My new Build,,pls help,,I have some questions

amdwolfman

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WOOT!!!!,,,I have my MSI K7T-Turbo motherboard,my Athlon T-Bird 1.33/266, MSI GeForce 2Ti , the Coolermaster DP5-6I31C Heatsink/Fan combo..300w/ps

This is my first build. That tape on the CPU seems awfull thick to put the heatsink on and clamp it down,I'm afraid I could crush the CPU core.

I am running Win Xp also,,,my biggest concern is having to flash the Bios rite away?,,i am totally unclear on that .

It's going to be mostly a gaming machine for now. So,I am wondering what kind of performance I should expect from games like MOHAA,and RTCW

I'll be doing all this tomorrow after class.

But,,if anyone has a heads-up for me to look out for would really appreciate any and all suggestions,,,

So, ty all for taking the time to read this,,tyia
 

jcmkk

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It will take a good amount of force to put the heatsink on. Just make sure it is lined up right and make sure it doesn't tip on the CPU. I don't think that you will have to flash your BIOS right away. It is the Athlon XPs that you really need to worry about motherboard compatibility on, not Windows XP. I hate those Coolermaster heatsinks, they have very tight clips. I would suggest that you take that thermal pad off and apply some artic silver 2 or 3 instead. The best thing to do would be to get a different heatsink all together.
 

squirrel dog

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relax the spring steel retaining clip by pushing it in the opp. direction it is sprung in.Take some spring out of it.Remove the termal tape,and use thermal grease instead.Apply a thin layer.The h/s and fan now will still take some effort to install,but your chances of breaking/cracking your cpu are reduced(greatly).
 

amdwolfman

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Ok,ty for the responses,,,I do hope the 300ps is enuff ,at least for now,..I remember reading how to unlock the Atlon T-bird using a pencil?,,now,,,would it be possible to do that pencil trick,and later in a month or so attempt the overclock?,,I mean if i did that pencil trick,,,would i be looking for instability rite away?,,like i said i just want to use this all for mostly gaming and some internet research ( school work ), also,,i will not be able to get my hands on any arctic silver for the build tomorrow . and with that video card and motherboard and cpu,,,what kind of gaming experience should i expect with this setup with the games mentioned,,,ty all again
 

olds

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That should be fine. I would suggest that you don't skimp on the RAM, get some quality sticks. What OS are you running? We are running simular systems and except for a power supply problem mine has been a strong runner. Take your time putting it together and be sure not to try to run it without a HSF. Sometimes in our excitement we skip steps. Be methodical. Good luck.