 would shut down if the CPU were to start overheating? Im going crazy here waiting for the BIOS chip to try it out. TIA...

 

[Mikewarrior2]

was your shim "athlon tbred specific"? or was it an Athlon XP shim?

Looks like the shim was too tall, and prevented CPU-Heatsink contact. Another shim related death, possibly?



Mike

 

[Foomanchu]

I bought it from newegg.com and according to their website it is for the XP also, and it seems to fit correctly (except for not allowing the HSF to touch the die). Im REALLY hoping that the msi mobo didnt like it right away and didnt even let it heat up!

 

[jiffylube1024]

Originally posted by: Mikewarrior2
was your shim "athlon tbred specific"? or was it an Athlon XP shim?

Looks like the shim was too tall, and prevented CPU-Heatsink contact. Another shim related death, possibly?



Mike

Yeah that sounds like it alright! Foomanchu - take off that shim and install it right! Oh yeah, you should spread a tiny bit of AS on the cpu core also, not just from rubbing off of the HSF - read the AS instructions and they will tell you the same thing (put a tiny blob on the CPU core and spread it out).

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Thermaltake Copper SHim Website

was that the shim you got? if so, it doesn't look like i twould work on a non-palomino athlon XP processor.



Mike

 

[Foomanchu]

Here is a link to the one I have. It does look like the one in the picture. It does fit and clear everything maybe just too thick?