Celeron Slug

[KLowD9x]

I have an old Celeron mB0 that has the big metal slug on top. It was VERY uneven, so I lapped it...after I lapped it, it was faster (strange). Its still not perfect, would it be possible to take off the metal plate? Would there be a risk of cracking the die? Thanx Ahead

 

[KLowD9x]

Ummm....ehhhh.....BumP?

 

[Cougar522]

i dont understand what you mean? a slug???? pictures would definitly help.

 

[KLowD9x]

Crap...thats gonna be a problem. Its like the heat spreader on the new intels, except this one isnt as easy to remove.

 

[KLowD9x]

Im gone for 3 days, and I get nothing??? Ill explain more, its got some white cement looking stuff holding on the metal plate on top of the core...someone help me pleeeeeezzzz

 

[adamtekh]

maybe u shoud ask your question in intel cpus

 

[KLowD9x]

It seems more approiate for cooling, but if someone could show me how to move it, id appreciate it alot.

 

[stool]

You don't have to remove it. Lap it down to bare copper, and a nice flat surface. I gained an extra 100mhz on a 366(from 500 to 600 by doing so. As you already seem to know how to lap, just keep the thing dry and take your time.

 

[KLowD9x]

oops...DRY?? I did it wet like I read on a celeron lapping site...

 

[stool]

I meant keeping the rest of the CPU dry. I wetsanded too.

 

[rivercom9]

Im not sure if this will help but, I have an AMD K62 with a heatplate on it like the P4 and I tried removing it but I chipped the edge of the ceramic CPU instead. If I could do it all over again, I wouldnt have done so since the benefits arent worth the risks to me.

 

[KLowD9x]

Well....im poor right now...so I dont need to be killing my CPUs...thanx for the replys