MSI Shows Us How To Install an AMD Threadripper CPU

First time I've seen something where the bright orange plastic thing is the part that doesn't get removed while the clear plastic piece does. Bad choice of color there.
 
I've seen thermal grease laying experiments. I think even [H] did one years ago where they tried different patterns. (Kyle could chime in on this) As long as you apply somewhat towards the center, the mounting pressure should force the paste to spread evenly to the corners.

Case in point:
 
I like the socket alignment solution quite a bit, it's a nice piece of engineering. The angular force of the more traditional single-edge spring lever would be immense (relatively speaking) across a CPU that size. This looks to be far better on not putting undue pressure on one edge and making sure all the pins/pads line up.

Also: having a flashback to the mid-90's with installing Pentium Pros. It's been a loooong time since I've seen an x86 CPU that size (some of IBM's Power series still make this one look petite though!).
 
More goo more better. The bigger the gob, the better the job.

Also, he had painted his nails and everything for his big début, then they made him wear gloves.
 
yourgrandma said:
They've done much worse
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OMG! That must be the guy that replaced the motherboard on my HP laptop years ago. "Slopped TIM all over the motherboard? Meh, who cares."

Don't buy HP consumer laptops, kids!
 
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I know there's huge contention in a lot of the tech world about TIM, but I've always just added a small dab at the centre of the headspreader/die and let the force carry it outward. It's always given me great, even application across the surface.
 
This has to be the most complicated CPU install I have ever seen. Why are there 2 "brackets?" why the fuck do they need to ensure that the screwdriver needed isn't just your everyday phillips head? Why is there 2 plastic protective coverings? why do you need to slide the CPU into a bracket instead of just setting it in there.

Innovation is one thing

Trying to be unique for the sake of being a special snowflake, is another.
 
I think this double bracket is amazing. This should reduce to practically zero the possibility of bending a socket pin as chip is dropped into position. There's also no real chance of twisting the socket once everything is mounted.
 
captaindiptoad said:
This has to be the most complicated CPU install I have ever seen. Why are there 2 "brackets?" why the fuck do they need to ensure that the screwdriver needed isn't just your everyday phillips head? Why is there 2 plastic protective coverings? why do you need to slide the CPU into a bracket instead of just setting it in there.

Innovation is one thing

Trying to be unique for the sake of being a special snowflake, is another.
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Because the chip is so large, a traditional mounting platform with a hinge could put undo pressure on one end leading to inconsistent contact pressure. The second die top clamp is likely to ensure a flush mount to the top of the CPU which allows for a larger CPU cooler install base. You could do the same thing with 1 piece that was milled or cast, but it would have cost more time it was finished to be properly flat.
 
captaindiptoad said:
This has to be the most complicated CPU install I have ever seen. Why are there 2 "brackets?" why the fuck do they need to ensure that the screwdriver needed isn't just your everyday phillips head? Why is there 2 plastic protective coverings? why do you need to slide the CPU into a bracket instead of just setting it in there.

Innovation is one thing

Trying to be unique for the sake of being a special snowflake, is another.
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Why, why, why, why, why, why........ :D Watch the video if you did not otherwise, I believe they know what they are doing.
 
With 4000 pins and a credit card-sized CPU I can really see the need tor double bracketing and torx screws to get a good contact between the chip and all those pins @.@

You are so right about their dodgy tim application skills.

ManofGod said:
Why, why, why, why, why, why........ :D Watch the video if you did not otherwise, I believe they know what they are doing.
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Did you watch the video and how they applied their tim?
 
Not seeing why people are B&M'ing over the TIM application. They put it in the middle and let the HSF do all the spreading. The normal grain of rice or pea sized glob isn't going to cut it on these, I am sure.

So why was it so bad? The amount, the fact they didn't spread it out before putting the HSF on, what?
 
cyberguyz said:
With 4000 pins and a credit card-sized CPU I can really see the need tor double bracketing and torx screws to get a good contact between the chip and all those pins @.@

You are so right about their dodgy tim application skills.



Did you watch the video and how they applied their tim?
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Yes, and they did it just fine and correctly. Fancy Tim application is typically a complete waste of time.
 
Why the cpu holder? Why can't we just put lay it on the socket like the intel cpus? Then flip the bracket down. This is overly complex
 
Gasaraki_ said:
Why the cpu holder? Why can't we just put lay it on the socket like the intel cpus? Then flip the bracket down. This is overly complex
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Its overly complex right up until the point someone fucks it up and trashes a $600 mobo, then everyone will go excellent idea, I think its better than the system on intel's 2011 sockets.
 
The pressure needed to push down on each pin is static. Increase the number of pins, more total pressure needed. At some point the regular socket lever design cannot apply the required force to push each pin hard enough to get good contact. Hence, this new design.

And Torx is better than Philips because the driver stays in the screw head hole easier due to the design instead of wanting to pop out.
 
It's more involved but the CPU is as big as two normal CPU's, this prevents pins from getting bent and there is no way to put it in wrong; no triangle to line up.

Torx are better screws and if you can afford an $800 - $1,000 CPU you can afford $15 for a set of Torx screwdrivers.
 
King of Heroes said:
Less worried about that and more worried about people forgetting to take the plastic shroud off.
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Well it looks like the CPU won't slide into the bracket without first taking the plastic shroud out, so it should be dummy proof. But the stupidity and determination of people has amazed me before. It won't surprise me if some people ignore the instructions and try to install this like your typical Intel LGA at first.
 
captaindiptoad said:
This has to be the most complicated CPU install I have ever seen. Why are there 2 "brackets?" why the fuck do they need to ensure that the screwdriver needed isn't just your everyday phillips head? Why is there 2 plastic protective coverings? why do you need to slide the CPU into a bracket instead of just setting it in there.

Innovation is one thing

Trying to be unique for the sake of being a special snowflake, is another.
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Because torx is about 1,000,000 times better than phillips is just about every case.

You don't have to worry about stripping the head or slipping like you do with phillips.

That bracket setup is also way, way, way better than the Intel system that has been around since LGA775. More even pressure and no dumb spring loaded doohickey.
 
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