Installing Heatsink

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hi I am ordering my new comp today but the AMD 64 - 3500+ REtail with Heatsink included is sold out... Is it hard to install a heatsink onto the CPU or should i wait for it to come back in stock? Also what type of heatsink works well with that CPU

 

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hi I am ordering my new comp today but the AMD 64 - 3500+ REtail with Heatsink included is sold out... Is it hard to install a heatsink onto the CPU or should I wait for it to come back in stock

When you buy the retail box kit of that process, you'll have to install the heatsink manually anyways so the only real difference between the "OEM" and the "Retail" here is the fact that the retail includes the HSF ... you still have to install it.

Also what type of heatsink works well with that CPU

The Thermaltake Venus12 works admirably (there's also the Silentboost K8)

Heres absolutely everything you need to know about Socket939 procs (including installation instructions) http://www.hardwarezone.com/guides/amd-socket939/index.php?pg=1