Quote Originally Posted by BeepBeep2 View Post
Temps were fine, it's just the quick temp swing (even if you are within operating limits) you get without the mass of the IHS that is the issue. These chips were designed to run WITH the IHS.

I apologize, 1.475v...
LOL, thats funny. It's all about contact, thats all.
They can run without IHS, but its not easy to get perfect contact.
Quick temp swing is also BS, a chip won't die from that.