heatsink glued to CPU???

[forumposter32]

This doesn't seem to make any sense at all.

I contacted buimanz on eBay about the 3700+ he was selling and he told me the CPU is stuck to the heatsink. Well, how in the world would I be able to install it if the lever next to the CPU has to be raised? Even if I could take off the heat spreader, would the heatsink fit correctly?

Anyway, the reason why I looked at that is because I might sell everything before I move and build a similar setup but use a 3700+ instead of a 3400+.

But I'm also wondering if this is the result of AMD's decision to end OEM processor sales. I mean, this is rediculous. Would they actually glue a heatsink to the CPU to make avoid breaking the rules?

I even noticed a seller named geekdeal who has processors with heatsinks as well. This seems very bizarre to me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-ATHLON-64-3700-...categoryZ80139QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Corporate Thug]

sometimes when the thermal tape stick to the CPU, it becomes very hard to remove the HSF. maybe thats what happened?

 

[Hacp]

It def looks like a thermal pad/glue problem. Just slowly rotate the HS/fan until it pops out and that should help.

 

[forumposter32]

No, I didn't buy it. I mean, this ebay seller has a whole lot of them.

 

[Zim]

Of course, maybe these chips aren't what they are being advertised as, and one way of disguising them is to cover the chip markings.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Zim
Of course, maybe these chips aren't what they are being advertised as, and one way of disguising them is to cover the chip markings.

wouldnt CPU-z or a similar program uncover that rather easily?

 

[forumposter32]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: Zim
Of course, maybe these chips aren't what they are being advertised as, and one way of disguising them is to cover the chip markings.

wouldnt CPU-z or a similar program uncover that rather easily?

You should read the message by a guy on hardforum who says he can't really identify what appears to be a socket 939 Athlon 3400+.

I saw this eBay seller already had some feedback for one of the processors that he's selling (3400+). But, I can't wait to read the messages in the following days. He has a number of auctions ending in the next few days.