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Unread 02-16-2004, 04:30 PM   #9
Arcturius
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by SlaterSpeed
Theres just not enough pressure involved to crush it.

On a cpu theres alot of pressure but on a gfx card only those little springs that you mention. Ati probably relised that the shim caused more problems than it solved.
Possibly--I was actually referring to the pressure applied to an edge or corner, should the HS get 'tipped.' I'm sure many of you remember the whining that went on when the socketed Athlons/Durons got released...
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