Want to remove the IHS?

[markkleb]

I came across this and for all you thinking about removing a IHS take a look...

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=gethowto&howtoID=63

 

[_33]

I do not believe that tape will save thbe day. It's barely 0.25 mm thick!

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

That's why you keep adding tape until it's the thickness of the core.

Nice find Mark.

 

[markkleb]

The more important part is the beginning where it tells how delicate the core is....

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

So...should I do it since I can get support for the core, or is my Big Typhoon still to heavy?

 

[wazzledoozle]

I wouldnt trust masking tape next to a hot cpu core.

 

[markkleb]

I think if you have to ask you probably should NOT do it. Its ur only CPU and you dont even have a Job to get another. If you mess it up (its possible) you end up with nothing.

The reason I posted a link to that article is because it tells you how fragile the cores are.

 

[wazzledoozle]

And the Athlon XP die was stronger than the A64 die. I have a dead AXP2500 in a drawer that doesnt work due to a small chip off the edge.

 

[POGE]

I wouldnt trust tape either.... bare core + big typhoon... not a good idea period. If I were you I would remove the IHS, put as5 on the inside, lap the inside, superglue it back on, then lap the outside. Your temps will be almost, but not quite as good as a naked processor.

 

[POGE]

And the Athlon XP die was stronger than the A64 die. I have a dead AXP2500 in a drawer that doesnt work due to a small chip off the edge.

Yeah... I had an athlon xp that looked just like that, and still worked great. I also have a venice that has a teeny chip in it, and doesnt work at all.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Can I remove the IHS, replace the crappy thermal paste with AS5, then put it back on with superglue, like what POGE said. Would that be fine and safe?

 

[markkleb]

No, Mabye, Who Knows...I wrecked my 3700 trying to take off the IHS

 

[POGE]

Mark, if you found a capacitor you could soldier back on there your 3700 would still work.

Edit: what I said will be much safer than trying to put your typhoon on it... -_-

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

No, Mabye, Who Knows...I wrecked my 3700 trying to take off the IHS

And how did you take the IHS off?

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Mark...it's not letting me send msgs to you...so im gonna ask you here.

Is there a lot of room in the Aspire X-Dreamer to hide cables?

 

[markkleb]

And how did you take the IHS off?

With a Hammer and chisel, of course...

 

[KennyT772]

omg..mark i thought u were smart. i might remove the one on my old cele 2.7 (27*100) just for fun.

 

[markkleb]

Even smart people do stupid things.

 

[GSG-9]

I would not do it, I ruend my 3000+ mobile putting to big of a hs on it and i wrecked my Athlon 64 2800+ trying to take off the ihs, and I am a carefull person.

 

[Zurb]

me and my friends have attempted alot of ihs removals, the best way was to press the cpu into a vegetable ( dont know what they called in english ) they usually recommend you stick it in a piece of soft material but, we tryed that and some pins got bent, squeeze the cpu gently into a soft vegetable, use a razorblade when cutting the ihs of and dry the cpu with a hair dyer afterwards, and yes im not crazy even if it sounds like that

 

[Zurb]

btw only tried on a64´s both socket 754 and 939

 

[Mediocre]

USE A POTATO!!!!

Sounds like we're removing broken light bulbs...