Got a Volcano 7+ and toasted my XP1700+

[Cyntax0]

Ok here is my story,

I had an XP1700+ running with a JMC cooler for about 3 months. It was running alittle warm 52-54C under load. So I decided to upgrade to the Volcano 7+. When I removed the JMC I noticed that the thermal pad from the heatsink had melted all over the cpu(I assume its supposed to do this?). So I tried to remove as much of it as I could using rubbing alcohol, cpu core was clean but the pink melted pad was still all around the oudside of the core. I then applied some silver3(as per instructions on thier web page) and put the 7+ on. Fired the computer up and I hear a not-so-good noise. I take the 7+ off and the bottom of my cpu is now black. Any idea's what could have caused this?

Thanks

 

[Mikewarrior2]

how was the pattern of AS3 on teh bottom of the Volcano 7?

it sounds like the heatsink may have caught part of the plastic socket-area, preventing full CPU core contact.



Mike

 

[spanky]

i agree with mike.

 

[Blain]

Maybe some of the old pink pad was higher than the core, keeping it from contacting the HS totally.

I'd also be interested in know what kind of "not so good" noise you heard upon bootup.

 

[Elcs]

My Volcano 7+ is up and running very well. I reseated it yesterday and reapplied my as3, dropped temps by 3C. It is quite awkward to fit I agree but it works well when its set up.

Sorry I cant help you anymore with the 'damage' possibly caused to the cpu but I think that the 7+ hasnt been able to sit on the core and the pink pad has just singed due to the heat passed through it.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: Blain
Maybe some of the old pink pad was higher than the core, keeping it from contacting the HS totally.

I'd also be interested in know what kind of "not so good" noise you heard upon bootup.

you know the noice of a toilet flushing froma burnt cpu

 

[Cyntax0]

Thanks for the replies.

The not-so-good sound was a sizzeling sound. You could see on the bottom of the heatsink where it looked like a flame or spark had "licked" the bottom of the heatsink.

I'm not so sure it was a heat problem because the pc never posted. Assoon as I started the computer up my motherboard (epox 8kha+) gave me an error code of FF which means something wrong with the CPU.

When I lifted the heatsink off of the cpu the AS3 pattern on the heatsink was a complete square so i'm pretty sure there was full contact.

 

[Adul]

completely square? sounds like it should have been a little rounded on the sides. which means there wasn't complete contact. Just enough to touch the AS3.

well that is what i think

 

[Tiger]

Unless Epox's error codes have changed in the last six months a code of FF means all is well and the mobo has passed post.

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: Tiger
Unless Epox's error codes have changed in the last six months a code of FF means all is well and the mobo has passed post.

I had an Epox 8KTA3+ die on me and when I would try to power it up, I would get the "FF" code :Q I even tried two processors and two boards just to make sure the Epox was dead

I'm not saying that Cyntax0's board is dead though...I think the code actually appears as "FF" when you hit the power switch and then cycles back through the codes for some reason.

 

[Cyntax0]

Just put a new cpu in and it booted fine this time.

If you goto the epox site it says the error code of FF could mean a couple things. It was the cpu for sure though. Usually when you boot up the mobo it goes through a bunch of numbers on the led..but when the fried cpu was in..it would just hang on FF.

Everything is working fine now. Thanks for your replies guys.