Having some issues. I removed my heatspreader from my p4 now what???

[Enlighter]

I am wondering how they got solder on there without destroying the chip. low temp solder melts at 170c lol The proc would be destroyed.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

I was wondering that myself.

Oh yeah, Welcome to the forums!!

 

[Enlighter]

thnx :: )

 

[dead_man311]

would it be som kind on a paste or liquid solder , so they wont need to heat it up

 

[Enlighter]

I am thinking it might be some kind of metal epoxy or something.. I am not worried about getting it off the heatspreader just the core.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

try a little sandpaper. But be careful not to go too far. If you can get it smooth enough, you can be confident that the heat will transfer efficiently enough to stay cool.
By sandpaper i'm talking the super fine stuff(600-1200). Lay the sandpaper on a flat surface and lightly rub the CPU upside down on the paper. Don't put too much pressure. And keep it level, you don't want to rub off any corners.

 

[Enlighter]

I want to see my reflection in the core

 

[dead_man311]

you got a sharp razor blade very lightly taking only a lil of the solder off could get most of it off, just take it vert slow and clean the blade off

 

[Enlighter]

yeh I am ****ed at intel

 

[dead_man311]

id be too, how old was the CPU ?

 

[gustav]

you should be ****ed at yourself. lol. should have found out a bit more before ya did it. now you have to figure out how to get that crap off. i suggest lapping it.

 

[Enlighter]

yeh i suggest super gluing it back on and returning it :: ) I am ****ed, but at the same time happy and I hope someone will sticky this so others have it for future reference

 

[dead_man311]

about the only thinng you can do it try a clean it the best you can , and try and get it to work

since you took the heat sreader off you cant take it back

hope you can still get it to work

 

[Enlighter]

meto. meto

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

yeh i suggest super gluing it back on and returning it

I don't agree with that but it's not my place to tell you what kind of moral decisions to make.

 

[Enlighter]

yeh I decided i don't agree with it either. It's not their fault it's mine and I gotta deal with that. I am still trying to figure out why they use solder. that is prolly the reason for the high prescott temps, along with the concave heatspreader.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

Concave heatspreader??? What do you mean?

 

[shortbus_]

sand paper?

 

[Captain Newbie]

yeh i suggest super gluing it back on and returning it :: ) I am ****ed, but at the same time happy and I hope someone will sticky this so others have it for future reference

Don't RMA stuff you break.

 

[Enlighter]

yeh i don't. It will either work when I lap it or become a key chain.