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PDL
09-01-01, 11:00 AM
:rolleyes:
Well, I did.
Just wondering if it will be worth the effort.

Oh well, tis the weekend to OC.

:cool:
outhouse
09-01-01, 11:27 AM
There bottom's are know not to be the flattest so it would not hurt to give her a good lapping.
Valid
09-01-01, 03:08 PM
I lapped my Blorb, before I found that it wouldn't fit on my 8K7A. And man, did it take FOREVER. That thing is the most un-flat (if that's a word) thing I ever laid eyes on!
PDL
09-01-01, 09:39 PM
For a while there I was afraid the mounting tabs would just disappear!

:D :D :D
TranceBear
09-01-01, 11:41 PM
Good Idea to lap the blorb (or blue orb chipset cooler for the newbies). Never hurts to do this on any heatsink.
maiof
09-02-01, 12:28 AM
LAP???
dimmreaper
09-02-01, 05:29 AM
Just a tip for you guys to get more mounting preasure with your Blorbs:

Go to RadioShack and get some machine screws that fit through the holes in your mobo/videocard, and get the right size nuts and fiber washers too. You can really get a tight mount this way! My GF2MX heatsink is mounted so tight that the card bows ever so slightly! It might be worthwhile to make a support plate out of plexiglass to go on the backside of the board so you can get it really really tight without damaging the board. If you make a plate, be sure to drill a large hole in the middle to expose the back of the board to the air.
!-=sky=-!
09-02-01, 05:59 AM
use super glue....it works........but not really good
PDL
09-02-01, 07:47 AM
Did anyone else have trouble with the spacing on the blorb?
When it came time to push the pins into the holes in my A7V133, I needed to angle them just a bit to get the things to snap in.
Despotes
09-02-01, 08:14 AM
The blue coating isn't exactly the best thermal conductor. I used screws to fasten the BlOrb too. I could only tighten it so far. The tabs on the BlOrb starting bending without much effort.:eek:
Mr B
09-02-01, 11:38 AM
Good job lapping that! Yeah, I'd recommend lapping any of the small chipset heatsinks like that... (those "greenies" on the Northbridge chipset are NEVER flat...=) )

I got three of the Blorbs a while ago, only to find out they won't fit on ANY of the vid cards I own...DOH!!! :(

I'll find a use for them someday...lol