HELP! need help with attaching heatsink to cpu

[m1ke101]

i have a 1.2 athlon chip and a volcano II heatsink, and im having a very hard time trying to get the heatsink to hook onto both sides of the mobo. am i doing something wrong? i applied some thermal paste to the thing in the center of the cpu, so do i attach the hsf first before i put the chip in the mobo? i dont know why the heatsink wont hook on, it seems like its not far enough. o and im trying to hook it onto a epox 8k7a

 

[Nelmster]

I'll let everyone else get specific, but the chip goes on the mobo and THEN you put the HSF on.

 

[compucaineaddict]

I'm no expert, I've burnt 2 CPUs with improper thermal paste application, but I found the use of a screwdriver to push the clip over the side of the CPU mount to be very helpful.

 

[NelsonMuntz]

The HSF probably has a little edge to put a flathead screwdriver into so that after you hook the other side on (make sure you have it aligned the right way - look at the pictures in whatever manuals you have) you can bend that side out a little bit and put some pressure down until it hooks on. I just did this with that same motherboard and an AMD retail boxed HSF. I couldn't do it without the screwdriver.

 

[m1ke101]

how do i know that ive applied enough thermal paste? and is it totally necessary to use it?

 

[Konboy]

I find slicing up a cumumber and using peanut butter as the thermal paste works real well.

 

[MichaelD]

Very helpful, Konboy. Not.

Hi there. Is your mobo already installed into the case? It's easier to install the HSF when it's OUT of the case, but all isn't lost.

1. Thermal paste is 100% absolutely necessary. It takes up the microscopic spaces between the top of the CPU core (also known as a "slug&quot That's the "metal thing" in the middle of the CPU that you referred to.

2. A very thin layer of thermal paste is all that's necessary. About the thickness of one or two regular pieces of paper. Yep, that's all you need.

3. The bottom of the HSF has a "ledge" cast into it. This fits over the ledge on the CPU socket. Make sure you have it facing the right way. There is only one proper direction to put on a Socket A HSF.

4. Use a small socket on the end of an extension to fit over the clip to push it down. The socket goes 360 degrees around the clip...no way it can pop out. While pushing down w/the socket, get another small screwdriver in your other hand. Push down with the socket and pull the clip outwards with the small screwdriver so it can fit over the lug and clip down.


It sounds complicated and hard. It is not. You can do it. Good luck.

 

[Andy22]

I too had to use a small screw driver to bend the clip out and around the ledge but be careful that you do not slip and send the screwdriver straight into the mobo

 

[lispro]

Goto this AMD site here
and it describes very specifically how to install the processor, and heatsink/fan. I followed this closely and had no problems.
Good luck

 

[NicColt]

Put some ducktape on the tip of the screwdriver, remove the fan from the heatsink, put the HS flat on the cpu make sure it's well alligned, insert clip on back end, with HS in place and aligned, push down on clip screwdriver (don't push down on heatsink) from the inside of the heatsink, have an extra little screwdriver ready just in case you need to 'clip' it in. remember to put fan back on and plug it in. Don't handle mobo with the heatsink. Oh and good luck.

 

[lilnnjaboy]

let the CPU burn...it's good for it...what doesn't kill it, only makes it stronger.