Fitting a True Spirit

[ETNiES]

This is getting on my nerves I can't fit it properly, im not sure if one of the black catches is broke or not ill try explain it best I can first with a picture:

The black clip that holds the heatsink to the motherboard has a screw going through the middle that you twist after its through the motherboard hole and the screw drops down and holds it in place under the mobo.

The problem is in one of these clips the screw is already dropped down and it won't fit through the motherboard hole..

Is this normal?

I'm afraid of braking my mobo, I have put a lot of pressure on it and it just won't go through.

hope this was clear

 

[faugusztin]

Welcome to the world of pushpins. Did you tried the standard method to "reset" the pushpin ? Look at your motherboard manual how to do it .

 

[ETNiES]

The pushpins are on the cooler tho not the mobo? I can't get to the back of the mobo either.

 

[D13]

is this while the mobo is in the case. I have serious issues getting these pushpins in when the mobo is in the case. You may have to bit bullet and get mobo out

 

[ETNiES]

Yea the mobo is in the case (antec 902) And now I can't get one of the 'good' pins back out..

If worst comes to worst ill take it back out

 

[faugusztin]

You don't need to do anything with the back of the motherboard at all. If you are using the pushpins as it is on the picture, then all you need to do is rotate the pushpins (i just don't know which way), this will "release" them, so you can pull the "pin" .

 

[ETNiES]

Yea it has an arrow on it, I know which way to turn it but its not "popping" back out if you get me..

 

[Franksi]

unscrew whilst lifting gently. you'll probably need to close the splayed end of the pin with a pair of pliers. Try to put the troublesome pin in first next time

 

[ETNiES]

Trying the pliers now.. this has to be the most frustrating thing ever im ****in around with cooler for about 3 hours now.

 

[ETNiES]

Finally got it fitted Thanks for the help!

 

[Franksi]

Trying the pliers now.. this has to be the most frustrating thing ever im ****in around with cooler for about 3 hours now.

I had the same problem when i decided to reseat my Freezer Pro 7! I got so angry!

 

[krooton]

This is why intel push-pin design = FAIL!

 

[Exsurgo]

To get the best performance with that cooler you really should consider getting the thermalright LGA1366 bolt through kit, at leat according to the reviews I have seen so far.

 

[JonJ678]

Any non push pin approach is better. Four short M4 screws, four M4 nuts, and eight paper/silicone washers work much better than the intel system and cost about a quid.

 

[setter]

Any non push pin approach is better. Four short M4 screws, four M4 nuts, and eight paper/silicone washers work much better than the intel system and cost about a quid.

Very sound advice (and cheaper than a bolt thru kit) a cooler like that really benefits from a more secure fixing, the push pin system is a joke.

 

[ETNiES]

To get the best performance with that cooler you really should consider getting the thermalright LGA1366 bolt through kit, at leat according to the reviews I have seen so far.

Thanks didn't no about these think i will get one because I don't think the heatsink is pushing down tight enough to the cpu although temps are fine.

 

[blaineoliver]

I bent my pushpins on my AC7 when i attempted to fit it, every time, Bold on TRUE is far better!