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Originally Posted by Matth
2000+ ... Sounds like an AMD Athlon.
Take care not to damage the steadying pads.
Another advantage of THICK phase change goop on an AMD heatsink, it helps to minimise the risk of cracking/chipping the core - and the surplus just disappears like magic!
With a thin paste, you have to be a lot more careful.
And finally, with heatsinks the need the clips screwdrivered on and off, watch out for the motherboard - if it's awkward, there's no alternative but to disassemble to the point you can remove the motherboard tray, or maybe take the PSU out if the motherboard is not on a removable tray.
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It's ok, I've done it now. But I did have to take the PSU out, and the HSF [which was a s*it to apply] was a sh*t to take off, the new one went on like a f*ck*ng dream though.
Yes... an AMD Athlon, also believe it's the old thoroughbred core as well. really should get a Barton 3000+ - the m/b supports it via a bios flash... just money...
You can have a rep anyway...
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Originally Posted by Bifta
Tip: (for future reference) to clean off thermal compound, use nail varnish remover.
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F*ck*ng hell, welcome back! Thanks... but I've already got some stuff, and i don't have any nail varnish stuff. [It would be more worrying if i had.]