Can't get stock cooler off!!

Meatball · 21 Apr 2006 at 19:44

Can't get stock cooler off + connecting VF900 help

It is really annoying! I have bought a shiney new VF-900 as my X850XT PE keeps overheating (90degrees) and the fan is so loud! I've tried to remove the backplate but unfortunately the screws were so stiff and tiny they were impossible to remove (I had the correct size screwdriver). Now they are worn in and I can't get the bugar off! Any ideas? I would try Artery clips (grips to lock) but I know im just going to damage something

. The screws are impossible to remove normally now, they are to worn in (imo).

pinkacidbootson · 21 Apr 2006 at 20:46

Sorry, but its the only way

warnea1984 · 21 Apr 2006 at 20:47

Nuke it from orbit. Its the only way to be sure

Raikiri · 21 Apr 2006 at 20:50

Well it doesnt have a face to kill it in...or ovaries to punch. So try some needle nose pliers to get them turning.

chaparral · 21 Apr 2006 at 20:59

Is it possible to use a very small drill bit to drill the heads off the screws..

sunlitsix · 21 Apr 2006 at 20:59

Johanson said:
<FIRE!>

Sorry, but its the only way

either that or

if the screwdriver doesn't fit then don't really know what you can do

Traducer · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:03

If you sit and look at it enough wishing it to come off, eventually it will mate.
It will just fall off.

benjo · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:07

This started to happen to me when i was taking the stock cooler off, but i ended up getting a bike tool screw driver and it worked a treat

If not, then the only other thing would be to use some pliers like Raikiri said.

squiffy · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:09

Need to drill out the screws. And use decent screwdriver of the correct size next time.

pinkacidbootson · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:12

You could try putting it in the freezer, the cold might make the screws come out easier. Or if heat is needed, put it in the oven.

benjo · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:28

Johanson said:
You could try putting it in the freezer, the cold might make the screws come out easier. Or if heat is needed, put it in the oven.

kbc · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:29

Johanson said:
You could try putting it in the freezer, the cold might make the screws come out easier. Or if heat is needed, put it in the oven.

Heh...

How did you manage to wear the screws in that much? If you turned it too hard, the face of the screw will just deform making it harder to come off.

Meatball · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:30

chaparral said:
Is it possible to use a very small drill bit to drill the heads off the screws..

Exactly what we did! Even the drill struggled to get them off at fast rotation, they really didn't want to let go! But I've got the Zalman on and... its heaven! I cannot hear it at all! Even at full speed it is still quiet (IMO). I'm not to impressed with the Arctic Cooler Freezer though, I have connected it to the fan connector on my motherboard and it is quite loud? How long will it now take for the thermal paste to settle and for my best temps to appear? So far my idle temperatures do not seem any different (40Degrees for graphics card, Optimistic I know after just installing.)

kbc said:
Heh...

How did you manage to wear the screws in that much? If you turned it too hard, the face of the screw will just deform making it harder to come off.

I'm not making excuses but they were already pretty worn down to start with which is odd? I mean if the electric drill struggled to get them off thats saying something! Took us 10 minutes to get just one off. MSI didn't want me to remove that HSF

kbc · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:35

-White-Knight- said:
How long will it now take for the thermal paste to settle and for my best temps to appear? So far my idle temperatures do not seem any different (40Degrees, Optimistic I know after just installing.)

Temperatures should be impacted on straight away I'd assume. 40C on your CPU isn't too bad. Mines idling at that at the moment, considering today is pretty warm!

My GPU is idling quite high at the moment at 45C with a Zalman, but this is an Nvidia GPU.

Meatball · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:39

kbc said:
Temperatures should be impacted on straight away I'd assume. 40C on your CPU isn't too bad. Mines idling at that at the moment, considering today is pretty warm!

My GPU is idling quite high at the moment at 45C with a Zalman, but this is an Nvidia GPU.

That was for my GPU. The zalman was set to low-medium. I'm also nervous about the Arctic cooler as it is pretty heavy at 530g, can mobos really take that sort of weight?

sunlitsix · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:40

the arctic cooler isnt heavy at all realy

Meatball · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:54

sunlitsix said:
the arctic cooler isnt heavy at all realy

wow! With the controller 3/4 of the way my load temperatures seem idle at 64-70! How does that sound? I cannot believe that cooler can knock off around 20degrees and be quieter! VF900 comes highly recommended!

kbc · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:54

-White-Knight- said:
That was for my GPU. The zalman was set to low-medium. I'm also nervous about the Arctic cooler as it is pretty heavy at 530g, can mobos really take that sort of weight?

It should be OK... considering the Big Typhoon is at 813g I believe and I have one of those.

man_from_uncle · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:56

White Knight, i seem to remember that you've already doen the 1.55v with just the stock heat sink. 40c at idle with the Zalman is about right at those volts, you'll only really notice the difference under load (shouldn't be more than 55c or so at 1.55v).

Meatball · 21 Apr 2006 at 21:59

man_from_uncle said:
White Knight, i seem to remember that you've already doen the 1.55v with just the stock heat sink. 40c at idle with the Zalman is about right at those volts, you'll only really notice the difference under load (shouldn't be more than 55c or so at 1.55v).

Looking at the fan closer it actualler looks like its half way! I am very impressed with this fan so far, couldn't be happier with it!