Unlocking time!

[Wombat]

Me again.
So I had my 745Ultra with 1 512MB DIMM, and my Fasttrak set up, with my Duron 850 in there. It started locking up for no apparent reason. I replaced the video card, but that wasn't it, etc.
I got it down to video + MB + RAM + CPU + floppy, and it would still lock up. I don't have spares for most of those things though. I decided to try the setup in my 8KTA3, but when I moved the Duron and put the 6035 on it, I heard that dreaded crunching sound: my Duron's core has broken. I am without a home computer, and it sucks.

My replacement 1800 just arrived. I'll try it (with the stock heatsink) tonight to see how it behaves (crosses fingers).

[Alfie]

Wombat,
You're meant to be upgrading,not self destructing!
Sorry to hear about your misfortunes.
Hope your new cpu works,if not I could lend you a cpu.
(Got enough of them collecting dust!)
Let me know,can't let you go without a home computer!

[Wombat]

The new CPU arrived, it it seems that all is good with the world. I'm running with the stock retail HS/fan right now, CPU at stock speeds, memory at 166MHz.
No lockups in 2 hours, and I've been doing all the stuff that would kill it off easily. It looks like that Duron suffered a painful death.

So: recommendations on HS/fan? I have mounting holes on the motherboard, but not on the motherboard tray (at least, not yet )

Alfie: thank you very much for a generous offer, I'm glad I didn't have to take you up on it. But if you really have some Socket A's sitting around, I could use a replacement for this Duron (was going to be a file server), and PM me if you'd be interested in sale or trade.

[KvHagedorn]

I got the Swiftech MCX462 cooler with an 80mm 50 cfs Sunon fan.

http://www.swiftnets.com/

I liked it because of the many good reviews and the fact that it mounts to the motherboard holes via four standoffs.. you don't have to remove the motherboard to take it off. I'm just putting the thing together tonight.. will let you know how things go..

[Alfie]

Wombat,check your pm's and glad your up and running!
Thermalright's AX-7 is also an excellent heatsink,may want to check that out.

[GT98]

Originally posted by KvHagedorn
I got the Swiftech MCX462 cooler with an 80mm 50 cfs Sunon fan.

http://www.swiftnets.com/

I have one too and its great...best thing is that its almost impossible to crack your Duron/Athlon Chip with the mounting setup it has

[Alfie]

Wombat,
Check your pm's.

[KvHagedorn]

Got nice results with that cooler.. check that other thread I started.

[KvHagedorn]

Any updates, Wombat? How is everything going? Any luck unlocking yet? Reread the thread and now Technoid has me a bit worried. Hope the conductive grease from that kit holds up alright. Couldn't find a retail shop online for that silver paint Greebe mentioned, but I may have to find some somewhere if this stuff stops working.