Here is a way to protect your Duron or T-bird core...

[Rockhammer]

After breaking my first Duron, I figured out a way to replace AMD's little sponge rubber feet with hard ones made from epoxy putty. Since I tinker with my system a lot, I really needed a way to protect it. So far this method has worked very well. You can check out the step-by-step instructions here:

my web site

Let me what you think or if you have any ideas for improving this method.

 

[PliotronX]

Sweet guide, man! This will come in very handy for me in the near future

Edit: my typos are getting worse everyday =\

 

[culex]

Good stuff

I might consider that since some of these socket A fans require alot of pressure to take out and put on...

Everytime I do that I git so nervous!

 

[GT1999]

Nice site! If I get a Duron I'll probably go for the pad removal like you did.

 

[Renob]

good idea me like.........

 

[jinsonxu]

Very useful! Makes me more confident of getting that FOP32 on now!

 

[Rockhammer]

Wow! Thanks for all the kind words. My next web page will be "making a key chain from a dead Duron", lol.

 

[Mustanggt]

Great idea man I cracked my core And thought that it was the L! bridges that were crossed that fried it but it looked just like your dead one those heatsinks are a bitch to get on and off. I sent it back wonder if they will give me another??

 

[ArkAoss]

kick rear guide man soooo nicely done, mind if i submit it for aproval of www.virtualhideout.net?

 

[Rockhammer]

Thanks! Sure go ahead and submit it!

 

[jaydee]

Thats awesome. My T-Bird's pretty stury though. Good luck with it.

 

[Rockhammer]

Yeah, if you already have your HSF on then you're made. I'm constantly trying new things so I needed a way to protect my Duron. I was a little scared to use a copper spacer because of all the capacitors on top of the CPU package. I could imagine that thing shifting a little while seating the heatsink and shorting a couple of those together....ZAP!

 

[ArkAoss]

i submited it, think that would work on a copermine or intel chip??? i miss the days of the chips that you didnt have to worry about chipping anything, i say f(fix) u(you're self) intel, fix the heat, flip the chip back over and save us trouble!!!

 

[Rockhammer]

Thank!

Sure I don't see why it wouldn't work with the Intel FCs. In fact it should be easier since you don't have the capacitors to contend with. I don't know for a fact that the epoxy would stick to the plastic resin that Intel now uses, but I'm betting it will.

Thanks again for submitting my site!

 

[Fumiup]

You could always try one of these

Copper Shim

 

[woodsman]

There are some smart people who come to Anands Good job!
woodsman