new p4 3.2ghz fsb 800 problem

[ronsss]

hi .

got the 3.2 ghz fsb800 today, installed it on my abit ic7-g max2 board with stock heatsink and fan. went out to get zalman heatsink and fan due the fact the processor runs warm. unlatched the heatsink, and the the thermal tape caused the processor to come out of socket because it was stuck the heatsink.
well, i cleaned the processor, and then i notice on the outside one bent pin, don,t know how it got there, don,t belive i did it. what should i do. the processor works okay, should i get in touch with newegg and try to get it sent back.?????

 

[Duvie]

This is not a matter for Newegg...You bent it....This is a direct result of the crappy thermal pad on the bottom retail heatsink...It has a tendency after use and heat to act like a bonding agent...This has been discussed here multiple times and has happened to many....

As long as the bent bin still fits into the socket it should work 100%....Try to straighten pin carefully. If the bent pin was bent to a 90 degree angle I would be leary since the material could break if bent back 90 degrees to straighten...


People need to make sure when they use any heatsink and thermal conductive substance to slightly twist in clockwise and counter-clockwise motion...This helps to break the seal before you lift up. It will let you know if it is stuck, because it wont want to twist easily. Do this gently but if it isn't stuck it wouldn't take much to move it....


If anyone deserves the rma, it would be Intel...Let them know of this problem, and that it is wide spread.

Like I said, if the pin fits in the socket and it works with no errors, then it should be fine...

 

[Boyne7]

you probably bent the pin when the cpu came out of the socket because it was stuck to the hs/f, if it works fine its no big deal, no reason to contact newegg for a replacement.

 

[Nebor]

By the way, all Abit temps are around 10C higher than actual, so maybe you bent your pin for no reason at all.

 

[Soulkeeper]

yeah those thermal pads are only designed for one use
if you reapply the heatsink it can be argued that if the cpu dies it won't be covered under warranty because it is the user's fault for not following the directions and recommendations

i don't even think they recommend using artic silver, but artic silver is much better than the thermal "glue"
it might be difficult to remove the stuff, but your best bet is to do just that and replace it with artic silver or another good thermal compound
your temps will be lower and it won't "stick" to the cpu
as for the bent pin you should just be able to bend it back, just be carefull not to break the pin off by bending it too fast or too much
i've bent several pins on cpus and just straightened them out
the socket should apply pressure to them once you lock it in place so don't be concerned if they aren't perfectly straight

also i don't think the cpu temp readings on abit motherboards are actually as much as 10c higher, maybe this was the case with some older boards/bios's but i feel that my abit ic7 max3 and nf7-s are as accurate as they can get and comparable to other boards with the same processor (maybe 2c difference at the most)

you should be alright,
good luck

 

[ronsss]

thanks everyone for the support. i have been using amd for the last 3 years , and is my first and last vernture into intel for a bit, the next rig will be a 939pin amd 64.

i took the processor out and very, very carefully got it bent back almost, and the processor did install into the socket., luck me and thank the lord. i will NEVER, NEVER use the thermal tape again, what a pain. ruined my p4 2.6 fsb 800 which was a week old, and almost did the 3.2 ghz in. quess its sort of my fault i didn,t hit a couple of forums like this before installing, these forum sometimes are a imense source of vulualbe info.

think i will start spending some time here. see ya ron

 

[Nebor]

Abit temps are still high, go read the abit boards, or talk to pretty much all of us abit users here. My NF7 is spot on for temps, but my IC7-G is WAY high.

 

[ronsss]

nebor

seems like i have read many threads on high temps. got me the thermaltake III V1000A case that has a thermal probe and readout, but no place to put it on the p4,s. not sure what a good utility is to read the cpu temps, my bios and hardware doctor are almost exact.

i also have 3 nforce 2 boards, well 2, just sold the asus a7n8x ver 1.4. still have the abit nf7-s and gig ga-7n400pro. the nforce 2 boards are great, though i have had problems with data corrupition usiing serial raid. the gigabyte board is my favorite, maybe not the most overclockable, but it seems to just work trouble free. can,t say that about my other boards.

 

[Nebor]

Tape the thermal probe on the bottom of your heatsink, but off to the side, so it won't be between the heatsink and processor, just very close.

 

[slag]

I have had the same problem with my chips and heatsinks. When using the zalman or the sp-94, the contact surface when using as3 or any thermal compound for that matter sticks the processor and heatsink together so well that the processor ALWAYS comes out of the socket with the heatsink unless I slide the heatsink off the side but that has a tendency to spread the AS3 around which makes a mess

 

[JustStarting]

I'd never had a CPU come out of the socket until I went to Intel. I thought my CPU coming out of the socket was due to the fact that Intel CPU's have an integral heatspreader that has a much larger contact area than the AMD CPU die size. I also have a waterblock, which does not allow me to "twist" the waterblock off because it is mounted on studs that go through the motherboard. I've tried all kinds of thermal compounds- AS3, Ceramique, and generic "grease". They all have the same net result on my IC7-MAX3- CPU pulls out of the socket.

I'm just very careful to pull straight up when removing the waterblock. The pins will not bend with this method.

If you ever end up with a bent pin, just carefully straighten it with a small pair of tweezers.