Nearly KILLED a 2.4Ghz P4 CPU!?!?!

[Ziroc]

When I say 'Pin layout', I mean I need a slot list of what each pin does. (Even the pins that do nothing).

Thanks!

[ 03-06-2003, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

[Seraph]

Try the document at
http://www.intel.com/design/pentium4...hts/298643.htm

Page 38 gives layout
Pages 39-51 give pin function

[ 03-06-2003, 06:31 PM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

[andrewas]

http://www.intel.com/design/pentium4..._proc_desk_p4&

is the link to the hardware develope site for the P4.

The pinout diagram is here:

http://www.intel.com/design/pentium4...s/24988703.pdf

And the data you want is in chapter 5. Of course, if you want to know what it all means, youll have to ask someone else. Cos I havent a clue.

BTW, what do you want this for? Its not exactly something that has much practical use for most people.

[ 03-06-2003, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: andrewas ]

[Vaskez]

He wants to daisy-chain 2000 P4's together to build a super-computer to take over the whole internet of course

[Night Stalker]

Well he doesn't need the pinouts for that. A *cough* simple *cough* Beowulf cluster of Beowulf clusters would do just nicely .....

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by Vaskez: He wants to daisy-chain 2000 P4's together to build a super-computer to take over the whole internet of course

You are correct. We are working to our goal. World wide dominion of all humans computers. we can then halt ALL operations on the internet, and this will make you all pay us in fruit loops or captian crunch (the one with the berries)!!!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Animal]

Originally posted by Ziroc: Quote: Originally posted by Vaskez: He wants to daisy-chain 2000 P4's together to build a super-computer to take over the whole internet of course

You are correct. We are working to our goal. World wide dominion of all humans computers. we can then halt ALL operations on the internet, and this will make you all pay us in fruit loops or captian crunch (the one with the berries)!!!! [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]I'm sorry, I can't let you do that Dave.

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by andrewas: BTW, what do you want this for? Its not exactly something that has much practical use for most people.

Well, I need this for a special reason-- I was cleaning out my PC of dust (and there was a LOT this time for some reason) anyway, I am cleaning the PCI boards and such with a light stroke of a special paintbrush (Static free) and the Fan and heatsink were really gummed up with dust and hair, so I go to remove the fan and heatsink, but I was shocked to my bone when the PROCESSOR was STUCK to the epoxy ON the heatsink. I Closed my eyes and said a prayer, knowing how EXTREMELY fragile the pins are. I take a look.....

1 Pin is bent enough to not allow it to go in the socket. (BTW, when I removed the heatsink, the damn lock bar was DOWN?!? I didn't force it or anything.. Done this to HUNDREDS of PC's. This is a first.

Anyway, I have some delicate tools for such work, and I went to slowly and carefully bend the pin back into it's correct location, but BAM, it snaps off from the processor. I almost cried. [img]smile.gif[/img] . I said a few angry words, and I know it's under warranty, so it's not a death sentence BUT.....

I decided to install the processor and see what happens. It boots, and BIOS comes up as usual when a CPU is removed. I choose the correct Freq.. 2.4Ghz (yeah.. it's an expensive little sucker) anyway, I set the settings, and reboot.

It works perfectly. I have even done burn-in tests and benchmarks, and I'm still at the exact same benchmark I was before... (3D Mark 11,952).

Anyway, I even did bus processing tests (to see if I am now writing errors to the hard drive). All CRC's are fine.

I THINK the pin that broke off was either a nulled pin, or it has some error checking or safety function that isn't in effect.

It was D24 I believe...

Anyway, since it wasn't MY fault the dumb lock doesn't work, I am getting it RMA'ed. Just to be safe.

Maybe this is just this Motherboard, or maybe it's a batch of them--had that happen before when I built machines.. Mine is an Asus boards Anyway, it'll be replaced. I don't wish to take the chance. (This PC is my HOME PC, not the server. don't worry! )

[ 03-06-2003, 11:03 PM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

[Animal]

Could've been for Hyperthreading perhaps. I know the 2.4 had the ability to hyperthread, but they were locked at the factory.

That was a pretty slick escape, mind you, probably a one in a million shot that the broken pin still allowed the proc to function.

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by Animal: Could've been for Hyperthreading perhaps. I know the 2.4 had the ability to hyperthread, but they were locked at the factory. That was a pretty slick escape, mind you, probably a one in a million shot that the broken pin still allowed the proc to function.

Sure was! I seriously didn't expect it to boot. [img]smile.gif[/img] I was expecting error beeps or a lockup.