Question about CPU fan...

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I have an intel motherboard, it's a bit older (D915GAG), and I am trying to mount a Zalman 7000 series fan on the processor (P4 3 GHz HT). The fan didn't come with the parts to mount on socket 775, but they offer a product called the ZM-CS1. This is the hardware that supposedly allows you to accomplish this. When I installed everything and tightened down the screws, the fan is not really very tight on the processor. It can't be pulled up at all, but it can turn slightly with little effort...very annoying. Is this acceptable, or do I risk overheating with this scenario? Anyone have any ideas how to remedy this? Thanks much in advance.

 

[AmberClad]

I used to use that HSF along with the LGA775 adapter. Yes, even if you completely tighten the screws, the HSF can still be twisted. No, it doesn't hurt the performance.

The twistiness is kind of inevitable considering it's held on by two screws, one on either side.

 

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Thanks for your input, I'm glad to hear that this will most likely be a non-issue. In the past, I have used Zalman fans a number of times...and even though they typically seem to attach using 2 screws, in my experience they have always made a very tight seal (twistiness not present in any way). This is why it concerned me...it didn't quite happen this way last few times around.

 

[Dream Operator]

I thought 2 screws usually kept things secure and free from movement. That's strange.

 

[AmberClad]

It's not so much the fact that there are two screws, it's the bracket on the heatsink itself. It's pretty loosely strung through the center of the fins. After you tighten the screws, there's no wiggling up and down, but there's some wiggling clockwise/counterclockwise. Eh, it's kind of hard to describe - if you've seen pictures of the heatsink, it's a lot easier to see why it does that.