Anybody misses the Socket 478 HSF mechanism?

[StrangerGuy]

That was by FAR the best HSF mounting mechanism ever, no need to install any brackets, easy to mount/remove and it was very secure as well.

I have no idea why Intel managed to screw up the mechanism so much for LGA775. Whoever designed the push pins mounting needs to be fired seriously.

 

[faxon]

in reality, it's actually not a bad design, they just fucked up really badly in the choice of hardware used to actually hold it in place. due to how touchy consumers are about added cost they went with the cheapest route possible, when a spring loaded screw down mechanism would have been the mechanism of choice had intel had their way. given, many major OEMs decided to do just that anyway. i see a lot of prebuilts come into frys where i work, and many of the later model s775 systems have boards with nuts built right into the motherboard, and super easy to screw in bolts that mount right to said board, some even with a spring to add extra mount pressure. intel just needs to scrap the pushpins and move to something more robust

 

[ShawnD1]

intel just needs to scrap the pushpins and move to something more robust

Why do they need to keep screwing around with this? It shouldn't take 20 years to figure out how to make a simple latching system. The last two AMD systems I put together used a simple spring with a latch and it worked great. All Intel needs to do is copy that and stop screwing with it.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I never had a 775 but Ive built several 1156s with the stock cooler and if its anything like those, i find it pretty simple.

 

[nyker96]

That was by FAR the best HSF mounting mechanism ever, no need to install any brackets, easy to mount/remove and it was very secure as well.

I have no idea why Intel managed to screw up the mechanism so much for LGA775. Whoever designed the push pins mounting needs to be fired seriously.

I think ProMeg has the best mounting I've seen on the market now. got a picture of the 478 mounting mechanism? don't even remember anymore.

 

[mruffin75]

You've never seen the latest AMD latching system I take it...

You basically just position the heatsink over the CPU.. place the metal clips over the base loosely, and then turn the plastic lever on top of the heatsink to secure it...all done.

It must be the best (and easiest) heatsink retention mechanism I've ever seen.

The Intel retention system also bends the crap out of the mainboard... couldn't be good for it..

 

[A554SS1N]

I've used the AM2 stock heatsink before and hated it; required alot of force to the point I was worried my fingers might slip and destroy something on the board.

 

[Eddie313]

Why do they need to keep screwing around with this? It shouldn't take 20 years to figure out how to make a simple latching system. The last two AMD systems I put together used a simple spring with a latch and it worked great. All Intel needs to do is copy that and stop screwing with it.

That latch design is from p3 days just bigger plastic now for the amd.

I never really had a problem with the push pin till i installed a aftermarket cooler that blocks the push pins, that can be a pain...

 

[lopri]

That was by FAR the best HSF mounting mechanism ever, no need to install any brackets, easy to mount/remove and it was very secure as well.

It was too secure. Difficult to mount and scary to remove. I had a couple CPUs that jumped off of a board while dismounting the HSFs.

 

[Stefan Payne]

I have no idea why Intel managed to screw up the mechanism so much for LGA775. Whoever designed the push pins mounting needs to be fired seriously.

It's the cost, those pushpins are cheaper than a rentention module is.

And I have to agree lopri, the S478 mechanism wasn't that good, it's sometimes a pain in the ass, I like the AM2 rentention module more, that's really easy but also sometimes a pain in the ass (try mounting a scythe Kabuto...)

 

[wwswimming]

AMD HSF >> Intel HSF

too bad we can't say the same about the chips !

 

[zuffy]

It was too secure. Difficult to mount and scary to remove. I had a couple CPUs that jumped off of a board while dismounting the HSFs.

That happen quite often at work. When you take the heatsink off, it will rip the CPU out of the socket without releasing the socket latch.

 

[StrangerGuy]

It was too secure. Difficult to mount and scary to remove. I had a couple CPUs that jumped off of a board while dismounting the HSFs.

Probably because the thermal compound was the type that solidifies once its applied, which IIRC was the case for the one included with the stock HSF.

 

[zsdersw]

I find it hard to believe that many or most of you give a damn about Intel's stock HSF.. since many or most of you don't use it anyway.

I don't oc or anything like that, so I have no need for aftermarket HSFs. To me, the HSF is a one-time deal, and in that respect the Intel HSF is perfectly fine.

 

[Stefan Payne]

The point is that many after market coolers such as the Scythe Kabuto uses those crappy Intel Pushpins.

 

[Thor86]

It was too secure. Difficult to mount and scary to remove. I had a couple CPUs that jumped off of a board while dismounting the HSFs.

+1, I've had this happen to me a couple of times in my S478 days. Scared the hell out of me. Luckily none of the pins tore off, and was able to slide the cpu off the hs.

Also the plastic levers were prone to breaking if you use too much force.