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Unread 01-30-2004, 08:49 PM   #9
Gooserider
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Well, that BeCooling pointer is hard to tell much about, they don't give anything in the way of dimensions, materials, etc., and the picture isn't real useful. But it might work for some blocks, my biggest concern would be how thick of a block it would allow you to use.

What I'm planning is probably similar. I'll take a peice of flat stainless and mill a pair of "legs" that will each grab all three lugs on the bottom, and have an approx 1/2" hole at the top. Then take a crossbar of 1/2" dia SS rod with a ring groove cut near each end to catch the legs. I will then use a 1/4-20 bolt to push down a 'punch spring' (that I purchased from McMaster Carr) chosen to give approx 25 lbs pressure when compressed about 25%. The spring will be located to center on the CPU die. This should give the right pressure in a reliable way, and the single point of contact on the spring should cause the WB to 'wobble' any amount it needs to in order to get flat contact across the die.

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