How do you lap cpu's pre Core 2 Duo?

Chris19 · 16 Jul 2007 at 21:25

I have looked around a fair bit and searched google but all the guides seem to use a c2d for their guide. So how do you go about protecting the pins on cpus prior to that chip? I fully understand how to lap now just worried about bending a pin or two.

BlackDragon · 16 Jul 2007 at 21:33

Im assuming you just have be really careful to not bend the pins by holding it on edges at all times?

paradigm · 16 Jul 2007 at 21:51

A good way to protect the pins is to push the CPU into a peice of hard-ish foam.

Its how I did my S478 P4

jongeeone · 16 Jul 2007 at 22:46

The C2D dosnt have pins.

Lap Away.

-Nick- · 16 Jul 2007 at 22:48

jongeeone said:
The C2D dosnt have pins. Lap Away.

he's asking out chips prior to C2D

BigglesPiP · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:01

Socket 478?

I'd get an old broken motherboard, and butcher it for the socket.

Chris19 · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:05

Would be looking to do this to a X2 3800 Socket 939. The only way i can get my hands on a old cpu socket from a mother board would be to butcher my mates old one but don't think he would be too happy bout that

. Do you think the case that the retail cpu came in would do? It has abit of sponge in it just wasn't sure on how much grip it would give you.

Darg · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:07

Simply spread superglue in a thick layer between the pins and wait for it to harden. This way your pins will never bend!

BigglesPiP · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:08

Chris19 said:
Would be looking to do this to a X2 3800 Socket 939. The only way i can get my hands on a old cpu socket from a mother board would be to butcher my mates old one but don't think he would be too happy bout that . Do you think the case that the retail cpu came in would do? It has abit of sponge in it just wasn't sure on how much grip it would give you.

I wouldn't use sponge. I'd go for a block of polystyrene. But the potential for static electricity would scare me s**tless.

Dingleberry88 · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:29

Chris19 said:
Do you think the case that the retail cpu came in would do? It has abit of sponge in it just wasn't sure on how much grip it would give you.

That should be fine.

-Nick- · 17 Jul 2007 at 00:36

push the pins into some foam board, or would you get static from that?

LewisStuart · 17 Jul 2007 at 00:55

As long as the foam is pink its anti-static.