How to remove SLot A Athlon Heatsink

anvil82 · Feb 9, 2004

I have a 700mhz Slot A Athlon, that I want to try overclocking to 900mhz hopefully.

I can't figure out how to take the heatsink off, so I can take apart the casing.

So, how do I go about doing it, and links would be great, THANKS!!

JaY_III · Feb 9, 2004

FSB overclocking is really limited on SLOT A CPU's.
A FSB of 110 is really good 115 is crazy...
So unless you have a gold finger device (or know how to make one) you are going to be very limited.

http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=271

anvil82 · Feb 9, 2004

Yeah I'm gonna screw around with the multiplier and voltage resistors.

That link doesn't tell me about the heatsink, I need to take the heatsink off first.

JaY_III · Feb 9, 2004

is it a stock AMD or after market?
some are just glued onto the back plate...
might have to do a quick web search

anvil82 · Feb 9, 2004

I don't know if it is aftermarket, or OEM.

It has a cooler master fan on it though.

It also has 2 clip type things that I can fold 2 ways, one makes it feel tight, the other is like a release. But it doesn't really feel any looser.

JaY_III · Feb 9, 2004

try twisting it when its on relase...
see if it comes lose....

best thing you can do really is play with it

anvil82 · Feb 10, 2004

Anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks.

dead_man311 · Feb 10, 2004

im trying to think here i took one of a 850 there was screw's on the metal hold down straps. they were in ther center. ill have to go look at it ill do that

i have a single Cooler master here with the with two fliper's next to the fan i poped them up and i took a lil effort to pop them apart

anvil82 · Feb 11, 2004

So after you flipped the flippers, you just twisted a bit and it came apart?

Hmpf.

dead_man311 · Feb 11, 2004

ya i took a lil it was pertty stuck on there just hold on to the cpu with one hand and held on to the heatsink with the other and slowly twisted it and pulded it apart

How to remove SLot A Athlon Heatsink

anvil82

Member

JaY_III

Senior of BX

anvil82

Member

JaY_III

Senior of BX

anvil82

Member

JaY_III

Senior of BX

anvil82

Member

dead_man311

Member

anvil82

Member

dead_man311

Member

Similar threads