installing new pal 8045

[Hardass]

New heatsink arrived, do i need to clean paste from edges of cpu and should i remove 4 pads. What do i use to clean cpu. Amd 1.4 TB.

[Scottland]

get a non-static cloth if you have one, if not a coton ball will work fine
put a little acetone ( nail polish remover) on the cotton ball ( not on the cpu) and clean of the core of the t-bird

as for the pads... leave them

to install the alpha.. screw the screws in slowly in equal amounts... for example ( 2 turns on the right front one... then 2 turns on the left back one.. then 2 turns.... you get the idea)
do that until the heatsink doesn't move around on the cpu.. and is good and solid

and your good to go..

and use ASIII if you can find it.. otherwise ASII will work just dandy :D :D :D :D

[Hardass]

Originally posted by Scottland
get a non-static cloth if you have one, if not a coton ball will work fine
put a little acetone ( nail polish remover) on the cotton ball ( not on the cpu) and clean of the core of the t-bird

as for the pads... leave them

to install the alpha.. screw the screws in slowly in equal amounts... for example ( 2 turns on the right front one... then 2 turns on the left back one.. then 2 turns.... you get the idea)
do that until the heatsink doesn't move around on the cpu.. and is good and solid

and your good to go.

and use ASIII if you can find it.. otherwise ASII will work just dandy :D :D :D :D

I have asII. By the core you mean just the chip itself is that top and sides or just the top

[Scottland]

by the core i mean the raised slug that has the writting on it i.e.
ATHLONA1400 blah blah blah

you don't need to clean off the ceramic part

and if you haven't unlocked your processor get a pencil connect the L1 bridges and put a piece of scotch tape over it make sure it doesn't wear off )

but yeah.. you just need to clean the core so you can clearly see the writing underneath then apply a thin layer of ASII and put on the alpha... and one thing that will save you from any problems... is.... TAKE YOUR TIME:D :D :D :D :D

[Hardass]

Originally posted by Scottland
by the core i mean the raised slug that has the writting on it i.e.
ATHLONA1400 blah blah blah

you don't need to clean off the ceramic part

and if you haven't unlocked your processor get a pencil connect the L1 bridges and put a piece of scotch tape over it make sure it doesn't wear off )

but yeah.. you just need to clean the core so you can clearly see the writing underneath then apply a thin layer of ASII and put on the alpha... and one thing that will save you from any problems... is.... TAKE YOUR TIME:D :D :D :D :D

ok thanks for the help, and yes i learned the hard way to take my time.