Having trouble fitting hsf

[Lostkat]

Trying to fit a HSF to my Mum's new motherboard, but I can't work out what the plasic lever is for on the HSF. It's been a while since I built a computer and the chips/HSF fitting have changed so I'm lost!

It's clipped on to the motherboard on both sides and has good contact with the chip.... I just don't know what the lever is for and am worried I'll knacker the chip or the HSF if I force it.

The lever won't turn clockwise or anticlockwise once fitted without feeling like it's going to snap. All the lever seems to move is the metal clip, which just rocks from side to side. Do I need to worry about it? The HSF seems fairly well secured, but I can move it slightly clockwise/anticlockwise.

Help!!!

 

[Da[]San]

You need to lock it into position so it ends up level

 

[Perfect_Chaos]

From what i remember stock heatsinks have arms like that go really tight and it does feel like it might snap.. as long as you know you are doing it right though nothing can go wrong

*fingers crossed*

 

[Justintime]

Push it boy, you'll swear the board or the lever's gonna snap but it'll be fine

 

[eggnoodle]

Make sure both clips are connected and then flip that metal level over like your life depends on it till it moves and holds in place.

 

[decto]

It needs to turn clockwise in the image so that the vertical left hand side ends up horizontal.

Takes a bit of force but modern CPU's need firm contact.

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[Lostkat]

Push it boy, you'll swear the board or the lever's gonna snap but it'll be fine

Less of the boy please!!

All sorted now. Just needed the confidence to know that it wouldn't snap off or break into 1,000 tiny pieces if I forced it. Thanks all

 

[thefishdude]

them leavers are scary arnt they lol took me a few goes and a couple of shots of whiskey before i fitted the last one i done of them lol

 

[decto]

them leavers are scary arnt they lol took me a few goes and a couple of shots of whiskey before i fitted the last one i done of them lol

Not in the least scary....

Scary = attatching an Athlon XP CPU cooler by trying to press down the clip with a screw driver in the little hook when the force required to do so would equal instant motherboard death if you slipped.

Always breathed a sigh of relief when it was actually on though getting it off could be just as scary unless you used the two screwdriver method

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