Help! Can't get my heatsink off

[OverVolt]

as title says. i have a cooler master hsf NOT approved by amd. i need to remove to connect L1 bridges and oc my duron. i need some tips or whatever on how to take the thing off. i'm worried about cracking the cpu's die

 

[randomboy]

I'm not sure, but I think some things that would help would be WHICH HS is it, and which motherboard is it attached to??

 

[cheapgoose]

perfect reason to get a new mobo/cpu

 

[drewdogg808]

hmm...the thermal pad melts pretty good and usually is very sticky. i had to pry pretty hard to get it off my gf's cpu awhile back. good luck. if anything goes wrong, those xp1600s are a great replacement.

 

[FlowerMan]

If you need to ask how to remove the HSF, you should not even be attempting to unluck your duron

If you put it on, how hard can it be to take it off? Next time use a CPU shim.

 

[cheapgoose]

come-on, give 'em a break. it takes a pencil and 10 seconds to unlock a duron.

I would try to pry it off with a screw driver.

 

[Blain]

Are you having a problem getting the clip off the socket or the HS off the CPU?

 

[OverVolt]

i gotta dp5-7h53f hsf and here's a link to Cooler masters site. it's on a GA-7DX+. i'm having trouble because it's like 1-2mm away from capacitors and 2inches from my psu. i dun have any room to work with. i don't feel like uninstalling my mobo. thanks for the help.

 

[OverVolt]

yeah the problem is with the clip

 

[randomboy]

Take out the power supply Putting a HSF on my Abit board was a pain too, cause the socket was much higher towards the PSU than the board I have now. Its much easier to just take out the PSU if you can.

Jeff