Has anyone ever put a heatsink on perfectly?

[Preti9cboi]

Ah...this is my fifth build but i always mess up. What i mean is after initial contact, i accidently lift one side up. =[

 

[Preti9cboi]

O yeah, the heatsink was a ninja by the way.

 

[StopSign]

I'm 2 for 2.

 

[TerryMathews]

I've got what can only be considered a perfect heatsink application on one of the two Xeons on my HTPC box.

The processor's IHS and the heatsink are both lapped. Using a normal amount of thermal compound, such a vacuum interface builds that removing the heatsink pulls the processor out of its socket, with the lever still down.

No air = better heat transfer.

 

[Markfw]

50 for 50

 

[Conky]

I always lift it off before I lock it down to check the "footprint". Gotta know whether it has the right amount of goop and is making proper contact. I can't imagine not checking it.

Perfect every time! Nothing is left to luck.

 

[Roguestar]

5 for 5, if I count correctly. It's always ages between builds for me and once I get it I don't undo it just to mess about with it .

 

[bobsmith1492]

Every time; it gives me a great feeling of satisfaction...

 

[Noubourne]

I'm about 23/24 or so. Cracked a Palomino once with a TT Volcano (thing was too loud anyway). Luckily, it was only worth $47.

 

[QuantumPion]

The zalman coolers can be tough to place properly, because it is hard to tell if it is centered over the core due to its size. I usually end up getting it off center, then wriggling it around while screwing the bracket down. This is probably good for it though, because it spreads the arctic silver evenly and squishes out any bubbles. I don't think it is a good idea to place then remove the heatsink, as this can introduce bubbles into your thermal compound.

The toughest time I ever had installing a cooler was a zalman aftermarket northbridge heatsink. The clamps that it uses to fasten are just screws that tighten on the heat sink metal, there are no threads, so when you tighten one side, the other side slides off. That thing was a major PITA to get on straight and I had to be careful not to ever nudge it because I didn't think the attachment method was very secure. But it worked just fine once it was in place.

 

[Roguestar]

^ Wigglin' it about it where it's at. Makes sure you got it dead centre and helps spread the TIM around to where it's needed too.

 

[loki5667]

I don't think I have gotten them perfect on the first try, but after some wiggling I'm usually good to go. The worst heat sink I've encountered was the xp-120. It never seemed like it was installed tight enough, and I really hate using those paper clip looking things to attach fans. IMO it is the worst idea ever. Got so fed up with it I just replaced it
I have cut the ever living sh!t out of my hands trying to install some heat sinks while the mb is already installed in the case. Nothing like pulling your hands out of the case to see that you have half a dozen small razor like cuts

 

[Preti9cboi]

WoW...You guys are good man. I suck. Im pretty sure i got an air bubble in my machine. I'm reading 42/37 C....... =[

Hopefully the temps are normaly for a Ninja on a e6300 though.

 

[naughty001]

i must have done over 200 - i cant recall any mishaps with any beginning from the first one

200 is a conservative estimate - its probably far more - but id rather give a conservative figure then be accused of boasting - and no those were not all my pc's - lots of them were clients or friends (ive got a small pc retailing business)

 

[bobsmith1492]

My hardest heatsink mounting job:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/b...mith1492/Amplifier/under1modified2.jpg

 

[snor]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
My hardest heatsink mounting job:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/b...mith1492/Amplifier/under1modified2.jpg

you used a bread board to make a mobo?
Or is that some sort of homebrew microcontroller setup?

 

[bobsmith1492]

Originally posted by: snor

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
My hardest heatsink mounting job:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/b...mith1492/Amplifier/under1modified2.jpg

you used a bread board to make a mobo?
Or is that some sort of homebrew microcontroller setup?

Actually it's an amplifier; works quite well, actually!

 

[aigomorla]

i'll probably mess up once out of like 25 times if its working with a naked DIE. Otherwise im perfect all the time ontop of an IHS.

but on my last job... well you guys tell me

Heh... ambient temps are around 63-65C.

But yeah i messed up on one of the 7900's the first time around and trust me, its a PITA to reset a videocard in a h2o loop, expecially if its SLI'd

 

[zsdersw]

OEM HSF's or aftermarket?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: zsdersw
OEM HSF's or aftermarket?

Are you asking me what kind of cooling i employ??

Because its on medium/high performance custom water loop.

Because i dont think its that much different in putting a aftermarket vs oem.

Well C2D's i can probably get right 50% of the time with the OEM with the board inside the case. C2D's retention clip is soooooo poorly and sooooooooooo rediculously hard to get seatted right when its inside the case.

 

[zsdersw]

No, I'm sorry, I was asking whether the title of the thread meant OEM or aftermarket.