LJXD Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Thanks for the advice rick, but i'll probably set the whole computer on fire if i ever try. Quote |My Sig Tut| Deviant Art |Advanced Grunge Texture|My Gallery The Birthplace of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well this isn't exactly something you'd need to worry about unless you were removing the CPU. In this case the heatsink/fan and CPU were far away from the rest of the computer Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 The heatsink in my desktop computer is tied onto the mobo with hemp cord... Someone stole the mounting bracket... Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Oh gosh, the things I have to do to make sure the Paint.NET v4 installer works in all the right scenarios ...So I need to test that it works on a 'fresh' 64-bit system that doesn't have the Visual C++ 2008 runtimes installed, as I'm using some private SxS assembly stuff for the installer (don't ask). Virtual PC doesn't support 64-bit guest OS's so I dug up an Athlon 64 3200 ... just for kicks I wanted to take the CPU out, which involved removing the heatsink/fan. Except that when I remove the heatsink/fan, there was no CPU in the socket. I was confused ... ... It's was stuck to the bottom of the heatsink! (yes, the CPU came out even with the socket's lever in the "down" position...) It was basically glued there because of the thermal paste that was used. And it would NOT come off, no matter how much twisting or leverage I applied to it -- bear in mind the amount of leverage I tried was relatively minimal because I didn't want to bend or break any pins. There I am trying to use a knife and contact cleaner (basically alcohol in a spray can) to unstick this thing, when I vaguely remember some properties I read about thermal goop. Something about when it gets hot, it turns to a liquid form, and then it dries back up when settling back to room/cold temperature. This is what a lot of thermal goop relies on so that it can correctly fill in all the microscopic holes and gaps between the CPU's heat spreader and the heatsink. So ... I found a lighter and fired it up on the heatsink for all of 5 seconds. Then I twisted the CPU and it popped right off. So the next time you have a CPU that's practically glued to a heatsink, just find a lighter and use it for a few seconds on the heatsink. Then twist the CPU off. Goes back to installing Vista x64 so he can test the darned installer... Wow. I definitely have 2 or three processors stuck to their respective heatsinks, that have been languishing in a drawer for months. I'll try this out. Thanks Rick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake2k Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Or you could of just started up the computer and let it run for a few minutes, that would have heated it up enough to remove it. Quote ^Click to visit my Flickr Gallery^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Or you could of just started up the computer and let it run for a few minutes, that would have heated it up enough to remove it. The problem I had was that I couldn't even get the CPU back into the socket. I'm sure I could have pushed down with enough force to cram it in (because, c'mon, the inverse of that is how it got out in the first place-- and remember, the lever was not moved when the CPU was removed), but that has about a 99% chance of bending and breaking all the pins. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 When I build Paint.NET.4.0.Install.exe, it is 3.8mb. If I then run the installer and then zip up the contents of what it extracts into the TEMP directory, using the full/highest settings in 7-zip, then the resultant .7z file is almost 5mb. Weird. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I've had results like that before, mostly when trying to compress installers, though it happens fairly randomly. Go figure. :? EDIT: I've been having some odd problems with my monitor, so on a whim I switched from the DVI cable it was using to a VGA cable, and shazam: not only are the problems gone, but color quality has definitely increased! I thought DVI was the higher quality cable!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well, tomorrow's a day for the 360 (at least for me). Rush's Moving Pictures album is being released as DLC for Rock Band, and TU2 is being released for Halo. That reminds me, Rick, do you still play Rock Band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overkill Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic doesn't want to work for me. Most of my current Steam games don't want to work, including the mods. I can only play HL2DM. GRAW2 is fun on t3h 1ntern3tz! S.T.A.L.K.E.R - Clear Sky didn't work. Gives me some engine error. Meh, I'm done. Quote Yes, I'm a fan. ;] | My Gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic doesn't want to work for me. Most of my current Steam games don't want to work, including the mods. I can only play HL2DM. GRAW2 is fun on t3h 1ntern3tz! S.T.A.L.K.E.R - Clear Sky didn't work. Gives me some engine error. Meh, I'm done. Damn. Although I find the puzzle servers on HL2DM quite fun. If you try launching Valve games with a launch option of -dxlevel 80 and -novoid, that should take care of any performance problems, and give faster load up times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 That reminds me, Rick, do you still play Rock Band? No. I have Rock Band 2 now Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 What "instrument" do you "play"? Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have been assured by many people that Rock Band 2 is even better than the first one. Shocked, kind of. Can't wait for the Wii version, as I don't have a PS3 or 360 and am not about to shell out the cash for one. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have been assured by many people that Rock Band 2 is even better than the first one.Shocked, kind of. Can't wait for the Wii version, as I don't have a PS3 or 360 and am not about to shell out the cash for one. The Wii version will probably be a lot more toned down, which is why I'm getting the 360 version (Along with the fact I'm not paying for more plastic instruments, most of my friends have a 360, and because I can play DLC songs on the 360) That reminds me, Rick, do you still play Rock Band? No. I have Rock Band 2 now I'd wish they release it soon in the UK. Oh well, I have Moving Pictures to play while I'm waiting I might make a RB sig, not too sure how I'd go about that though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 What "instrument" do you "play"? Guitar, expert. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have been assured by many people that Rock Band 2 is even better than the first one.Shocked, kind of. Can't wait for the Wii version, as I don't have a PS3 or 360 and am not about to shell out the cash for one. Oh come on, it isn't much of a sacrifice to get an Xbox nowadays. ...but what am I saying? I don't even have a 360 Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeonix Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have been assured by many people that Rock Band 2 is even better than the first one.Shocked, kind of. Can't wait for the Wii version, as I don't have a PS3 or 360 and am not about to shell out the cash for one. The Wii version will probably be a lot more toned down, which is why I'm getting the 360 version (Along with the fact I'm not paying for more plastic instruments, most of my friends have a 360, and because I can play DLC songs on the 360) That reminds me, Rick, do you still play Rock Band? No. I have Rock Band 2 now I'd wish they release it soon in the UK. Oh well, I have Moving Pictures to play while I'm waiting I might make a RB sig, not too sure how I'd go about that though.... Be glad you don't live in Australia. They are releasing THE ORIGINAL Rock Band on November 7th, almost a year after its initial release. Rock Band (Wiki this) Quote My Blog|My DeviantART|Last.FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I have been assured by many people that Rock Band 2 is even better than the first one.Shocked, kind of. Can't wait for the Wii version, as I don't have a PS3 or 360 and am not about to shell out the cash for one. Oh come on, it isn't much of a sacrifice to get an Xbox nowadays. ...but what am I saying? I don't even have a 360 Oh, come on. I don't want to buy the Arcade version. I want a hard drive, dangit! :-P My Wii stores game save data on-board, I expect my Xbox to do so, also. :-) Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZELDA GURU Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Wii FTW!!! lol, The xbox360 dropped in price. It is now 299.99, instead of the regular, 399.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Actually, I believe the arcade version can be had for $250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZELDA GURU Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 No one cares about the arcade version. Get over it, it's a fact of life. I'm talking about the pro systems. P.S. I'm just joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 EDIT: I agree with you, I wouldn't buy the arcade version either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZELDA GURU Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ha, sorry I'm just kinda bored tonight. If you also noticed I posted like 7 comments on like 5 threads. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Cool, I'll edit my above post, since you've gotten the point. I should have PM'ed it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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