That was close...

....so i decided to replace my p4 stock hsu with a p4 spark 6000 rpm one.
trying to get that damned hsu off, i managed to pull the entire hs out w/the
chip attached, WITHOUT lifting the zif arm.

i was like holy ****, figured id need to order a new one. replaced the hsu,
fired it up, looked for sparks and smoke, and so far, so good.

man that was close.

"AmericanPsycho" spewed forth in such a glorious
tone the following gruel:

...so i decided to replace my p4 stock hsu with a p4 spark 6000 rpm one.
trying to get that damned hsu off, i managed to pull the entire hs out w/the
chip attached, WITHOUT lifting the zif arm.

i was like holy ****, figured id need to order a new one. replaced the hsu,
fired it up, looked for sparks and smoke, and so far, so good.

man that was close.


LOL, I did this before. I've found that Artic Silver Ceramique creates a
SERIOUS connection between the HS and CPU. Usually, I'll power on the
system and let it warm up a bit, then gently pivot and remove the HS.
But that one time I was in a rush.


P4-3.2EE @ 3520mhz (FSB=220, Stock 1.55v 49c Max Load)
SONY GDM-F520 21" Trinitron Monitor
ASUS P4C800-E Motherboard + Creative SB Audigy Platinum
Corsair PC3500 (DDR433) @ DDR440 (1:1) 2-3-2-7
Maxtor Ultra/133 8mb cache Gold Series 120GB HD
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