25 Mar 2005, 19:54, JIM HOLSONBACK (1:123/140), wrote to MATT MC_CARTHY:

Hi JIM.

 MM>> That would be the only way!  On the P-4s, the heatsink overlaps 
 MM>> the CPU so much that there is no way to release the CPU socket 
 MM>> locking handle to remove the CPU/Heatsink as a unit  :-((

 JH> Aarrghh!  That is _the_ problem with my idea to make a "portable" 
 JH> combo of chip and HS&F to move between test mainboards - - with all 
 JH> the HS&f combos I have here, they are all so wide that the lever to 
 JH> release the cpu chip from the ZIF socket is covered up.  Maybe I could 
 JH> do some hacksawing on the heatsink and come up with a
"Frankenstein" 
 JH> HS&f combo which would clear the lever?  

Just for short term 'testing', you could probably do away with the fan
altogether, and cut off the edge of the heatsink that overlaps the CPU
locking lever.  It shouldn't overheat in the time it would take to learn
whether any particular MB will at least 'light up'.  If you've got a real
slow booter, apply a damp cloth to the top of the heatsink to buy another
minute or two of time.


     Good luck...  M.

--- Msged/386 TE 06 (pre)