Like I said in the last page, the heatsink of
the Pentium 3 is held in place by 4 pins attached to 2 clips. To remove these
pins, you only need 2 things:
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One case screw
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One screwdriver.
The case screws fits perfectly into those pin
holes on the back plate of the Pentium 3. If you push the case screw into the
hole, it will pop out the pin without breaking it.
Start by removing the fan cover off the
heatsink. This is very easy to do and doesn't require any tools. Just apply some
pressure on the little tabs on either ends of the fan housing and the unit will
come off.
Now place the case screw flat on your work
surface (sorry for the bad photos). Line up the first pin hole with the case
screw and push down into the screw. Out pops the first pin!
Take your screwdriver and unscrew the case
screw from the pin hole. If the case screw you use is thinner than the case
screw I used, then you may not even need a screwdriver to take it out.
Repeat the process with the other 3 pin holes
and voila! You can remove the UNBROKEN pin clips! Once the pin clips are out,
the heatsink comes right off.
If you wish to remove the back plate, then
you will have to break 2 tabs used to hold the back plate to the CPU. Most
aftermarket heatsink makes use of the back plate so you may not want to remove
it. I removed the back plate because it traps heat.
Here is what you end up with after you
finish (I forgot to include the fan housing in the photo). This is the Pentium
III processor that will be used for Project 620.
You are now free to put on a REAL heatsink on
your Pentium III processor and overclock to your heart's content. :-)
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