Heatsinks

[skinrock]

I just figured out how to take my entire notebook apart. I got down to the heatsink covering my cpu and graphics card. I stopped there, because I wasn't sure of something. Can I reuse the same heatsink once I take it off the motherboard? I read somewhere that I wouldn't be able to, but I did it in school, and there were other sources hinting I could. So can I safely use it over if I take it off? I want to look at my graphics card and see if it's a removable AGP card or if it's built into the board.

[Paddy]

be careful and you'll be fine.

[Kurt]

It depends whether the heatsink is "glued" on the chip or not and whether the chip is soldered on the mainboard.

The risk is that you damage a soldered part.

[Guru]

Re: Heatsinks

Originally posted by skinrock
I want to look at my graphics card and see if it's a removable AGP card or if it's built into the board.

No it is not!

[rylan]

The graphics chips are integrated on the laptop motherboard.

[ayoub_ibrahim]

Originally posted by rylan
The graphics chips are integrated on the laptop motherboard.

depends on the laptop!
with some dells you can change/upgrade the videocard.

[rylan]

Really? Wierd... I'm tempted to get one and hack it apart at work now.

[Kurt]

lol

check the model first...not all are upgradeable.