Major contact problems!

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dillingerdan

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Hey guys.

I'm having major contact problems on my DTR mobile 3400+ A64 chip bought from CPU City. I got it a few days ago. And I set it up but because of the spreader-less design, I am not getting any contact, at all.

I first tried contact before I set it up, using no seal string or screws just paste on the core to see if the head made contact and pressed as far as the head would go on but none of the paste touched the metal block.

The only way I can think to make the clearance for the core would be to shave down the CPU kit, but don't really want to do that.

Is the best option to try and get an exchange for a desktop CPU? I just set it up with the Seal string etc and bolts fully screwed in etc and in the BIOS the CPU temp started at 50 degrees and climbed to 75 degrees before I manually shut it down in the space of like a minute.

I'm incredibly sad if anyone knows a solution, please help me.
 
I second the above comment. Just make another plate to go between the core and the cooling head. Thats all the heatspreader is really so making one shouldnt be too difficult, and mounting easy as pie if you use Arctic Ceramic cos the stuff will virtually stick the plate to the cooling head :)

Boardy
 
Hmm I think I might try that. I have a tweak monster shim for AXP that I can use, which looks the same size as the core, just need a piece of copper plate, which shouldn't be too hard to get hold of. Cheers guys! You've made me happy! :D
 
Or do like i did. You need to mod the mounting kit. On the part that sits on top of the mobo, cut the little legs off in each corner of the mount. This will make it sit around 4mm closer to the board. Then when you mount your evap head, use at least 10 washers on each screw. That did it for me anyways.

Good luck d00d
 
Rockindaveuk said:
Or do like i did. You need to mod the mounting kit. On the part that sits on top of the mobo, cut the little legs off in each corner of the mount. This will make it sit around 4mm closer to the board. Then when you mount your evap head, use at least 10 washers on each screw. That did it for me anyways.

Good luck d00d
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May try that also. The washers if it still won't help if it doesn't reach as I pushed the head right against the kit, to test if the paste transferred to Evap Head but didn't so I used more paste and it JUST reached, but only a small amount. I think I'll try that first actually. Cheers dave! :)
 
Rockindaveuk said:
Or do like i did. You need to mod the mounting kit. On the part that sits on top of the mobo, cut the little legs off in each corner of the mount. This will make it sit around 4mm closer to the board. Then when you mount your evap head, use at least 10 washers on each screw. That did it for me anyways.

Good luck d00d
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/\ Thats the easiest method by far, the only thing to watch for is capacitors around the cpu socket area - they're a bloody nuisance!
 
Yeah I'm gonna try that later today. I have the DFI nF3 board which has no obstructing capacitors but has 1 controller chip. If needs be to get better contact i'll shave that bit down a bit more and use the seal string appropriately. Cheers for the help guys! :)
 
name='dillingerdan' said:
Yeah I'm gonna try that later today. I have the DFI nF3 board which has no obstructing capacitors but has 1 controller chip. If needs be to get better contact i'll shave that bit down a bit more and use the seal string appropriately. Cheers for the help guys! :)
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It was the same board i mounted my mobile chip and modded mounting plate and it went without a hitch
 
Yeah but aren't all A64 standard chips downward multi unlocked? I thought they were. The most desirable thing is the fact they are CG revision on SOI strained silicon. v2.6 ClawHammer, with similar overclockability to Newer Newcastle chips.

Dave what temps were you getting with your chip? I am at -17 with the chip at 800MHz but when I set it to 2.2GHz, which is standard clock it sky rockets again to about 50/60 but then when i re-booted it locked up on memory count. I shaved off the stand offs but didn't compensate for the controller chips, but it does reach the chip but clearly needs to be made that little but more closer. Damn it. Plus I am having huge trouble installing Win2K on this board even thought the DFI-Street guys are helping alot.
 
dillingerdan said:
Dave what temps were you getting with your chip?
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Cant really tell ya due to my prommi being faulty at the time of having the mobile. I had to run it underclocked cos it had sprung a leak. Then the DFI NF3 crapped out on me so ive got the chip here just waiting for me to try it in my old Gigabyte board
 
Oh well. I'll try and find a chisel and modify the Mounting kit a little better and see what temps I get then. I've just got a fantastic Driver so Win2K is now installing. All I need is to overclock this thing and I have a quality rig again.
 
I had the exact same problem. Resolved by cutting off the plastic legs and plastic around the screw holes, now the cpu and microfreezer are nice and snug. Still a little disapointed in temps though. 3400 newcastle with 1.8 volts running at 2.8ghz, underload it will reach 25~30c. Does this sound about right?

Keep us informed about your mobile clocking, very tempted to get one of them, sound like they have alot of potential.
 
name='dillingerdan' said:
Yeah I'm gonna try that later today. I have the DFI nF3 board which has no obstructing capacitors but has 1 controller chip. If needs be to get better contact i'll shave that bit down a bit more and use the seal string appropriately. Cheers for the help guys! :)
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I've had the same issues, the solution was a 2 pence and the screws hand tightened.

M8tRiX
 
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