Flipping the lever on a 939 64 Athlon stock Heat sink

[AMDerRookie]

I know somebody else has already faced this and would like some suggestion - I am trying to install the stock heat sink on the AMD Athlon 939 chip, and after the side clamps have been slided onto the base, the flip lever seems to be 'too' hard to push onto the 'lock' position. Is that the way it should be? Is something wrong with the way the sink has been placed? Or should I just apply the pressure and push the flip lever over without damaging the CPU below ?
The motherboard is an ABIT AV8.

 

[mwmorph]

it is very hard to push in(the heatsink). it's as if you are on the verge of breaking it.

 

[Ike0069]

The lever goes down fairly down easily for me. If you have to force it down, I would think something is wrong. It should be nothing like the old socket A HSF's which took quite alot of force.

 

[AMDerRookie]

exactly - I feel that lever is going to break! Either that or the CPU will be pushed too hard down ---

 

[rivethead]

I just went through the same thing last weekend. It took a lot of force to get it down. I didn't feel like I was going to break it, but I definitely had to apply more force than I expected.

 

[Arcanedeath]

When I set up my friends 939 system w/ the stock HSF I was also very supprised w/ the amount of force it took to actualy get the arm to lock down, I wouldn't say it felt like it was going to break, but it did take a substancial amount of force to secure it.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Didn't take very much force on my part.

 

[Demo24]

I thought mine might break the mobo in half Didnt though

 

[Melchior]

Its ok. Just a couple hundred dollar CPU. I'm sure it was smashed around and squished and compressed in production anyway

 

[Ike0069]

Dude, installing the stock HSF should not take much force if done correctly. Have you ever installed a socket A HSF?

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Originally posted by: Ike0069
The lever goes down fairly down easily for me. If you have to force it down, I would think something is wrong. It should be nothing like the old socket A HSF's which took quite alot of force.

Same here, it wasn't hard to push down at all. The CPU drops into the socket & the lever pushed down rather easily. Did your CPU drop in with ease or did you have to work it into the socket?

 

[Texun]

If you are referring to the lever on the ZIF socket then no, it should go down real easy. If you are referring to the plastic lock for the HS then it will be a little harder than the CPU lever but still not all that hard.

To mount the OEM cooler I secured the metal clips on both ends, securely attaching the HS, then positioned the lock and rotated it about 1/4 of a turn and it went real easy. If you are trying to get the plastic lock in place before securing the metal HS clips then yes, it would be a bear to do and I wouldn't even begin to suggest trying it that way.

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Didn't take very much force on my part.

Same

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, If you are using the thermal pad that comes with some HSFs then the first time you push the levers down they will require a good deal of force. The pad will compress and later the levers will be easier to push down. Don't overdo it. I don't know how to tell you how much is too much. Make sure there is nothing else wrong. Some HSs have a ridge on the bottom. If you put it on wrong the levers will be impossible to push and if you do get them down the ridge will be on the chip and will have practically no contact with the chip so it will overeat. Jim

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: rivethead
I went through the same thing two months ago. It took a lot of force to get it down. I didn't feel like I was going to break it, but I definitely had to apply more force than I expected.