Hey Rob...
ok i have a amd athlon 1.3GHz that i installed and it went find...
you don't touch the pins and all you do is slide it in the slot and pull the
lever down to lock it in place...
it all goes in one way...
look for a dot in the corner of the chip and it will be missing pins so you
know that is the way it will fit in...
you need a HS and fan are required cos it will fried your cpu if you don't
have one......
i got a 250 ps and that is enough for me cos it stays around or below 130
degrees....
you just put enough thermal compond to cover the chip but don't put to much
on...
like a thin layer will be enough...
Good Luck
Timothy Gillingham



----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Cilia" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 1:10 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] AMD Duron/Athlon Socket A CPU Install question


> Hello "PCBUILDER"'s,
> I have a question concerning the installation of AMD Duron or Athlon
Socket A CPU's.  I've heard through the grapevine that these cpu's are very
sensitive and you could easily ruin one during the installation process.  My
question is why are they so sensitive?  Is there a specific installation
protocol that should be adhered to when working with these items?  How much
thermal grease do you use? Is there a specific area on the the cpu that you
shouldn't touch?  Are heatsinks & fans a requirement? If you run without a
HS or Fan will you toast the cpu?  I have chaintech motherboard and amd
duron 1.3ghz cpu that I will be putting together shortly when I pick up a
case & ps for them but before I do anything I want to make sure I don't
botch up the install.  Also I'm told that AMD CPUs & motherboards have
specific power requirements and that you need to get power supplies that are
compatible with amd specs?  Wouldn't any new atx ps fit the bill or is there
special connectors invol!
>  ved with this that I'm not aware of.  How about ps capacity, does anyone
know if brand new 350w ps work well for this application?  Also does anyone
know where I can find some slot A (not socket A, slot A) amd cpu's?  Are
slot a & slot 1 processors the same, could you plug a slot a cpu into a slot
1 motherboard?  Yes I know I ask alot of questions but this pcbuild group
tends to find all the answers so I'll risk it. If you have any insight in
these areas, please reply back. TIA...rob,wpg
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