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Shims?! what to do....(need answers kinda fast)

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prelude2005

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hey guys

i got the athlon XP1900+ today and it came with a Shim with my Swiftech MCX462 HSF, so i was wondering, does it help? do i really need it?

thx guys..
 
prelude2005 said:
hey guys

i got the athlon XP1900+ today and it came with a Shim with my Swiftech MCX462 HSF, so i was wondering, does it help? do i really need it?

thx guys..


No, and no.



cw
 
Shims are evil. Just becareful when putting on the HSF. Especially the bolt, you have to watch the stuff coming out of the mobo at the back!
 
Yodums said:
Shims are evil. Just becareful when putting on the HSF. Especially the bolt, you have to watch the stuff coming out of the mobo at the back!

what do you mean?

its not a copper shim, its a non conductive...
 
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