Is the CSP socket on anyone else's Sound Blaster distorted with the chip inserted? \ VOGONS

Is the CSP socket on anyone else's Sound Blaster distorted with the chip inserted?

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First post, by Kahenraz

Posted on 2022-02-18, 18:44

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I bought a Sound Blaster AWE32 that came with a CSP chip installed. This the first socketed chip I own as on all of my other cards it is either absent or is soldered directly to the board.

I noticed that the sides of the socket are bowed out slightly. I've never seen this on any socketed chip before. Does anyone else have anything like this on any of their Sound Blasters?

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Reply 1 of 2, by The Serpent Rider

Posted on 2022-02-18, 19:15

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Yeah, that's quite common for sockets of that type, especially on stuff like video card RAM sockets.

I must be some kind of standard: the anonymous gangbanger of the 21st century.

Reply 2 of 2, by Kahenraz

Posted on 2022-02-18, 19:57

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I guess it's not as unusual for the larger sockets; this is the first one I've seen in person where one has been populated. Smaller PLCC sockets don't seem too have this issue.

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