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Re: [cobalt-users] Heat sink for Qube3/500Mhz
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Heat sink for Qube3/500Mhz
- From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon Mar 31 19:05:01 2003
- Organization: Front Street Networks LLC
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Sun Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Monday 31 March 2003 20:12, Greg Hewitt-Long wrote:
> I've just picked up a Qube3 and was about to drop in a 500Mhz processor,
> when I found to my dismay that the heat sink is about as firmly glued (in
> four spots), to the cpu as I've ever seen one), can anyone recommend a
> replacement heat sink make/model/supplier for qube3 machines? I just need
> one to sit on top of the 500Mhz cpu.
>
With the CPU locked in the socket, twist the heatsink whil pushing down.
It should come loose.
Make a trip to Radio Shack and get some silicone heat sink compound,
applyit to your 500MHz CPU, Clean the heat sink good.
Radio Shack # 276-1372
Gerald
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