Do Athlon XP's have any problems with the core getting chipped/cracked?

[Doomguy]

Is the XP core stronger than the old t-bird core? Thanks.

 

[John]

No. However if you have a steady hand, and some wit, you should have no problems attaching the heatsink properly.

 

[Duvie]

The talk is that it is packaged a little differently...."organic packaging"...and this makes a bit more durable...

As long as ppl follow instruction no one should crack or chip core...Let alone should have ever cracked or chipped a tbird core...

 

[BD231]

Actualy I find the core much easyer to work with, I have not put a single chip on my 1800+. I used to have a 1.33ghz T-Bird and I chip'd the shiz-nit out of it!, although the proc still worked flawlessly, my temps were a little higher than usual.

 

[Remnant2]

Having recently put together an XP 1600 system, I still don't understand why so many people had problems with chipped cores. The rubber feet keep the heatsink off the core until the latch is basically almost down. Unless you put the heatsink on sideways, how could you put enough pressure on to actually chip the core? (And yes my heatsink is on solidly, temps are roughly 37-40c idle).

 

[Jerboy]

<< Having recently put together an XP 1600 system, I still don't understand why so many people had problems with chipped cores. The rubber feet keep the heatsink off the core until the latch is basically almost down. Unless you put the heatsink on sideways, how could you put enough pressure on to actually chip the core? (And yes my heatsink is on solidly, temps are roughly 37-40c idle). >>



One of the most common mistake is pushing on the heatsink itself during installation.

 

[sMashPiranha]

I just built an XP 1600 system 2 weeks ago, I was kinda scared since it was my first socket A system so I bought a non-conductive shim to stick on it. The heatsink didn't wobble at all while I was putting it on and the system has been working great to this day. If your worried just buy a shim for a few dollars and stick that on it.

 

[BigFatCow]

i didnt crack my 1800

 

[StanFL]

If the core has improved in durability, the amount is marginal. Copper bottom heatsinks seem more prone to damage a core than aluminum to me. The sound it makes is sickening, enough to send shivers down your spine. Kinda like the noise two car fenders make when mating unwillingly.

 

[Wingznut]

The organic packaging does help, because the material has some "give" to it. It'll flex a little and absorb some of the pressure, unlike the ceramic of the previous packaging.