Slight heatsink issue

[jfinke]

I am switching cases. I thought that I would take this opportunity to redo my heatsink.

It is a stock heatsink on a 6300. The problem is, is that one of the pins that holds the hs down won't release. When I turn it, it just clicks.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[lyssword]

take out the motherboard from case, and squeeze/push heatsink pin out from the other side.

 

[jfinke]

Ok... I was going to try and get some pliars and see if I can't push it through..

Kind of a dumb design..

 

[jfinke]

well, that worked.. thanks! unfortunately, i had some more issues getting it back on. But hopefully everything is alright now..

 

[jfinke]

Well crap.. It looks like my temps are about 5 degrees higher... That is not good. I moved to an Antec P180B. So, I don't think that the case is the issue. I must have reseated the stuipid thing incorrectly..

 

[trOver]

do get another heatsink! stock intel hs/f's are trash...

 

[jfinke]

Any recommendations that don't cost $50?

 

[Aluvus]

What thermal paste are you using? You will want to clean off the old material and apply fresh paste whenever you remove the heatsink.

 

[jfinke]

Well, I cleaned off the original thermal pad that came with the heatsink. Then I applied some generic silver paste I had picked up at Microcenter. I will have to check the actual brand name. I put a line right down the center of the chip since that is what everything I had read said.