As it turned out, I was just too chicken to put any real force behind it.
Apparently, the better slockets appear to go too far so to cover the holes to
keep dust out. Makes sense, especially after I opened the ZIF socket to see
what was up. The cam attached to the lever will dig into the plastic if
pushed too far when it can't go any further - like when there's a processor
in it!
Needless to say, I feel like a complete moron and desire to be given 1000
lashes with the wet noodle.
So, after all was said and done, it turns out the motherboard can't do 800mhz
chips. It'll boot only one at 600mhz. Now I need a new dual board. When will
this ever end?
Glen
On Monday 31 December 2001 15:50, you wrote:
> On Monday 31 December 2001 14:34, you wrote:
> > On a totally unrelated note:
> > The slockets came. They're both defective !!! If you lock the ZIF
> > sockets down, the pinholes completely close over the contacts and
> > slide over the edges of the undercarriage - enough that if I were
> > to close them with a processor in them, they would *shear off the
> > pins*. Still looking for a source for good FCPGA slockets --
> > *sigh*. Brand name slockets are almost impossible to find now. A
> > real shame 'cuz these are very solid, cleanly made parts.
> >
> > Glen
>
> It may well be that the contacts are spring-loaded. Try inserting a
> piece of bell wire in the hole (22 / 24 gauge, I would think) and
> closing it to see if it actually does shear the wire.
>
> Bill
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