Shim problems...

[soja]

I got my 1700 b from svc today w/ a xp shim from them aswell. It doesn't seem to fit though. I got this shim Should I have gotten this one?

 

[pspada]

Could be. Call 'em up and ask 'em.

 

[Corporate Thug]

shouldn't both fit since the one you bought does say XP processor?

 

[soja]

The one I have doesn't fit correctly, it overlaps where the 2200+ ship doesn't (i think).

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[pspada]

I get it, a different one for the Pally chip, one for the Tbred chips, and probablyone for the Barton line. I'm not sure, but it looks like you have a pally, and got the shim for the Tbred.

 

[soja]

lol, actually I got the shim for " Athlon XP processors up to XP2100+" for a tbred-b.

 

[lenjack]

Youdon't need the shim. Lose it and don't worry. Shims tend to make the cpu run hotter.

 

[pspada]

This is true. I've always just used the standard retail hsf, don't even replace the thermal pad, and never had a problem with any chip, Tbird, Pally, Tbred or Barton.

 

[soja]

Yeah, I can handle no shim, just a precautionary measure. My old tbirds used to chip a lot from constant hsf and waterblock changes and the sk7 I just got is pretty big and intimidating 😀