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[CTho9305]

I crushed my Slot A tbird 700. At least it didn't die a year ago when I knocked 4 caps off the back of the pcb

all the pics

 

[StattlichPassat]

Oops.

 

[CTho9305]

Yep. Now i'm using a 550mhz classic (650 core) @750 or 800 with the L2 at 1/2 core speed

 

[no0b]

hehe, Your core looks alot like my athlon 800 core somehow it still works, even though pretty big chunks have fallen off. Last time I use an el cheapo hsf...

 

[amdskip]

I love your computer case and those well placed case fans

btw, how the heck did you do that?

 

[NutBucket]

How'd you ever manage to knock off those caps?

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: amdskip
I love your computer case and those well placed case fans

btw, how the heck did you do that?

the 80mm fan on the CPU is literally held there by gravity. Its just sitting on top of the alpha p7125. I have 2 thin strips of cardboard on the sides to raise it ~1mm above the heatsink - I've noticed that it drastically lowers noise and lowers temps a little. the 120mm fan next to the video card is just sitting on top of the next 2 pci slots. It runs at 7v and is absolutely silent. the card itself has a socket7 heatsink on it The 120mm fan on my desk is usually turned to point at me because the dorm room gets pretty hot

Originally posted by: NutBucket
How'd you ever manage to knock off those caps?

Have you ever removed/replaced the heat plate on a slot athlon? the clips are REALLY difficult to use (if you haven't tried, its hard to imagine). It takes a lot of force. I slipped with a screwdriver, and in one swift motion sent 4 of the caps into the aether (or maybe my carpet... they're really small and I never found them).