Help installing intel reference cooler!

[gizmo1990]

Sorry starting a new thread on this as I need help urgently.

I'm just installing this cooler (for a dual core) now and man, is it difficult to push down on the last 2 plungers!! The board is bending under the pressure I'm exerting! Could someone tell me if this is normal? I'm a bit worried I'm going to crush the core or something..!

Hmm getting really worried now. Took the cooler out again and tried again. This time I pushed down quite lightly on each one and heard tiny clicks. That seemed positive but on inspecting the plungers they didn't seem pushed 'all' the way down. The black plastic was seated under the whiter plastic 'edges'. Does any of this make sense? So I push down a littler hard one end and it made a much louder click and seemed properly down. Should I attempt this with the others!? REally need some quick advice here!

 

[jamesgoss]

I've had this with mine, it seems rather random when each leg will go in smoothly or click very loudly after putting up a lot of resistance. Although having to put so much pressure doesn't sound right. Maybe it's more a case or coaxing it in rather than trying to force it in? That's how mine has always been.

 

[Silenced]

As it happens, I just put one of these in today, I'd recommend doing two diagonal ones first, then the others, but anyway. What I found was the last one was really hard, I'd push down with one hand, and put your hand around the area it will come through, that way the board will not bend under the pressure.

On mine the black bits inside the white is almost poking out more than the white.

 

[satriani1412]

i also recommend applying opposite pressure on the board so it doesnt actually bend, and try doing it out of the case too to give you more room, then reinstall

 

[nitr0uk]

I've also had this problem with the plungers causing resistance when pushed, I eventually done what the others above have said and done each one diagonal