First build

First build

[Rob]

Hi all,

I know several of you build your own systems.  I'm attempting to build my first system and have a couple of questions.

I'm working with an Intel DP35DPM board and a e8400 dual core processor.

I finally figured out that my heatsink/fan has a pre-applied thermal pad.  So I was attempting to install the processor last night.  The processor seems to seat properly, but the socket plate does not seat fully.  It appears that it would require excessive force to secure the socket lever.  I'm afraid of cracking or damaging the processor/socket.  Is it normal to require significant force to latch the socket closed?

I reexamined the socket plate without the processor in there and it does feel like the middle of the plate dips down a little, which would explain why the plate is sitting flush at the back end and raised at the front when the processor is in the socket.  Again, is it normal for the socket plate to have that slightly concave contour?

Thanks for any advice/guidance in advance.

-- Rob

Re: First build

[Gaijin]

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> Is it normal to require significant force to latch the socket closed?

	With the lever fully folded back, ideally, the processor should just drop right in, and the lever should close with no difficulty.  It goes without saying that the corners without pins should line up, so the chip is socketted in the right direction.  Check to make sure the lever is actually folded all the way back.  If the socket seems warped, though I can't imagine why it would get past the inspection and soldering-in phaze, if the chip doesn't just drop right in and lie flat, then you may have a bad socket/motherboard.  HTH,

			Michael

Re: First build

[John G. Heim]

I believe I asked exactly the same question about a year ago on this list. 
Turns out I was just being timid. Yeah, you have to press down on that lever 
pretty hard.  But I did get an experienced,  sighted person to make sure 
everything was correct before I did it.  I just wasn't brave enough to try 
it on my own. I didn't want to have to explain to my wife that I was going 
to have to spend another 100 bucks on a mobo or cpu.

And like you, it took me a while to figure out that the heat sync was 
pre-glued.  I touched it before I figured it out. That's kind of bad but 
what can you do? The machine is still working a year later and I do not 
think I've turned it off that whole time. So if you touched that sticky part 
on the heat sync, I wouldn't worry about it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob" <kyrath@cox.net>
To: "Speakup" <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:07 AM
Subject: First build


> Hi all,
>
> I know several of you build your own systems.  I'm attempting to build my 
> first system and have a couple of questions.
>
> I'm working with an Intel DP35DPM board and a e8400 dual core processor.
>
> I finally figured out that my heatsink/fan has a pre-applied thermal pad. 
> So I was attempting to install the processor last night.  The processor 
> seems to seat properly, but the socket plate does not seat fully.  It 
> appears that it would require excessive force to secure the socket lever. 
> I'm afraid of cracking or damaging the processor/socket.  Is it normal to 
> require significant force to latch the socket closed?
>
> I reexamined the socket plate without the processor in there and it does 
> feel like the middle of the plate dips down a little, which would explain 
> why the plate is sitting flush at the back end and raised at the front 
> when the processor is in the socket.  Again, is it normal for the socket 
> plate to have that slightly concave contour?
>
> Thanks for any advice/guidance in advance.
>
> -- Rob
>
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Re: First build

[Glenn Ervin]

Hi,
I have found that you swing the locking lever out a bit, away from the 
processor, and down and back to lock it down
Last processor I put in was a 1.4 MHZ P4.  A couple of years ago.
When removing a processor, take note of the corners, as one looks like it 
was chopped off.
This will help you put it back correctly.
HTH.
Glenn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John G. Heim" <jheim@math.wisc.edu>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: First build


I believe I asked exactly the same question about a year ago on this list.
Turns out I was just being timid. Yeah, you have to press down on that lever
pretty hard.  But I did get an experienced,  sighted person to make sure
everything was correct before I did it.  I just wasn't brave enough to try
it on my own. I didn't want to have to explain to my wife that I was going
to have to spend another 100 bucks on a mobo or cpu.

And like you, it took me a while to figure out that the heat sync was
pre-glued.  I touched it before I figured it out. That's kind of bad but
what can you do? The machine is still working a year later and I do not
think I've turned it off that whole time. So if you touched that sticky part
on the heat sync, I wouldn't worry about it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob" <kyrath@cox.net>
To: "Speakup" <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:07 AM
Subject: First build


> Hi all,
>
> I know several of you build your own systems.  I'm attempting to build my
> first system and have a couple of questions.
>
> I'm working with an Intel DP35DPM board and a e8400 dual core processor.
>
> I finally figured out that my heatsink/fan has a pre-applied thermal pad.
> So I was attempting to install the processor last night.  The processor
> seems to seat properly, but the socket plate does not seat fully.  It
> appears that it would require excessive force to secure the socket lever.
> I'm afraid of cracking or damaging the processor/socket.  Is it normal to
> require significant force to latch the socket closed?
>
> I reexamined the socket plate without the processor in there and it does
> feel like the middle of the plate dips down a little, which would explain
> why the plate is sitting flush at the back end and raised at the front
> when the processor is in the socket.  Again, is it normal for the socket
> plate to have that slightly concave contour?
>
> Thanks for any advice/guidance in advance.
>
> -- Rob
>
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> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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>

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