Jan 19, 2004 #1 N NewUser n00b Joined Jan 18, 2004 Messages 4 What is a good kind of shim to get? I have seen all kinds, is copper best or a non-conductive shim? Also, where is a site where i can get shims for a p4 system? thanks!
What is a good kind of shim to get? I have seen all kinds, is copper best or a non-conductive shim? Also, where is a site where i can get shims for a p4 system? thanks!
Jan 19, 2004 #2 A Aztlan 2[H]4U 2FA Joined Aug 3, 2002 Messages 3,057 shims are useless so i'll advice you to not get them also there is no such things as P4 shims
Jan 19, 2004 #4 m³ñ Supreme [H]ardness Joined Jun 20, 2003 Messages 7,300 Originally posted by Aztlan shims are useless so i'll advice you to not get them also there is no such things as P4 shims Click to expand... Agreed. Shims just hold heat on the CPU, although, this only applies to AMD CPUs because the heatspreader on the Intel CPU's serves a similar function (protecting the core from pressure damage).
Originally posted by Aztlan shims are useless so i'll advice you to not get them also there is no such things as P4 shims Click to expand... Agreed. Shims just hold heat on the CPU, although, this only applies to AMD CPUs because the heatspreader on the Intel CPU's serves a similar function (protecting the core from pressure damage).
Jan 19, 2004 #5 K kevdog [H]ard|Gawd Joined Dec 29, 2000 Messages 1,087 never needed one, myself. just be carefull installing heat sink
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