I'm bored.

guandi · 12-16-2005, 03:12 PM

... So i'm gonna de-IHS my FX-55. if i dont post back for a few days... you know i have screwed up!

Joe · 12-16-2005, 03:38 PM

Good luck and god speed

Drago · 12-19-2005, 05:40 PM

So Guandi,
I take it you screwed the pooch? Ouch!! Can you give any detail as to how you proceeded with the removal? Any Pics?

TerraMex · 12-20-2005, 08:12 AM

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=82992
seems orkan did uncap his.

looks all purdy.

guandi · 12-24-2005, 07:45 PM

Well, i've broken *something*, quite what it is i do not know.

its taken me a while as i decided to overhaul my watercooling and slap a Danger Den A8N-SLi Chipset cooler on as well since my chipset fan died shortly after i got it, but i got it all working yesterday after running the loop for nearly 2 days pretty much just to get all the air out, there were no leakages (UV light and reactive dye tested (becouse i can)) but it crashed a couple of minutes later and now it wont boot.

It doesnt make any beeps, the monitor light doesnt even flash green, that made me think graphics card, but i tried switching them over to no effect. so i'm pretty sure my Alienware warrenty is out (it was a present, hence the butchery), but i dont see what the point of it was in the first place after seeing their workmanship, only half the IHS had TIM on it, the power supply was overloaded by 15watts, auxillary PCI-E power cable had nearly worn through against a sharp edge and there was no airflow for the harddrives whatsoever

anyway, de-shimming an FX-55 is easy, just get an old school thin double sided razor blade and plit it lengthways in two, then break off the end bit of metal thats not sharp so you have a flat end, stick it in the gap on one edge of the cpu by about 1/4" and run it around the edge as close to the Integrated Heat Spreader (metal bit) as you can and once you are all the way round twist it a little way back and forth to free it from the thermal interface material, pretty much whats in TerraMex link now its decided to load after i typed all that out bah.

anyway, merry x-mas all. heres a tip, dont get drunk and phuck with your computer at 3 in the morning, its never a good thing.

guandi · 12-25-2005, 05:19 PM

Motherboard. the chipset core is missing a corner so i'm guessing its that. now i'm awaiting the arrival of a A8N32-SLi Deluxe with the heatpipe cooling so i can leave out the A8N Chipset block, its just too much hassle, and you will probably find it on FS/FT soon.

guandi · 01-08-2006, 01:16 AM

Finally got my camera to spit out pictures.

You can see how far to cut in to the black goo without hitting those expensive bits

I Think i have a much better way of doing this now involving a Dremil and a plastic disc, stay tuned folks.

TerraMex · 01-08-2006, 03:40 PM

power tools?
you do realize that sounds like disaster.

Joe · 01-08-2006, 03:43 PM

I was thinking a table saw or a drill press would be a good way of removing it.

I have dismissed my thought that a cutting torch would do it, just because it would burn my counter top

blue68f100 · 01-08-2006, 07:38 PM

I think a Plasma Torch would be quicker.

Joe · 01-08-2006, 09:36 PM

really if you want the fastest, a shaped charge would do nicely.

Disposibleteen · 01-09-2006, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe

really if you want the fastest, a shaped charge would do nicely.

LOL or 4 of them one in each corner. This is the type of activity you guys partake in when you are bored? Thats some expensive boredom.

gmat · 01-10-2006, 02:54 AM

Hey, plasma torch, i like that idea

(see my avatar)

12-16-2005, 03:12 PM	#1
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	I'm bored. ... So i'm gonna de-IHS my FX-55. if i dont post back for a few days... you know i have screwed up! __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

12-16-2005, 03:38 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Re: I'm bored. Good luck and god speed __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

12-19-2005, 05:40 PM	#3
Drago Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 5	Re: I'm bored. So Guandi, I take it you screwed the pooch? Ouch!! Can you give any detail as to how you proceeded with the removal? Any Pics?

12-20-2005, 08:12 AM	#4
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	Re: I'm bored. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=82992 seems orkan did uncap his. looks all purdy. __________________ "we need more cowbell."

12-24-2005, 07:45 PM	#5
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	Re: I'm bored. Well, i've broken something, quite what it is i do not know. its taken me a while as i decided to overhaul my watercooling and slap a Danger Den A8N-SLi Chipset cooler on as well since my chipset fan died shortly after i got it, but i got it all working yesterday after running the loop for nearly 2 days pretty much just to get all the air out, there were no leakages (UV light and reactive dye tested (becouse i can)) but it crashed a couple of minutes later and now it wont boot. It doesnt make any beeps, the monitor light doesnt even flash green, that made me think graphics card, but i tried switching them over to no effect. so i'm pretty sure my Alienware warrenty is out (it was a present, hence the butchery), but i dont see what the point of it was in the first place after seeing their workmanship, only half the IHS had TIM on it, the power supply was overloaded by 15watts, auxillary PCI-E power cable had nearly worn through against a sharp edge and there was no airflow for the harddrives whatsoever anyway, de-shimming an FX-55 is easy, just get an old school thin double sided razor blade and plit it lengthways in two, then break off the end bit of metal thats not sharp so you have a flat end, stick it in the gap on one edge of the cpu by about 1/4" and run it around the edge as close to the Integrated Heat Spreader (metal bit) as you can and once you are all the way round twist it a little way back and forth to free it from the thermal interface material, pretty much whats in TerraMex link now its decided to load after i typed all that out bah. anyway, merry x-mas all. heres a tip, dont get drunk and phuck with your computer at 3 in the morning, its never a good thing. __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

12-25-2005, 05:19 PM	#6
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	Re: I'm bored. Motherboard. the chipset core is missing a corner so i'm guessing its that. now i'm awaiting the arrival of a A8N32-SLi Deluxe with the heatpipe cooling so i can leave out the A8N Chipset block, its just too much hassle, and you will probably find it on FS/FT soon. __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

01-08-2006, 01:16 AM	#7
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	Re: I'm bored. Finally got my camera to spit out pictures. You can see how far to cut in to the black goo without hitting those expensive bits I Think i have a much better way of doing this now involving a Dremil and a plastic disc, stay tuned folks. __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

01-08-2006, 03:40 PM	#8
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	Re: I'm bored. power tools? you do realize that sounds like disaster. __________________ "we need more cowbell."

01-08-2006, 03:43 PM	#9
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Re: I'm bored. I was thinking a table saw or a drill press would be a good way of removing it. I have dismissed my thought that a cutting torch would do it, just because it would burn my counter top __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

01-08-2006, 07:38 PM	#10
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: I'm bored. I think a Plasma Torch would be quicker.

01-08-2006, 09:36 PM	#11
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Re: I'm bored. really if you want the fastest, a shaped charge would do nicely. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

01-10-2006, 02:54 AM	#13
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Re: I'm bored. Hey, plasma torch, i like that idea (see my avatar)

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