Unauthorized processor removal!?

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Jakob Seedorff

Hi,

I have a Zalman CNPS7000A-CU cooler on my Pentium 4 CPU (Socket 478).
The paste used between the CPU and the heatsink is Artic Silver 3.

Yesterday I had to remove the processor (to replace the motherboard).
However when I pulled the heatsink the processor came off with the
heatsink - with the ZIF socket lever still being in the closed
position. I guess that the paste created an effective vacum between
the processor and the heatsink (I did not pull that hard).

The processor looks OK (all the pins are all straight). Any chance
that I did damage to the processor? - or is it just like pulling the
processor from an old fasioned (non-ZIF) socket?

Best regards

JASE
 
Jakob said:
Hi,

I have a Zalman CNPS7000A-CU cooler on my Pentium 4 CPU (Socket 478).
The paste used between the CPU and the heatsink is Artic Silver 3.

Yesterday I had to remove the processor (to replace the motherboard).
However when I pulled the heatsink the processor came off with the
heatsink - with the ZIF socket lever still being in the closed
position. I guess that the paste created an effective vacum between
the processor and the heatsink (I did not pull that hard).

The processor looks OK (all the pins are all straight). Any chance
that I did damage to the processor? - or is it just like pulling the
processor from an old fasioned (non-ZIF) socket?

Best regards

JASE
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Maybe not. The only way to know is to test the processor by mounting it
into the Socket 478 of the new motherboard. But if you need to remove
the heatsink/fan, then all of the surfaces need to be cleaned, using good
isopropyl alcohol and the thermal compound re-applied.
 
Hi,

I have a Zalman CNPS7000A-CU cooler on my Pentium 4 CPU (Socket 478).
The paste used between the CPU and the heatsink is Artic Silver 3.

Yesterday I had to remove the processor (to replace the motherboard).
However when I pulled the heatsink the processor came off with the
heatsink - with the ZIF socket lever still being in the closed
position. I guess that the paste created an effective vacum between
the processor and the heatsink (I did not pull that hard).

The processor looks OK (all the pins are all straight). Any chance
that I did damage to the processor? - or is it just like pulling the
processor from an old fasioned (non-ZIF) socket?

Best regards

JASE
Click to expand...

If all the pins are still attached firmly it should still work, only one
way to find out, try it. ;p

Ed
 
This has happened to me, when taking my p4 2.66 out of my old board i lifted
the heatsink off only to find that the cpu came with it (damn intel thermal
tape), with the socket latch still locked into place.

it works perfectly, so no damage.
 
This has happened to me, when taking my p4 2.66 out of my old board i lifted
the heatsink off only to find that the cpu came with it (damn intel thermal
tape), with the socket latch still locked into place.

it works perfectly, so no damage.
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Ditto that, happened to me twice on various P4's, all the newer Socket
478 type. It seems like it's so small that it's easily sucked up with
the heatsink, especially if you're doing any sort of phase change
cooling - where the entire socket is coated with a nice slippery slime
to begin with. It's definitely unnerving...

-Slash
 
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