Why did AMD put resistors on the top of the Duron and Thunderbirds?

Jugernot

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Why did they put em on top? Seems to me that they could introduce big problem with shorting problems if any excess heatsink compound leaks out onto one? I know heatsink compound is by default not very conductive, but it doesn't conduct in small levels.

They could also cause a problem with shorting out if a heatsink is improperly mounted.

I was just wondering.

Joe

btw: Yes I know, its a good thing they left the L1 bridges on the top, but why the resistors?
 

2Cool

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Most likely it was just easier/cheaper to manufacture that way.

That and they wanted to make all of us tweakers have a harder time mounting a spacer/heatsink... part of their new anti-overclock conspiracy. (heh, yes they ARE out to get you!)