Arggg...how to mount Zalmann on a socket 939 chip

[yadda]

OK...These instructions on the Zalman manual are a little confusing. 😕

I have an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ and a Zalman CNPS7000-B-AlCu Heat sink fan. (Damn this was a lot easier with my P4). The instructions say to "place a small washer on the motherboard. Then put a nipple over it and fasten the nipple until the backplate for the AMD 64 is firmly attached to the motherboard on the opposite side of the CPU"

Anyone have better instructions or graphics for this step??? First off there were no washers in the Zalman package...

I have an Asus A8V system board if this helps.

Thanks
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[Thorny]

On my A8V all I had to do was screw it straight into the black bracket around the socket, no adapters or washers needed.

 

[Markbnj]

http://www.zalmanusa.com

Find your product, then click through and there is an installation guide and movie.

 

[yadda]

Originally posted by: Markbnj
http://www.zalmanusa.com

Find your product, then click through and there is an installation guide and movie.

I was afraid someone was going to quote their movie..... 8-( I did see this.

The directions say to mount this backplate "behind" the motherboard the opposite side side of the CPU???

Any help here??? As Thorny said since I have an Asus A8V do I not need this other crap they are talking about??? As we all know this is the crucical point for me.

Thanks
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[The J]

The package should have come with a black, flat plastic piece with two screw holes in it. That's the backplate. It should also have two brass pieces that look like thumbscrews, but with screwholes in the top of them. Those are the nipples they refer to. The washers are in a cardboard sqaure.

You have to remove the black retention piece (the square thing around the socket) and the backplate (on the underside of the socket) from your motherboard if they're on there.

 

[Thorny]

I have the exact same mobo as you and did not need anything other than two screws to put this thing on. The board comes with a mount attached, all you have to do is apply your paste, line up the holes and insert the screws. No brackes or backplates are needed.

 

[Markbnj]

The board comes with a mount attached, all you have to do is apply your paste, line up the holes and insert the screws.

Whether that's a good idea depends on whether mobo already has a good load spreader. That's a pretty heavy hsf.

 

[yadda]

Here are "real" pics. I really don't understand how the black plate is supposed to be mounted.

real pics

Thanks for anyones help. Like I said earlier it was a piece of cake on my socket 478 but on this 939 I am totally confused.

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[JBT]

Originally posted by: yadda
Here are "real" pics. I really don't understand how the black plate is supposed to be mounted.

real pics

Thanks for anyones help. Like I said earlier it was a piece of cake on my socket 478 but on this 939 I am totally confused.

Y

Put that black back plate behind the motherboard where the mobo's mounting holes are. Now screw those two little brass nipples into the back plate with the motherbaord in between the back plate and the nipples.

Put your CPU in the socket.
Place your HSF on top of the CPU and get then screw the HSF into the nipples.
Done.

 

[yadda]

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: yadda
Here are "real" pics. I really don't understand how the black plate is supposed to be mounted.

real pics

Thanks for anyones help. Like I said earlier it was a piece of cake on my socket 478 but on this 939 I am totally confused.

Y

Put that black back plate behind the motherboard where the mobo's mounting holes are. Now screw those two little brass nipples into the back plate with the motherbaord in between the back plate and the nipples.

Put your CPU in the socket.
Place your HSF on top of the CPU and get then screw the HSF into the nipples.
Done.

JBT's directions are very good here but there was one key element that was throwing me for a loop. There was a silver plate attached to the back of the board that when I take out the main screws the plate was actually *glued* to the back.

plate

Thanks again for everyone's help. I really think I am going to send Zalman an e-mail about this.

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[pavester]

i installed the 7700 yesterday on my mobo. SO the first thing you want to do is remove all of the original mobo heatsink attachments. then you will need to take the backplate for the amd 64 system screw that on with the supplied nipples,and cardboard washers. once thats done apply a thin thermal paste layer alligh the nipple screw holes with the heatsinks screwholes which are labeled "L".then take turns screwing the screws on until the "L" brackets are touching the nipples and the heatsink isnt moving.🙂

 

[yadda]

I am very pleased with this HSF combo and I also replaced the Case fans w/ 2 Coolermaster fans. I also repalced the PS with a Heavy duty Enermax. Great combo. All is very quiet and temps are good. Through Speedfan: 26C and 38C I am assuming Motherboard and CPU. My son has already played 5 straight hrs on UT2004.

Woohooo..

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[The J]

You can use a blowdryer to gently heat up the plate and melt the glue so it can be removed. Just don't use an open flame and don't hold the blowdryer right up to the board. I have an MSI motherboard that had the backplate glued. I don't have a blow dryer so I had to wait for the heat to come on in my dorm and hold the motherboard above the heat registers. Probably not a good idea, but it worked.

 

[yadda]

Originally posted by: The J
You can use a blowdryer to gently heat up the plate and melt the glue so it can be removed. Just don't use an open flame and don't hold the blowdryer right up to the board. I have an MSI motherboard that had the backplate glued. I don't have a blow dryer so I had to wait for the heat to come on in my dorm and hold the motherboard above the heat registers. Probably not a good idea, but it worked.

I think because the board was new the plate "peeled" off easily. 😀

Thanks
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