In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips Tony Hill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) (Nate Edel) wrote:
> >I did that once by accident, fortunately quite a while after the 486 was
> >obsolete. The meltdown was smelly, and the socket rather permanently melted
> >to the then-dead chip.
>
> Ahh the good ol' days were a moments lapse in concentration could cost
> you hundreds (thousands?) of dollars in computer equipment! :>

Yup. Fortunately, the worth of a 486/66 and motherboard (even late
PCI-equipped 486 motherboard) was quite low by late '96 or early 1997 when
it happened...

> >I wonder how many watts that briefly pulled?
>
> Probably less than today's processors pull during normal operation!

Probably. A scary thought, all told.

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hi p'rick
why did you used to sexually abuse young boys, you phedophiling old sick bastard!?!?


"P'rick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<YXPWb.1586$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> "Mate,"
>
> > HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, LMFAO!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > sorry, but i laughed *sniggers* but this is the most over-protective,
> > scaredy-cat post i've ever seen. simple question, what does ZIF stand
> > for? could it be "Zero Insertion Force", by any chance? where you just
> > slap the processor in there, and yes, it does rock about a bit, as
> > most do - restricting the use of a sledge-hammer and some super-glue
> > for the *incredibly* stupid. if your wondering *why* it rocks about,
> > your better off asking "why DOESN'T the prcoessor rock about, when the
> > lever is down??" - try to use logic to understand
>
> I may be somewhat of a computer hardware virgin, but everyone was at some
> point so I don't see why I should be insulted for that. I have installed
> two other CPU's but both of them didn't wiggle even when the ZIF lever
> wasn't locked in place. That's why I was a bit concerned.
>
> >
> > i'm sorry mate, i'm not sure if your a) very, very stupid or b) a
> > computer hardware virgin
>
> As for being very, very stupid, well, it takes one to know one. At the very
> least, I know when to use "you're" (meaning "you are") and "your," (which is
> the possessive form for "you"). You, on the other hand, evidently don't
> seem to know the difference.
>
> Before you go calling other people stupid, I suggest you go back and brush
> up on your third grade English grammar.
>
> HA HA HA HA HA HA HA, LMAO.
>
>
> Patrick
>
>
>
> >
> > "Prick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:<6hxWb.427$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I'm putting together a P4 Celeron (socket 478) system and have just
> > > installed the CPU into its socket. The problem is that it kind of
> > > rocks/seesaws/wiggles across one of its diagonal axes (by a tiny
> amount). I
> > > tried to push in as firmly as I could without applying excessive force,
> but
> > > I couldn't get it to be completely steady. I don't know if it's the
> chip,
> > > the socket, or perhaps some of the pin lengths that are uneven, but when
> I
> > > lock the ZIF lever in place, it doesn't wiggle any more.
> > >
> > > Should this be cause for concern? How will I know if some of the pins
> > > aren't making good electrical contact with the socket? Will the PC just
> > > fail to boot if the CPU isn't seated properly and one or more of the
> pins
> > > isn't making contact? Or will the problem show up as subtle CPU errors
> or
> > > program bugs?
> > >
> > > Any input will be appreciated.