CPU install problem

mapollo · 04-21-2006, 11:41 PM

How much force is usually required to fit the heatsink for a 3200+?
The side clips went on as expected requiring a little force.
When I now come to move the lever to the lock position it feels that I am about to snap something if I go anywhere near all the way.

It doesn't feel right..

AMD 64 +3200 stock heatsink and fan

Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 Socket 939 nForce 4-4X PCI-E ATX Moby

p4h8ter · 04-22-2006, 12:04 AM

they snap alittle tight but shouldnt be real hard.

mapollo · 04-22-2006, 12:29 AM

It's not right and I can't figure out what's wrong. I'm going to take it tomorrow to my local computer shop and let him have a quick look at it I think.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-22-2006, 01:27 AM

it should be a fair amount of force, you may need to use more than your thumb. Before you use alot of force, make sure the cpu and heatsink are in the right direction.

mapollo · 04-22-2006, 04:34 PM

Panic over... thanks for your help.

The CPU and Heatsink were the right way round ie fitted correctly. It was just when I tried to put the lever into the lock position it was far tighter and needed much more force than I expected. A bit of muscle and it was sorted.

Thanks for your replies.

04-21-2006, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
mapollo Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 93	CPU install problem How much force is usually required to fit the heatsink for a 3200+? The side clips went on as expected requiring a little force. When I now come to move the lever to the lock position it feels that I am about to snap something if I go anywhere near all the way. It doesn't feel right.. AMD 64 +3200 stock heatsink and fan Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 Socket 939 nForce 4-4X PCI-E ATX Moby

04-22-2006, 12:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
p4h8ter Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 144	they snap alittle tight but shouldnt be real hard. __________________ CPU- AMD 64 Socket 939 3700 2.2ghz San Diego MOBO- Asus A8N32 SLI Deluxe Ram- Ocz Gold Dual Channel 2GB HD- 80GB Seagate Barracuda 80GB Maxtor Diamond Max10 VGA- 2 EVGA 7600gt core -580mhz Memory-1500mhz

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[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,466	it should be a fair amount of force, you may need to use more than your thumb. Before you use alot of force, make sure the cpu and heatsink are in the right direction. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

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04-22-2006, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
mapollo Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 93	It's not right and I can't figure out what's wrong. I'm going to take it tomorrow to my local computer shop and let him have a quick look at it I think.

04-22-2006, 04:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
mapollo Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 93	Panic over... thanks for your help. The CPU and Heatsink were the right way round ie fitted correctly. It was just when I tried to put the lever into the lock position it was far tighter and needed much more force than I expected. A bit of muscle and it was sorted. Thanks for your replies.