building AMD system/using OEM chip

[guynexdoor]

i'm buuilding my first system with an athlon 64 3000+ and was planning to use a third party heatsink/fan instead of the retail one that comes with the CPU.

I was told by a friend that it is very very hard to install the AMD fan, let alone a third party fan such as thermaltake....is this true...like...in general is it hard to install any AMD fan?

It's my first PC so I don't want to mess up the CPU simply cause I can't install the fan properly.

Thanks.

 

[Zepper]

If installing a HSF on any AMD is 'hard', you've had to easy a life... Just follow the directions and you're "in like Flynn".
.bh.

:sun:

 

[Dave n Daytona Beach]

Originally posted by: guynexdoor
i'm buuilding my first system with an athlon 64 3000+ and was planning to use a third party heatsink/fan instead of the retail one that comes with the CPU.

I was told by a friend that it is very very hard to install the AMD fan, let alone a third party fan such as thermaltake....is this true...like...in general is it hard to install any AMD fan?

It's my first PC so I don't want to mess up the CPU simply cause I can't install the fan properly.

Thanks.

The Thermalright XP-90 is easy to install & highly reccommended (see attached):

http://www.overclockers.com/articles1094/

Good Luck

 

[zodder]

The Zalman's are a piece of cake, too.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

you might have to push hard on the clips and mounting brackets, but it's easy

 

[guynexdoor]

OK, thanks for the advice thus far...When they say CPU heatsink...I've noticed some heatsinks that don't have a fan...is that sufficient? Is that normal?

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: guynexdoor
OK, thanks for the advice thus far...When they say CPU heatsink...I've noticed some heatsinks that don't have a fan...is that sufficient? Is that normal?

You need to purchase a fan separately.

 

[CraigRT]

retail AMD heatsink is easy as pie.
since S754 and S478 Heatsinks are much easier to install.

 

[peacemaker1ps]

Yup, It's VERY easy to do.

 

[Nickel020]

If you've managed to get into primary school then you should be able to install the heatsink that comes with the retail CPU . It's about as easy as it gets.
Some 3rd party party heatsinks (Zalman 7000 series, Thermalright XP-90 and many more) require you to remove the backplate/retention module from the motherboard which is usually only screwed but sometimes also glued onto the motherboard. Here you need to be careful and pry it off with your hands or a plastic credit card carefully.
If you're unsure on what to get, you're not planning to overclock and you don't mind a little noise get the retail CPU and heatsink. You can always get a better heatsink later on.