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Replaced A64 2800 with 3400: Now a couple of questions.
I didn't need the upgrade, but I was building a PC for someone else and took the opportunity to up my cpu from the skt 754 A64 2800 to the 3400 version - its a >20% increase in CPU speed for no money 
The rest of the system is an Asus A8N-E Deluxe, 2*512 PC3200 Corsiar low-latency, Asus 9800XT-TVD, 160GB...I updated the BIOS to the latest before doing the swap.
When I removed the 2800, the stock HSF pulled the CPU from the zif skt
I'm just hoping it is ok. There are no bent pins at least.
Q1: Can I reuse the TIM when I put the 2800 in another mobo? I have removed the CPU from the HSF to make sure it would come off (and put it back without removing any material). Does the TIM re-flow when it gets hot, or should I just clean it all off as I always have with HS compound?
Q2: First Windows XP Pro demanded a driver for the CPU, which I found on AMDs website. Now I want to run PCProbe (comes from Asus) to check the new cpu temerature (BIOS is reporting ~46C with a case temp of ~40 so I know the temp sensors are still working), but it won't run - no info on any of the tabs. So I uninstalled it, d/l'd the latest version and it won't install, giving error messages when I try starting SETUP.EXE.
I haven't done much else yet beside browsing and launching various Office components but didn't see any other problems. Any suggestions?
TIA.
The rest of the system is an Asus A8N-E Deluxe, 2*512 PC3200 Corsiar low-latency, Asus 9800XT-TVD, 160GB...I updated the BIOS to the latest before doing the swap.
When I removed the 2800, the stock HSF pulled the CPU from the zif skt
I'm just hoping it is ok. There are no bent pins at least. Q1: Can I reuse the TIM when I put the 2800 in another mobo? I have removed the CPU from the HSF to make sure it would come off (and put it back without removing any material). Does the TIM re-flow when it gets hot, or should I just clean it all off as I always have with HS compound?
Q2: First Windows XP Pro demanded a driver for the CPU, which I found on AMDs website. Now I want to run PCProbe (comes from Asus) to check the new cpu temerature (BIOS is reporting ~46C with a case temp of ~40 so I know the temp sensors are still working), but it won't run - no info on any of the tabs. So I uninstalled it, d/l'd the latest version and it won't install, giving error messages when I try starting SETUP.EXE.
I haven't done much else yet beside browsing and launching various Office components but didn't see any other problems. Any suggestions?
TIA.
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