Whats the hole for?

Logla · Feb 28, 2004, 02:25 PM

Can anyone tell me what the hole in the Pentium 4 heatspreader is for? This is something I have thought of for a while but have never been able to find out why,

Its just bugging me a bit.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 28, 2004, 08:18 PM

here is what it looks like with out
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/image/10586/

heatspreaders are over rated many remove then and get higer overclocks

if you look at the lin above the the first picture here
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDcx

it looks like it a vent to help some of the trapped air/pressure thats inside to get out or mabe a spot to make it easier to remove. (removeing it will void warranty)

Necrosis · Feb 28, 2004, 08:29 PM

I always thought it was there to release pressure.

**dj_stick** · Feb 29, 2004, 03:21 AM

with temperature rising and falling when u turn on/off a computer, you would definately need to release the excess pressure some how, other wise with the added tension of the HSF you could crack the cpu die

Logla · Feb 29, 2004, 06:27 AM

Thanks guys - you have put my mind at ease now

I don't think I'll be removing the spreader on mine. Too scared of breaking the die