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Pepsi
11-03-01, 12:09 AM
Hello All,
A few days ago I posted wanting to know what the other bridges besides L1 did. After a little reading I decided to bridge L7 on my TBird 1200 AXIA “9”. The result was an increase in vcore voltage from 1.75 to 1.84. CPU speed 1196 to 1203. The system ran fine but no real increase in speed to speak of. I pulled out the processor for inspection and saw a burn mark across the edge of the center. It ran around 109 for 3 to 4 hours before I switched it back to the OEM setting. The goo between processor and paperweight was all but gone also. Before L7 test the temp was 98 + or – 2 now with bridge back to normal it likes 104 to 107. The heat sink is a factory one. Otherwise known as a paper weight. Any guesses as to the long term effects of L7 bridge test?
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Pepsi
JAWS
11-03-01, 12:24 AM
I fixed my L7's on my old Duron and saw no change. I don't know if that's AS2 on the sides of your chip, but if it is, you might want to use half as much next time. Just a very,very thin layer on the chip itself.
Pepsi
11-03-01, 12:45 AM
No actually the white stuff on the edge is like silicone it was under the edge of the chip I suppose the heat caused it to blow out. The other thing is the small parts next to it are discolored but only every other one. I don't know what they are, but under the microscope you can see they are damaged from heat. The wild thing is the processor is still running with the crappy heat sink. I have more fans running now temp seems ok, but it looks bad up close. My bird looks a little cooked.
Pepsi
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The Coolest
11-03-01, 03:10 AM
Are those temp in F° or C°???
mx-6*
11-03-01, 03:47 AM
Originally posted by Pepsi
No actually the white stuff on the edge is like silicone it was under the edge of the chip I suppose the heat caused it to blow out

You've got to be kidding dude. :p
JAWS
11-03-01, 10:35 AM
I would get some rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, or even liquid soap and clean your entire chip. Then put everything back together again, and if it still acts up, try to return it.