Recent content by sezicoolcat

Many thanks getochkn. Just going through the reinstall of Windows 7. Its telling me to install on F: (I'd rather not!) as there isn't enough space on C: I thought these O/S installs would repartition and format on the fly on the install. Windows 7 must be a lot different. I dont think I can...

I wanted to re-install over the top to freshen up my Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit installation. I must have selected the wrong method, as now I have brand new windows 7 installation on the C: drive. This is not good. I now have no programs (like paid for games through STEAM, or paid for...

Yes, hunter315. I could not remember what the processors top or lid was called - it is the heat spreader. Yep. It has come off the processor (the RSX one) revealing the actual processor in the centre on the diagonal, and 4 DRAM type chips at each corner. The normal thermal compound I use to...

I have stripped down PS3's before to reveal 2 CPU's. However, this time around on another PS3, the actual "top" of the processor has come off of the processor and was stuck to the heat sync surface. Prised it off the heat sync, but what can I use to attempt to "repair" the processor (ie, stick...