Help a noob attach a cpu cooler/heatsink

DecoySA

DecoySA

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Hi

So i purchased a pre built system from overclockers but on delivery i noticed that the cpu cooler had come loose and wasn't attached to the CPU... pretty dissapointing.

However i now want to try and attach it again myself however im literally a complete noob (hence the reason i got a pre built pc...) and need some help in doing so.

Below is a picture of my motherboard

http://i50.tinypic.com/67mknr.jpg

and Here is the CPU Cooler

http://i47.tinypic.com/2m5jjib.jpg

it also comes with this thing which i think is meant to clamp it down

[url]http://i50.tinypic.com/2gw6v6d.jpg[/url]
[url]http://i48.tinypic.com/161eh3.jpg[/url]

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Now my problem is that i don't have a clue how im meant to attach this clamp thing, i assume i have to place it over the base of the cpu cooler but it has nothing to screw into it, it just kinda sits there and doesn't attach properly. im utterly confused :(

any help would be appreciated
 
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new tim ? you mean the cpu paste ? LONG... i dont have any, this was meant to be pre built, very unimpressed with overlockers.

also doesn't explain how i clamp the thing down ?
 
Doomedspeed said:
Id webnote the store and see what they can do about it.

Link them to this thread, they scout the forums often. :)

They will either give you advice, or offer to sort it for you.
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any chance of expanding on how i "id webnote" the store ? i dont really know what that means ?
 
cheers for the link, posted it in the CS section

as i said the piece doesn't screw into the 2 brackets, it wont tighten up or latch onto the two brackets :(

The CPU cooler is a Prolimatech Super Mega CPU Cooler
 
yeah i know, my point is it doesn't screw in like it should... something is wrong.

whoever built this pc didn't do it properly or messed something up :/
 
the mounting brackets do not have a threaded metal bit inside, if you look at the second photo of the clamp bit i think you can see they have come out and are now attached to the clamp.

i've managed to undo one of the screws and put back the threaded metal bit inside the bracket, can't seem to unscrew the other one at the moment though. need to get a better screwdriver as its properly screwed in to the max
 
nothing seems to have snapped though, just the threads have come loose/out ? can i not just put them in again somehow ? i was exageratting a bit when i said im a complete noob, i have attached an old titan fenrir cooler to my old computer some time ago
 
the threaded parts are attached to the clamp (clamp detached with threads attached to it), ive managed to get one of them out and put it back in one of the brackets, just need to get the second one off the clamp, bit worried they will just come out again though, maybe i could dab a tiny bit of super glue on them so they stay in place ?
 
doyll said:
The mounting system is broken.

It was broken in shipment.

You need all 3 straps and top strap mounting screws at the very least.

Have you reported this to OcUK?
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yes i've reported it but im not convinced its broken as such ? you say it should have 3 straps and a top strap ? in the video i just watched it basically looked identicle to mine, 1 straps on either side and then the top strap/clamp ?
 
ok well im probably just going to send it back but out of interest can someone explain what one would do to fix it themselves, just so i know... like i said i probably wont bother to do it but im intrigued nonetheless.
 
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