1gig Bird lost a couple of its landing pads!!!

[emthompson]

I was interested in overclocking my 1gig bird so I came here to the forums to read a bit about how to go about doing this. I read a lot of posts about the numbers on the chip and if they are good or not. So I decided to open up my box and take a look at what I had. When I pulled of my ThermoEngine to get to my chip something very strange jumped out at me. The top two pads on the chip where gone!!!
I remember the chip having them when I first put the ThermoEngin on. I was wondering if this is will effect my chip or can I go on using it with no effect?
Buy the way I looked at my chip and it has the letters AJFA. I haven't read anyone talking about these letters so I am assuming that this would not be the chip to OC with. If anyone can give a reply to either question that would be great.

Emthompson

[AZZKICKER]

just take the other 2 off so your heatsink is sitting correctly

i would buy a shim for it so the core dont break when installing/disinstalling the heatsink

[Hoot]

My 1G/266 lost its pads in the Branson De-Greaser at work. All that changed is you will have to be extra careful clipping and unclipping the retainer, so you don't chip an edge. Not that a chip means instant death, but it sometimes can. If you can find the two missing ones, glue them back on. Now be careful!

Hoot

[Ferg]

If you want to play it safe, and I know I would, you could get a shim and that way you probably wont chip it. Otherwise be extremely careful, expecially with a Thermoengine, I have heard they have a bad repuation for crushing cores with the pads. I cant imagine without.

[Colin]

1/16" neoprene from Danger Den will work. Just make for new pads from the neoprene.