Finally Swapping Those Zip ties | AMD Athlon

[@philscomputerlab]

4:29 everyone holding their breath 🙂

[@thesmokingcap]

I tell ya Phil, you'd think I had learnt my lesson haha. I like to live dangerously sometimes

[@philscomputerlab]

@@thesmokingcap 😅

[@Shmbler]

@@thesmokingcap If I use a screwdriver that is actually big enough to fit the slot, like the one you used, then I find it's almost impossible for it to slip out. The small ones are a dangerous gamble...

[@thesmokingcap]

@@Shmbler Still kicking myself on this one. But yes the bigger ones do fit the cooler clips much better

[@Shmbler]

I loved my Palomino. I was able to upgrade to an XP from a Thunderbird without changing the board back then. And you could still unlock the multipliers by reconnecting bridges. In comparison, with a socket 423 P4 you were totally screwed on upgrading.

[@thesmokingcap]

I've found it to be a upgradeable platform to work with. Would have been amazing to pick these up new. Found a new issue with this motherboard however, that bluescreen is related to a RAM issue. But seems that something going on with the motherboard is causing all replacement sticks to fail at the same spot. I wondering if more caps have died or have high ESR. I really need to get myself a ESR meter

[@georgez8859]

Nice Job

[@thesmokingcap]

Thanks! Was good to have that ticked off the list