can't fit cooler on chip!

[gitanes]

got an arctic pro 7 and a q6600, board gigabyte p35-dq6... whenever I try to push down the legs of the cooler, one of the legs snaps and breaks loose... only able to arrest 3 of the 4 legs!!!!

 

[gitanes]

thermal paste all gone i think ill completely destroy the chip, the board and the cooler if I continue.. cooler looks battered already it's like this, I can fix 3 of the legs pushing them down, but as soon as I push down the 4th one of the other legs pops out... it doesn matter what leg, seems like the legs arent properly arrested

 

[JasonSix78]

Not sure as I've never had an Intel rig, but does it have 4 tabs on the mobo mount and the Heatsink has 4 legs that hook onto the tabs? Then you just turn the lever down to lock it in place? If so, can you hook two of the legs on one side (opposite the lock lever) and then slide the other two over? Make sure none of the legs are bent and if all the thermal paste is gone be sure to clean it and put some more on it! Sorry if this was no help.

-Jason

 

[gitanes]

no it's basically 4 holes on the mobo with 4 legs on the cooler, you can move each leg by 45 degrees, the idea is to fit the legs on the holes, then push down the first one into the hole and move it by 45 deg, then youll do the same for the opposite. then the same for the 2 other legs. whenever I try to fix the last leg one of the other legs pops out because it cant handle the distributed pressure. might be fucked cooler or worse, fucked mobo...

 

[WoodButcher]

Nononono,
to start all four are up and turned clockwise as far as they can turn, place on mobo and press the pins down, opposing corners, 2 at a time. when all 4 are down your done! don't turn after their down. If you turn with the arrow they release.

 

[gitanes]

sh*t my bad... guess you shouldnt install your new rig after your mates took you out for a couple of drinks after work..

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: gitanes
sh*t my bad... guess you shouldnt install your new rig after your mates took you out for a couple of drinks after work..

LOL

that's some good advice for the future.