Re: Cannot fit stock Intel heatsink

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steve wrote:
Hi all,

I'm currently assembling a new whitebox server based on an ASUS
P5M2 motherboard. It's an LGA775 socket mobo that supports Core 2
Duo (E6000 series), Dual-core Xeon (3000 sequence), Core 2 Extreme,
Pentium D and Pentium 4 processors.

I've bought a retail Core 2 Duo E6320, which comes with a standard
Intel heatsink/fan with the "push to lock" clips
(http://www.virtual-hideout.net/articles/Intel_E6400_Overclocking/C2D15.jpg).
The problem I'm having is that I cannot get all four clips to lock
when installing the heatsink. I can get the first clip in, and the
second (diagonal opposite), but at this point the board starts to
warp slightly and I cannot get the other two in without one of the
existing pins popping out. It's as if the legs on the heatsink are
too short and/or the 775 socket is too tall. The mobo is not
mounted in the case yet, I'm just working on a workbench.

Is it possible that this mobo has not adhered to the Intel standard
for LGA775 heatsinks? Can anyone offer some advice?

Thanks
steve

Check the prongs on the bottom of the clips aren't bent or
flattened. Sit the heatsink on the board, the prongs should sit through
the
holes on the board.

Ensure your clips are in the locked and not the unlocked position.

Push the clips down lightly one at a time, the prongs should seat
in the hole properly.

Push the clips down two at a time with more force this time to lock
them in position.

It is a horrible design. If you don't get this procedure right on
the first
or second try, the outer part of the prongs can easily become worn
enough to make it impossible for it to stay in place.
I had similar trouble on two Asus P5WDH-deluxe mobos - the holes
*seem* slightly larger than other mobo's I've fitted the stock Intel
775 HSF to. It is a surprisingly good HSF for a stock one though -
no trouble running a C2D at 25% overclock, with reasonable air-flow
through the case. I'd be worried about moving the system in a car
boot though - good chance of the HSF becoming partially detached with
vibration.

--
Rob


I agree, it is a horrible design. I built an AMD 64 X2 (socket AM2)
last week and the way the HSF connects to the mobo is really tidy,
simple rocking clip.

I'm more concerned about the way the board warps whilst I'm trying to
get this thing installed. It just doesn't feel/look right.

I'm just thinking of the time I had a computer returned because it kept
shutting down while booting. : When I opened it up i found the lip that the
rocking clip hooked on to had snapped and the entire cooler assembly had
dropped off the processor. I RMA'd the motherboard though without any
problems.

Those AMD dual-core Athlon 64s are IMO excellent CPUs, and like you say, no
problem whatsoever to install.. I'm soon going to build myself a machine
incorporating an Athlon 64 x 2 with a Brisbane core. I've seen a write-up on
that core somewhere and it seemed to give some impressive performance
statistics.

Has anyone built anything with an AMD triple or quad-core CPU yet, or had
any experience of them? (Even at this early stage.) If so I'd be interested
to hear about it. I've got a strong gut feeling that the triple-core chips
have a hell of a lot of potential; possibly especially on a dual-processor
(2 triple-core CPUs.) mobo if such is designed in future.


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