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Old processor

Thermite Paste

Thermite Paste

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i know this has probably been asked before but since the search is not working here goes:
I have an old intel (pentium?) processor that has a plastic heatsink glued onto it that covers the whole top. I want to take it off to find out how old it is but it is glued on somehow and an x-acto knife wont fit under it. are there any other methods or solvents i can use that wont harm the processor?
 
Some types of thermal pads get more gooy when they're warm. You may want to stick it in a puter and let it heat up a bit if its giving you trouble.

Usually i give mine a slight easy twist and they come off ok, but sometimes they can be a turd.

P1's are pretty hardy, ive never had a problem twisting them off. Just be careful :D

(ive never used tools for removing them since i never wanted to scratch anything)
 
if it's that ugly purple ceramic packaging pretty much nothing will damage it heh.
 
Well you can always use a screwdriver and a hammer! :D

But seriously try pulling and twisting it at the same time. if that does not work then I think you might need to try Carnival Forces idea.
 
it really is a plastic heatsink! The processor is like over ten years old though. I think it was made in 1992, but i cant be sure until i get the heatsink off because I think the info is under there.

Some pics:

http://www.freewebs.com/thermitepaste/

oh yeah by the way i heated it up and it still didnt come off by twisting.
 
Originally posted by Thermite Paste
it really is a plastic heatsink! The processor is like over ten years old though. I think it was made in 1992, but i cant be sure until i get the heatsink off because I think the info is under there.

Some pics:

http://www.freewebs.com/thermitepaste/

oh yeah by the way i heated it up and it still didnt come off by twisting.
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You need to actually upload your images to the server...
 
probably a slot one processor
i cracked the case on my pII 350 years ago, but dont remember how...Heh...insert and twist:D
 
You likely should have the speed of the processor on the bottom of that chip. If not, it would be under the fan on the heatsink.
 
ok
nice link now
unfortunately, you crack *that* ceramic, and you crack the chip
that's an original pentium chip, mi amigo:p
 
IIRC, you can find product codes and whatnot on the underside of the proc. That one came from the factory like that, so you're not going to see anything written under the heatsink.
 
1. Freeze it

2. Boil water

3. Lower heatsink portion into water

4. Repeat steps 1-3 as necessary

5. ......

6. Profit
 
Originally posted by ameoba
IIRC, you can find product codes and whatnot on the underside of the proc. That one came from the factory like that, so you're not going to see anything written under the heatsink.
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That is a Pentium Overdrive if I'm not mistaken. ;) If you post a picture of the print on the underside, I can tell you the CPU speed. :)
 
hummm it came from a gateway pc correct it is a 133mhz chip i believe to get that off your best bet is a hammer and chizel that heatsink is practicly fused on it other more chip friendly choices would be take a wrench and put the chip in a vise and give it a twist


but most likely your not gonna use it so hammer away oh and btw it isnt plastic beleive it or not it is really cheap metal i knwo i have thrown out alot of those chips


also the information your looking for is the yellowish writing on the heatsink under the fan
 
I think it's a Pentium 133 S (overdrive) chip... I have one running right now in the Linux box under my desk. I think it's meant to stay on there, but the freezer trick always seems to work for me...
 
ok guys thanks for your help. i checked the product code and it is a 133mghz pentium overdrive. still working on getting the heatsink off though...
 
Originally posted by Thermite Paste
ok guys thanks for your help. i checked the product code and it is a 133mghz pentium overdrive. still working on getting the heatsink off though...
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If I may ask, why do you want to remove the HSF? There will really be no point to doing so...
 
Originally posted by ’m‚³‚ñ
If I may ask, why do you want to remove the HSF? There will really be no point to doing so...
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OVERCLOCKING! weee! 200MHZ! oh yah babay :p
 
prolly 166 is the highest attainable or 150 i know i took 100's to 120
 
Originally posted by Lunas
prolly 166 is the highest attainable or 150 i know i took 100's to 120
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A 133 probably isn't going to get much past 140, unless you find some good ram for that sucker. Er, that's assuming it uses 72 pin DIMMS...

It might be interesting to put some PC 133 in with it, and run it at 133 mhz with the RAM... 1x133... :p
 
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