3700+ heatsink removal

[Baker]

hello
ive searched the forum and i cant find it anywhere, so sorry if its already been answered.
im having trouble removing the cpu heatsink on my older 3700+.
it wont budge, but i dont want to damage the processor itself in any way. is there a particular method that can make this a whole lot easier?

ive searched the web for videos and tutorials but i keep being given videos on the FAN AND HEATSINK removal, not the CPU heatsink removal.

thankyou

 

[steve258]

Try running CPU stress program for 1 hour or so with all case fans off to make the CPU hot, then shut it down as quickly as possible and try twisting the heatsink while pulling at the same time. Make sure you are pulling it upwards and not to the side, so even if the cpu does come off with the heat sink you won't bend any pin.

 

[dante6491]

Do you mean the IHS? there is a sticky at the top of the cpu forum page....

 

[furnace]

Not sure if you mean IHS (metal block actually built on the processor) or the heatsink... but be careful you don't bend the pins if it's the heatsink you can't get off, as the processor could come off with it..! If you do bend the pins, bending it back will more than likely fix it But you could snap it while bending it back

 

[trojan698]

Think he means the stock HSF.

Just rock it and twist it until it comes off.