how common is this??

Thekwango

Thekwango

Thekwango

Soldato
Joined
5 Feb 2009
Posts
17,408
Location
N. Ireland
could this have damaged my cpu?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

i just decided to get a new case, cpu cooler, ram and psu for my system and when i was taking my pc apart i noticed that the stock cooler for my e8600 was hanging on by just 3 of the clips one of the corners was off the processor and the metal was a bit darker in that area too

i never had a problem with it and it seems to be working fine, im getting a temp of around 25c idle and 34c under full load with the new cooler

im just a bit worried about damage that may have been caused by the old one hanging off the way it was
Click to expand...

here's the original post.......

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18115413

I've read a few stories like this now, just wondering how common a problem it is with stock or 'clip-on' coolers. and is it worth getting an after market cooler if i dont plan overclocking?
 
I hate the intel push-pin system with a passion. lol ! I would only ever use an after market cooler to be honest. Even if your not going to overclock you can get an Akasa cooler with a proper backplate mounting for less than a tenner.
 
cheers, not liking the sound of the push-pin myself now. thought it was rather novel when i first saw it tbh! how green am i?! :p
 
By the way - unlikely your CPU is damaged as if it reached a critical temperature, then the system would shut down to prevent damage.
 
ahh sorry not me it happened to, just a thread i came across, my cpu is sitting safely in my first new build waiting ram........ and now an after market cooler too! lol
 
Happy days then :) Im surprised intel ever approved such a mickey mouse mounting system.
Sure... it's easier to fit the cooler as you don't need to remove the whole board but I would
rather do this and fit a back plate in the knowledge the cooler won't fall off. lol !
 
Push pin sucks teh pen1s.

I had this issue with my scythe zipang 2 cooler not mounted correctly and i hit 90c under benchmarking @ stock!
 
Im surprised intel ever approved such a mickey mouse mounting system
Click to expand...

very true, surely they're opening themselves up to claims for damages, especially in the american legal system and the way they work for compensation!!
 
If you use it correctly its fine. Not the best system though. I suspect your aftermarket cooler will be push pins too. Stock coolers are actually better made than some well known and respected aftermarket coolers, as I experienced yesterday with a Freezer Pro.
 
cheers snakedoctor......now i'm completely thrown off track! lol, surely tho if you bought one with a backing plate it would offer far more stability, and less likely the problems with the push-pins coming away?
 
To be honest if your not going to overclock then any cooler with a backplate mounting will do just fine. Just check that it uses a backplate mounting as (some) aftermarket coolers use the push-pin system also.
 
well i think i'll not take the risk, might as well spend the few extra ££ and get an after market cooler with a backing plate.

spose i need to ask the question, whats a decent after market cooler then and a good thermal paste?
 
You could still manage a bit of overclocking with that Hyper cooler no problem.
I wanted to get the Akasa Freedom tower a while back but it was out of stock
and still is. It's a serious piece of kit and is excellent for overclocking. Settled
for the Akasa Aurora but which is Socket 775 only. Great cooler as well :)
 
PhillyDee said:
The push pins work fine. Once.

They are not designed for repeated mounting and unmounting.
Click to expand...

This, pretty much. the plastic in the tips of the clips can deteriorate pretty quickly. After repeatedly clipping and unclipping from the board they will often stay in place ok but do not clip themselves flush with the board properly and one corner will sometimes fail to lock.

I think they should supply heatsinks witth 4/8 spare clips if they want to use this system. When i first got one of these style heatsinks i hadn't used one before and was used to bolting the heatsink to a back-plate, i ended up breaking 2 of the clips, but I re-arranged it so that the 2 working ones were on diagonal corners and just used it like that till some spares arrived and it was ok, but had to run the case on its side to stop too much weight pulling on them.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom