Don't know, but I did broke one myself (at very first time P3 1G release),
and it was the only one got broken, after I broke it, everyone (at my
workplace) has been taken 200% care when deal with P3 1Ghz heatsink.
Yes, I agree that it is very easy to break.
My experience on this heatsink is, when you close the plastic clip, do it
slowly, if you feel it is too hard, don't force it, soft the metal clip a
bit and try again.

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roberto Safora" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:58 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] PIII iGhz and


> Any reports on mechanical weaknes of the plastic  clips used tu fasten the
> heatsink to the socket of the boxed intel PIII 1 GHzfc-pga.?We have tried
> and 9 out of 31 broke in the process.
> Besides, is it usual to find those plastic clips in the market?

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