Learning the hard way....

[Garet Jax]

You know how sometimes you do things even though you know better?

Yesterday, I was working with my computer trying to debug a problem. I was switching chips in and out of the MB. I put a Duron in (without a HSF), started the computer and thought hmmm. I bet this thing gets pretty hot.

After running only a few seconds, I directly touched the CORE of the chip. Some of my skin is still on it to prove my foolishness. Man was that hot!

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax
You know how sometimes you do things even though you know better?

Yesterday, I was working with my computer trying to debug a problem. I was switching chips in and out of the MB. I put a Duron in (without a HSF), started the computer and thought hmmm. I bet this thing gets pretty hot.

After running only a few seconds, I directly touched the CORE of the chip. Some of my skin is still on it to prove my foolishness. Man was that hot!

well that's how you learn... by doing things you're not supposed to do...

you tell a baby, don't touch it.. it's hot... but babies don't know what "hot" is... so what do they do.. they touch it.. and learn their lesson...


hehehe... i hope you learned YOUR lesson 🙂

and thanks for sharing how hot a cpu core gets (though i think most of us knew already 😉)

 

[dudleydocker]

and it still works?:Q

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: dudleydocker
and it still works?:Q

Not sure. After I burned my finger, I figured I would take my alcohol and my dumbass somewhere else. 🙂

 

[lenjack]

Been there, done that. I doubt it will work.

 

[pspada]

He could be lucky, the computer might have auto shutdown to avoid damaging the chip.