What is the trick for putting HSF's on t-birds?

[skypilot]

I am migrating from a celeron system to a T-bird (AMD supporters rejoice!) this week and need some help. I have an alpha PAL6035 with a quiet thermaltake 60mm fan(is this enough) and was wondering how to put the HSF on without damaging the infamously fragile t-bird CPU core. Is there some trick to this? I'm used to muscling them onto my tough little Intel chips ;-)

 

[skypilot]

selfish bump

 

[InsaneMorphius]

Sky,

Same with the TBirds, just take your time and all will be well

 

[CocaCola5]

I use a #2 pensil, place the eraser end on the clip firmly press down, imo its better than a screw driver.

 

[Shadowgate]

depends on the heatsink, i know mine was simple as crap, i just set it down on the processor and loosened some screws. have to feck up real bad to crack it with that system.

i have a swiftech mcx 370-01a

 

[ROSALIEPIZZA]

I just busted a $65 duron with a retail amd heatsink. I am also used to muscle the sucker onto intel cpu. What are some good easy to install AMD heatsink/fans?

 

[heffe734]

ROSALIEPIZZA, the sk-6 HSF installed very easily...i thought it was one of the easiest clips i've dealt with...

I usually use a small (but not too small) flathead screwdriver to install my HSF's. Place the HSF over...hold it gently on the top so it doesn't move around a lot and press down on the clips and secure...

 

[Viperbob]

If you go to the amd site here
they have a pretty good tutoral on installing HSF

 

[nealh]

the alpha PAL6035 is relatively easy to install..do not place and pressure on the top of the hs ..only apply pressure to the clip

 

[NivekC4]

IMHO the retail heatsinks they come with (I had a 1gig tbird) are impossible to put on. I went at it for about 15 minutes straight in order to get that thing on.

I've used other heatsinks and they have been much simplier to put on (OCZ Gladiator & Taisol).

I don't know much about your heatsink's clip, but if it is really stiff like on retail heatsinks...do some dry runs with it so you get familiar with the approach you want to take and then go at it. (this also "streches" the clip out if it is really stiff).

Hope this helps.

-NivekC4