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Old January 17th 04, 12:29 AM
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Im amazed. I dont feel like doing extensive tests on it but I dont
have any obvious problems.

I got my Barton 2500 today and my Kingston 3200 DDR which I havent
tested yet but I expect it be OK since Im using a KByte 3200 DDR stick
512 megs with no problems.

Using a ASUS a7n8x deluxe 12.5 x 200.

No problems at all booting up etc. Ive been using it for an hour or so
and the temps are about the same as before 100-114 F with light use.

This is the retail 2500 using the retail heatsink and fan and the
thermal pad on it instead of the Arctic Silver I usually use. The
reason I used it was because the clip is really difficult to put on
and the pad acts as kind of a cushion so I thought it might be safer -
avoid accidental chipping.

Right when Ive gotten used to the heatsinks I see this weird clip -
its really short so its hard to get it down enough to engage the clips
and there are 3 holes instead of the usual one per side - all around
its much more difficult to clip it on.

One thing I noticed about the retail heatsink which seems to work well
- its nearly as large as my other Volcano 6u but lighter. The fins are
thinner. Its all aluminum and not one piece. The bottom part is bolted
on.


I have been told that the bottom piece is actually chrome or nickel plated
copper. I bought three Bartons over a period of a month, the first had a
(bare) copper plate screwed to the bottom, the other two had a silver
coloured plate. I didn't examine them closely but was later told AMD had
gone to plated copper so it doesn't oxidise in storage and the oxidation act
as insulation or lose the bond with the thermal pad.
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