Since this was just your average Celeron 550 system, I didn't bother to lap the CPU before installing it. This would be a different case if I was trying for more than 550Mhz however. The SlotKet I use was some no name brand but it's really stable. Even allows you to set 66 or 100Mhz bus. Since the AOpen motherboard has a softmenu for that, I didn't bother. When applying heatsink compound, it's best to use as little as possible. You just want a paper thin layer. The heatsink compound I used came in a needle. Makes applying it less messy.

The Global Win CPM32 comes with a real nice clipping system. There is a ridge on the bottom of the heatsink so you can't put it in backwards. This heatsink helps to keep the Celeron stable at up to 567Mhz. You will need an Global Win FDP32 to go higher.

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