Does anyone have any trouble installing the stock LGA775 cooler?

[hurtstotalktoyou]

So I bought a Core 2 Due E6300, and tried installing the stock hsf. Wow! What a bitch!

The four connectors were squeaky and felt like they were on the verge of breaking. They required enormous effort and a great deal of "giggling" to pop them into the board--and when I did so, the board buckled under the pressure so far that it was touching the bottom of the case! It was so bad I'm afraid I may have damaged it--though after 24 hours I have had no problems.

Is it usually like this? I installed another stock cooler, and it was slightly easier, but not by much.

Am I doing something wrong?

Just curious.

 

[bamacre]

You should install the cpu and hsf before you move the motherboard into the case.

The Intel HSF can be a little tricky, sometimes. I usually get one leg in, then do the one in the opposite corner next.

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

Like bamacre said you must push the legs in proper order, check the installation manual. Also note the orientation of the tabs, you can change them around with a flathead screwdriver. Make sure it matches what is on the installation manual.

I also had my troubles with the damn Intel stock cooler at first. And it still flexed my board a little bit, which worried me. I ditched it and got a Zalman cooler with a proper backplate.