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Is it just me or

Does it take quite a bit of force to get a x2 stock heatpipe to lock in? As I was flipping the locking arm over to lock the heatsink down I thought I was gonna break something. I don't see how the motherboard bracket can handle this much pressure. I don't think all that pressure against the CPU is nessecary
 
I noticed the same thing on my three AMD rigs. I had a little concern when I had to install my HSF but after the first, I took it in stride.
 
I had the same thing when I put in an Artic Freezer 64 Pro. I thought I was going to break something it was such a tight fit. But it all worked out in the end so I would say it's normal.
 
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