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Do Taisol CGK742092 fit on MSI K7T Pro2A????

The PRO 2A has a Toroid that gets in the way of one corner of the CGK742092. Its pretty easy to modify the hsf with a Dremel or hacksaw so that it fits OK.
 
there is hardly a problem. it does fit actually, but it barely touched this one ring wrapped in wire, and you wouldnt want that. just get your dremel out or even just regular 200-400 grit sandpaper and start grinding away at the one corner. all you need to do is round it and it will fit fine.
 
The easiest way I found to modify the Taisol 742 to fit is to first protect the pad on the bottom (from metal particles), and the either use a grinder or have someone hold a belt sander while you hold the heatsink. That way you can very quickly and accurately take off part of the corner.
 
Thanks everybody, I'm getting this stuff tomorrow:

MSI K7T PRO2A
Athlon t-bird 1200MHz
Coolermaster DP5-6H51 (Just so I could set up the rig while I'm waiting for the taisol....2 weeks or so for it to come)
 
The coil thing (I forget what it really is ) was the only problem for me (MSI MB). I took a large file to the corner of the HS and ground off enough that I can fit a thick business card between the HS and the coil.

Don't know about the Epox MB, sorry.
 
I just modified the same HS for my MSI and I just dremeled the corner off and walla!!

I must say that this heatsink was a breeze to lap.
I started with 1000 grit wet/dry and it was almost perfectly flat already,
went to 2000 grit for a mirror finish...ooooohhhhh

My hat is off to Taisol for a great finish right out of the box..!!

Oh yea...I lapped the orange chipset heatsink on my MSI too for great stability.

All this of course has Arctic Silver on it.
 
hmm, id have to argue otherwise when saying it was a great finish out of the box. the machined grooves were quite visible, and i filed my finger nail pretty nicely on the grooves, which means it was a rough finish. nothing a little 600-1000-2000 grit sandpaper cant fix though 😀. now i can see myself on the bottom...😛
 
How about a CUSL2 guys? will it fit on a CUSL2 without having to modify it? also, what good is lapping if i have arctic silver that will fill any gaps or air pockets caused by an uneven heatsink surface? those machined grooves you mentioned must be quite rigid and rough in order to make lapping a must, right?
 
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