How to straighten bent CPU cooler fins?

buchtis · 3 Jun 2011 at 13:08

Bought an Akasa Venom off the MM and it's got badly damaged in transit. I'm hoping to try and get it back to a somewhat decent looking state but i've never had to do this before and i'm not sure what are the best tools/ways to go about it. Going out till about 2ish so i'll leave some photos and you guys can judge how bad it is.

panyan · 3 Jun 2011 at 13:09

ive had this problem too - a pair of needle-nose pliers and some patience

andy_mk3 · 3 Jun 2011 at 13:17

panyan said:
a pair of needle-nose pliers and some patience

Took the words right out my my mouth.. I was going to say this exactly

Hagar · 3 Jun 2011 at 13:57

Poor packaging methinks?

panyan · 3 Jun 2011 at 14:11

nkata said:
Poor packaging methinks?

no - it was delivered with Royal Mail

Tomcat825 · 3 Jun 2011 at 14:16

I had this but not as bad, ironically on the Venom to. the corners were bent a bit, so I just used my finger/nail to move them back as they're pretty soft, just be slow and careful otherwise you'll misshape the fins.

buchtis · 3 Jun 2011 at 14:27

panyan said:
no - it was delivered with Royal Mail

Was delivered by Hermes.

Will give the pilers a go now. Thanks for the help!

panyan · 3 Jun 2011 at 14:45

panyan said:
no - it was delivered with Royal Mail

buchtis said:
Was delivered by Hermes.

same difference - both treat your packages like they insulted them!

spleenharvester · 3 Jun 2011 at 18:14

Lol I sat on my TX3 a while ago (don't even ask), not only was it painful but also bent a lot of the fins out much worse.

As the others said, pair of needle-nose pliers and a lot of patience... I personally used my nail to straighten it out, but the big scar on the end of my finger didn't thank me for it much.

buchtis · 3 Jun 2011 at 18:14

Haha! Sorted it somewhat now, way better that what it was. Thanks for the help!

bainbridge · 3 Jun 2011 at 19:37

Are we gonna get some "after" pics?

Cleeecooo · 3 Jun 2011 at 19:45

nkata said:
Poor packaging methinks?

I could have done better, but it passed the shake test easily without moving at all. I dropped it down the stairs FFS!

buchtis said:
Haha! Sorted it somewhat now, way better that what it was. Thanks for the help!

Glad it's fine.
Sorry for all the hassle

BringTheRain · 4 Jun 2011 at 13:39

I bought one from the MM, and royal mail killed it

So it just sits on the side, looking sad

panyan · 4 Jun 2011 at 14:51

BringTheRain said:
I bought one from the MM, and royal mail killed it So it just sits on the side, looking sad

in theory, a damaged fins on a cooler dont really stop it working, the conduction of heat will still operate, bent or not, the only difference is that it doesnt look nice - for a non-windowed case, i wouldnt worry

(it may not cool *quite* as well, but the difference would be neligable

)

Cleeecooo · 4 Jun 2011 at 23:46

BringTheRain said:
I bought one from the MM, and royal mail killed it So it just sits on the side, looking sad

Lol. I've raised a claim with Hermes for not taking care with the parcel. I dropped it from the top floor down to the bottom floor of my house to test it FFS!

This is the first time anything I have ever packaged has been damages in the post.

BringTheRain · 4 Jun 2011 at 23:54

panyan said:
in theory, a damaged fins on a cooler dont really stop it working, the conduction of heat will still operate, bent or not, the only difference is that it doesnt look nice - for a non-windowed case, i wouldnt worry

(it may not cool *quite* as well, but the difference would be neligable )

Cleeecooo said:
Lol. I've raised a claim with Hermes for not taking care with the parcel. I dropped it from the top floor down to the bottom floor of my house to test it FFS!

This is the first time anything I have ever packaged has been damages in the post.

It looks well damaged, PLUS 3 out 4 clips for the fan are broken, it could still be used i guess, but it does look a mess

Cleeecooo · 5 Jun 2011 at 00:07

Doesn't the venom have rubber things to hold the fans in place?

BringTheRain · 5 Jun 2011 at 00:13

Cleeecooo said:
Doesn't the venom have rubber things to hold the fans in place?

If thats aimed at me, prob my earlier post was worded wrong. I aint got a venom,

god im tired

stulid · 5 Jun 2011 at 00:13

Yes, should have eight supplied.

Cleeecooo · 5 Jun 2011 at 00:44

BringTheRain said:
If thats aimed at me, prob my earlier post was worded wrong. I aint got a venom, god im tired

Oh right. I would try to sleep but someone stole my bloody memory foam pillow and replaced it with simethig hard and crappy. I'm annoyed.