How to put back ATI HD 3870 stock heatsink/fan?

[rickshaw]

Hi. Just get myself an HD 4770 to replace my HD 3870. On my 3870, I used a water block to cool it and now I need to put the original heatsink/fan back. My question. How do I put the screw on the (X metal plate thing + spring) back of the card? Where does the spring go?

- metal plate -> spring -> screw?
- sprint -> metal place -> screw?

Please help.

Thanks,

Rick..

 

[Spicedaddy]

if I remember correctly, it's spring-plate-screw.

 

[rickshaw]

Hi. Thanks. So, spring first (on the board) then plate then screw?

Rick..

 

[RiDE]

Yep.

I'm too lazy to dig up my stock heatsink so here's a picture for you instead. 😛

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[rickshaw]

Hi RiDE. Thanks. But one can't really tell from the picture how the thing goes. The way I have it in right now is, metal plate first then spring then screw. The spring was placed pointed end going down (\/).

Anymore comments anyone?

Thanks,

 

[RiDE]

I'm pretty sure it's spring - plate - screw like Spicedaddy said.

http://www.techspot.com/articl...76/images/Image_13.jpg

You can see a bit of the spring between the card and the plate.

 

[Spicedaddy]

PCB---Spring (big end touching PCB, small end touching metal plate)---metal plate---screws