/r/ing heatsink assistance. I got my new heatsink in the mail, for the first computer I've ever built, and I would like assistance with installing it, please.
Be extremely careful not to scratch the processor with one of the edges of the heatsink, and try to not press over it too much (especially if it's not an entirely downwards and symmetric force).
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Anonymous2005-12-16 14:52
Oh, and install it before you put the board in the case. If you install it once the board is on its risers, you'll flex the board and you could damage it.
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Thantis2005-12-17 2:49
Yes....don't force it too much as that could place severe stress on the components. A processor is costly, so I would also hit up the fan manufacturer with some extra install info...or just google it up. I have a Zalman Al-Cu fan, and it was pure annoyance to get the connector bars to bend just to fit my Asus mobo.
BTW, Zalman has a video on its website explaining how to install it.
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Thantis2005-12-17 17:37
I know...but I guess mine had problem with the bars to properly adjust to fit above the cpu (P4 2.4 prescott) with the Asus P4S800 mobo. The fan was only 30 bucks, and it is AMAZING in what it does. RIght now my temps are -> Temp 1: 28C, Temp 2: 24C, and HD0: 28C. This is more at idle and several things running in the bkgrd. The kingwin fan looked like many of the others, but Zalman impressed me the most in its efficiency and results. Thermaltake would be a close second (the kingwin one is more similar to thermaltake's heatsinks).