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A side note - why does replacing processor fans have to be so difficult?

Originally posted by: ZePHyRaNTHeS
Umm..it's not.
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It takes like 40 pounds of pressure and like if you slip you'll run the motherboard kind of thing. . .

Maybe your rig is better - or maybe intel heatsinks are easier (I've never owned an intel rig). . .
 
CPU heatsink fans ? I just did it the other day. I think the hardest part was prying the old one out of the socket latch. I have Speeze HSFs so it's got that screwdriver latch made for this purpose, thankfully. Think they patented the idea.

Used isopropryl alcohol to rub off the old gunk, applied some arctic silver 3 ... and my processor runs 10C cooler. Best project I was scared of starting. Glad I did it.
 
Oldschool style heatsinks (Intel P3 and below, and AMD Socket A and below) are a PITA. P4's and Athlon64's have a much improved mounting mechanism.

And the key to that most difficult part of systembuilding is practice, and the right tool. In my experience, the "right tool" is a 14-inch long flathead screwdriver.

Edit: Also, Coolermaster has/had a line of heatsinks for Socket A and P3 which could be engaged/disengaged with one hand. I own one and use it for my test rigs. They're solid copper, too. Model HHC-001 (Gotta replace the fan, though, it's LOUD AS FVCK)
 
Are you running Athlon XP? Just use a flat head screwdriver, there's a little notch where you can slip it in, put a few ounces of pressure on it, release the latch, then release the latch on the other side. It's super easy. Well, maybe it's easy for me since I work in tech support and hardware testing so I do this every day. 😉
 
They're a PITA... I'm always worried that I'm going to damage my motherboard with the amount of pressure you have to put on them.
 
i assume you're replacing the heat sink and not just the fan

(heat sink is two words, btw)
 
my favorite part: trying to get heatsink on while board was bending extremely and knowing if i slipped that screwdriver would fvck my mobo over royally, while my friend screaming at me "OMGOMG YOUR WEAK, PUSH HARDER" while im trying to be gental not to break it.
 
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