Screw down CPU cooler

[Radeon962]

I'm looking for a good "screw down" type CPU heatsink/fan for my HP Pavilion m9000t that now has a Q6600 in it. The mobo is an ASUS IPIBL-LA w/ an ASUS screwdown heatsink and fan (it looks like it is model # P5M2-8SB4W on NewEgg). The mobo has threaded holes which the ASUS fits fine and there is not a lot of room around the heatsink, but it looks like one of the higher type heatsinks would work as they have more clearance from the heatsink pad to where the fins start (like a Zalman CNPS 9500 or Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro that I use on my E2160 in my other machine).

Problem with the ACF7 Pro is that it is a push-pin type connection. Can the push-pin connection be retrofitted to make it a screw down? If so, where might I find a kit to do it? I would like to pull the ACF7 Pro out of my E2160 setup and try it on the Q6600 to see how it might fit and give me an idea of clearances of the mobo and case (I have about 160mm of space between the chip and inside of case).

I'm assuming that the ACF7 Pro, Zalman, etc. would provide better cooling than the ASUS that is currently in there as the heatsink on the ASUS is more or less a square of aluminum that seems to smother the chip. Temp's are not bad right now 40º or so at idle, but it's still in the 30's here in Michigan, so I was looking for something that would keep it cooler when the weather warms up.

My ACF7 Pro/E2160 runs at around 20º at 2.97GHz and I realize the E2160 runs cooler as it does not require as much power.

Thanks for any thoughts.

Bill

 

[idiotekniQues]

i used a thermalright bolt thru kit to screw in my scythe ninja when i had it - cause i hated those push pins. they straight up suck. anyways, it worked like a charm. thing was in there solid.

there are other ways to mod a push pin heatsink to screw in - but they are more complicated, involving buying a series of bolts, washers and insulating washers to do it.

 

[Radeon962]

I'm looking for a kit to just swap out the push pins and use screws to bolt something down.

 

[Modelworks]

I did just that with my AC7.
http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=3605

I left the paper on the back plate, no need for it to stick itself to the board.

 

[Radeon962]

Perfect.

I'll pick one up and try it out.

Thanks, Bill

 

[idiotekniQues]

thats exactly what i told you to use lol

some people need direct linkage or it doesnt click

 

[PianoMan]

Looking for the same thing. Does this apply the proper/sufficient pressure on the CPU when used with the ACF7 Pro? I've got a good mount, but if only for piece of mind. This should tie me over until I wade into water.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: PianoMan
Looking for the same thing. Does this apply the proper/sufficient pressure on the CPU when used with the ACF7 Pro? I've got a good mount, but if only for piece of mind. This should tie me over until I wade into water.

yes.

 

[zolo]

I'm interested in one of those too for my brother's p4 system, would it work for any 775 cpu heat sink/fan? If not, then which one to get?

Edit: it saysthis in the product page "Compatible Heatsinks: Ultra-90, and HR-01"

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: zolo
I'm interested in one of those too for my brother's p4 system, would it work for any 775 cpu heat sink/fan? If not, then which one to get?

Edit: it saysthis in the product page "Compatible Heatsinks: Ultra-90, and HR-01"

To use it on any other cooler you simply have to remove teh stock pins, either carefully or by just cutting them off, and then insert the bolts where the push-pins used to be.

I would not reccomend this kit for any cooler where the heatsink overly resticts access to the holes themselves. It is possible to mount on any 775 heatsink, it's just a matter of time and effort. I personally like to use it almost like a water-block mount where the bolts come up through the motherboard and you use nuts on the topside of the cooler with the springs instead of trying to push the screws with springs down through the motherboard into the backplate. This method also allows you to install the backplate and bolts then install the motherboard without the heatsink attached and to swap the heatsink or re-seat it without having to remove the motherboard.

 

[zolo]

Great, thanks DerwenArtos12.

 

[Navid]

This thread shows you how to set it up so that you can swap coolers without having to remove the motherboard every time.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...111635&highlight_key=y

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: Navid
This thread shows you how to set it up so that you can swap coolers without having to remove the motherboard every time.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...111635&highlight_key=y

Oh, I guess that would work well too. I'm used to doing it for waterblocks so I've carried that over into heatsinks.

 

[zolo]

Originally posted by: Navid
This thread shows you how to set it up so that you can swap coolers without having to remove the motherboard every time.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...111635&highlight_key=y

Thanks alot for the link, that's gonna help me when I get this thing in the mail.