A bit of concern...

[n00tch]

Ok, I just got most of my new computer parts in, and I decided to go with the nForce2 chipset like most of you guys recommended. However, upon recieving my parts, I noticed that the HSF I got ( the CoolerMaster HHC-001 ) is extremely heavy. Is it ok to put this much weight upon my XP 2600/333 without a shim? Secondly, the nForce2 board I purchased was the Leadtek Winfast k7ncr18d Pro. If you have seen it or own it, you can see that a line of capacitors is very close to the CPU socket. The HHC-001 has heat pipes that will have to move the capacitors slightly out of their normal position. Again, is it feasible and/or safe to do this? I really don't want this board to blow up on me or burn out. Thanks in advance.

 

[n00tch]

Come on people, you were a bastion of info last time. ;p

 

[Wuzup101]

I wouldn't worry about the weight of the HS on the processor.... the proc can take the stress as long as you are careful to put the HS on correctly and evenly. As for the caps... I know on some other boards they interfere; however, i'm not sure how far you can "adjust" them. As long as you don't pull them off of the board you should be fine... though I'm not sure where that point is and how much bending their connections will allow....

 

[Lord Evermore]

It's perfectly safe to use a heavy heatsink. Once the clips are attached, the weight is taken by the lugs on the socket and should be flat against the CPU core. Any "tilt" that could damage the core is most likely to happen while you're attaching the clips, and the weight of the heatsink shouldn't be enough to flex against the clips on its own. You should of course be careful when moving the system, avoiding any jarring motions (like having it laying in the trunk of a car, but strapped into the backseat should be fine).

You can bend capacitors out of the way if you're careful, and there shouldn't be any problems with it. Just do it slowly and don't PULL on them, and avoid bending the wires sharply. Probably best to avoid having them touching each other or the heatsink as well.

 

[n00tch]

Well, since my case hasn't arrived yet, I cannot accurately say how much the capacitors will have to be moved. Seeing as how I want to move them as little as possible, I might just end up getting a Vantec VA4-C7040 AeroFlow... overall it is a larger HSF, but it's not going to protrude as much from the side due to it's lack of heat pipes. Bleh, I just really don't want to exchange the part with newegg, and the local shops here are crap *sighs*.