Picking up motherboard by heatsink

Engram · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:27

Just curious, does anyone else here ever pick up their motherboard by the (attached) CPU heatsink?

I've just removed my motherboard from my Antec P182 case and the only way to maneuver it out (with a Scythe Ninja attached) is to hold the heatsink and then grab the edge of the motherboard once it's clear of the case.

johnerz · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:09

I do that as well............But only when I plan toremove it clean it off replace fresh tim and refit.
I would never do it if I was going to put it stright back in without swopping tim

chuck990 · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:18

johnerz said:
I do that as well............But only when I plan toremove it clean it off replace fresh tim and refit.
I would never do it if I was going to put it stright back in without swopping tim

why? touching the heatsink isnt gnna stop it working and need a resit?

Geek. · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:20

as long as you are carefull it will be fine i do it all the time!

RJC · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:25

I tend to use the motherboard or cpu heatsink majority of the time when installing or removing the motherboard.

ETNiES · 23 Nov 2009 at 23:11

Edge of the motherboard usually!

Wrekriem · 24 Nov 2009 at 02:38

I also tend to use the headsink as a handle.. heh.. usually get my fingers against the side of the Mobo too for some support. Haven't had any woe yet!

BIGFOOTTELL · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:22

Yeah I alway's do it that way never had a problem

gurusan · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:19

Generally not the best idea as the strain can break contact with the thermal paste

danb21t · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:04

do it all the time, unlikely the weight of the pcb will overcome the pressure of the springs/clips/screws that secure the heatsink down so I wouldnt worry about renewing thermal paste..

thepeganator · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:06

Heatsink is the best way imo, always done it via that, saves touching any chips etc and potentially staticing them.

CBJ · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:12

I did it just this morning. As I did so I was thinking to myself that I probably shouldn't be doing it, and wondering if anyone else did. You just saved me the effort of asking.

gurusan · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:44

danb21t said:
do it all the time, unlikely the weight of the pcb will overcome the pressure of the springs/clips/screws that secure the heatsink down so I wouldnt worry about renewing thermal paste..

Dunno, some mobos are darned heavy and the clips/screws are only plastic. Just seems like an unnecessary risk to me. Why not just pick it up by the sides?

Engram · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:18

gurusan said:
Why not just pick it up by the sides?

Read my original post!

PishY · 24 Nov 2009 at 16:52

i do this also, just very caucious when doing it, once out the case, i pick it up from the sides

AMG · 24 Nov 2009 at 16:53

by the heatsink, and edge is fine

jorzeh · 25 Nov 2009 at 00:31

edge because i don't really want to risk flexing the MB or bending the cooler

naknakkus · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:02

I tend to grab the motherboard heatsinks rather than the CPU heatsink. This worked especially well with the M2N32 as it had a meaty heatsink near the middle.

alex24 · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:07

I do both - a hand around the cooler and one on the side to get it out at an angle.

The P182 can be frustrating to work in sometimes, especially if you've done some ace cable routing.