Heatsink Causes Crash

[serpentinebelt]

Brand new computer, E8400, Gigabyte P45, standard heatsink/fan.

When the CPU is physically pressed, either directly or via heatsink, an immediate crash occurs. Operates fine with heatsink laying on top of CPU w/o being locked in.

My guess is that is is causing a short, but if that is the case, I don't know if the CPU or the mobo is to blame.

 

[Matt1970]

Be Careful. You are very close to killing components if that is happening. Pull out and reseat EVERYTHING, chip, ram, cords/cables, power connectors, drives, check to see if you have anything under the motherboard, then see if it happens.

 

[funkymatt]

i would check the pins on the motherboard to make sure none are out of place.

 

[dewdude82]

if none of those work, then depending how the socket is connected to the mobo, it could be a bad solder joint or other board defect.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Simple solution.

Stop pushing on the HS while the system is running.

 

[Modelworks]

Sounds like something on the bottom of the board contacting the frame.
If not that it could be a bad trace on the board itself, nothing you can do about that but replace the board.

 

[serpentinebelt]

Resolved - I had a couple of extra brass standoffs underneath the mobo that must have been contacting the bottom of the mobo when pressure or the heat sink was applied. Thanks.

 

[Matt1970]

Excellent. Glad nothing got toasted.