Anyone else hate LGA775 when fitting coolers?

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Fitting CPU coolers for LGA775 boards is a right pain in the rear-end. Both times I have had to fit coolers I have had to apply more force than I feel comfortable with and get scared that the motherboard is going to break. I know it's suppose to be easy with those twisty pin things but it's always so fiddly trying to get them to work.

Socket 478 was a doddle in comparision.
 
As someone who (not unusually I think) moved from s754 & s939 to 775, I have to agree. I actually messed up the heatsink install first time which is pretty much a first :/
 
I had major problems with my AB9 Pro and 6600 retail cooler. Everytime I plugged in one side the othe side would pop out. Evntually I managed to fit it, took me a long time though and lots of fiddling.
 
just taken delivery of a Zalman 9700 for 775, annoyed that it uses a backplane, but relieved it doesn't use pushpin!

fully agree with you.
 
mishima said:
I had major problems with my AB9 Pro and 6600 retail cooler. Everytime I plugged in one side the othe side would pop out. Evntually I managed to fit it, took me a long time though and lots of fiddling.
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http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17681207

^^^ My thread from the other day, I agree sooooo much.

Finally got the cooler on, took me pressing the pin so hard the board was bending to get it to clamp on hard enough not to just lift out...

POS push-pins. :mad:
 
Yes they are a PITA. Sometimes they even look like every corner is in correctly and yet the temps tell you otherwise.
 
i found the pushpins quite easy using a screwdriver (once i figured out i could use one)

that was with a ninja, with a TR-120 it had a backplate and screws that screwed the HS in place, i found that to be more hasslesome.
 
Yup have to agree the push-pin method isn't too hot, I only installed my first LGA775 CPU about 2-3 weeks ago but due to high temps I had to refit the thing 2-3 times, in the process sussed out how it works.

  • Before installation turn the black knobs in the opposite direction of the arrows (Clockwise)
  • Lower the heatsink straight onto the processor, lining up the pegs with the four holes in the mobo
  • Use your finger tip to push the lower part of the toggle into the hole, it should just pop right in with hardly any force
  • While holding the lower part of the peg down push the upper black pin straight down, u should hear a click
  • Now go to peg diagonally opposite and perform the same steps as above
  • Once you got the two diagonally opposed clips done, repaeat the same process for the remaining two pegs

To remove the heatsink you will need to unlock the clips before pulling them upwards, to unlock just turn the pegs anti-clockwise (direction of arrows). If you find it hard to get your fingers to the pegs there is an option to use a flat-head screwdriver (see photo).

lga775tips4yi.jpg
 
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thats not how your supposed to do it, but worth remembering.

all black tops should be clockwise then they will lock once pushed down, no fiddly trying to turn then anti-clockwise, as they are designed not to allow this!
 
That was pretty much my mistake the first time - I'd messed around turning the black bits and hence they didn't lock properly. Idle was fine on my 6400 but put any kind of load on the cores and instant 70-80C land, baby. Fun :/
 
Junk said:
no fiddly trying to turn them anti-clockwise, as they are designed not to allow this!
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Hi Junk, I said clockwise (to lock), not anti clockwise.

I just checked what you said and I would have to agree with you (for the most part). I didn't know the locking-latch allowed the clips to still be depressed but they certainly don't allow the clips to be pull out again (unless u unlock them).

I update the above post to reflect this!

Thanks I feel I now know the LGA775 clip system (I don't use them anymore, went for a Thermalright Ultra-120) :)
 
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i never installed the stock sink on my e6600. my tuniq was easy enough to mount, i dont think it's on correctly though. temps are higher than id like.
 
james.miller said:
i never installed the stock sink on my e6600. my tuniq was easy enough to mount, i dont think it's on correctly though. temps are higher than id like.
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alright james, Conroed up at last eh! :cool:

Coming from Athlon64/Opteron to Conroe is a bit of a shocker temps wise, I wasn't happy to see my first e6300 temps at 43°C idle.

The Tuniq looks like a phat cooler, i'd be surprised if your normal load temps exceed 50°C (all things being equal), TAT heats up my CPu higher than anything else (dual-prime is a good 3-5°C lower, about the same for gaming).

Enjoy :)
 
I installed and removed my stock HSF sooo many times I ended up causing damage to the dam thing. So replaced with Artic Freezing pro 7.

Im not keen on this method as it doesnt seem as well seated as other socket set HSF'S

Alf
 
Big.Wayne said:
alright james, Conroed up at last eh! :cool:

Coming from Athlon64/Opteron to Conroe is a bit of a shocker temps wise, I wasn't happy to see my first e6300 temps at 43°C idle.

The Tuniq looks like a phat cooler, i'd be surprised if your normal load temps exceed 50°C (all things being equal), TAT heats up my CPu higher than anything else (dual-prime is a good 3-5°C lower, about the same for gaming).

Enjoy :)
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at 3.4ghz the tat temps are closer to 70c mate. somethign is definately not right, im just hoping its not the IHS itself
 
james.miller said:
at 3.4ghz the tat temps are closer to 70c mate. somethign is definately not right, im just hoping its not the IHS itself
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IMO you shouldn't run it at that speed with those temps..! I emailed Intel to moan about the IHS and they said as long as it's running under 61.4'c it's okay (so I guess that's their threshold for taking the processors back). Lapping the IHS isn't so scary so maybe you should consider that..? It did a lot for my temps.
 
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