Reference Core 2 Duo HSFs

[Fry750]

Hello all.
I've just attached my Intel HSF to my mobo and it feels like it's going to snap my board. The pins that are supposed to lock in take a lot of pushing and force, could this actually damage my board in the long run? Would it be worth getting the Arctic Freezer 7 thing?

Thank you

 

[manic111]

They do take a lot of force, but I havent heard of many problems with them. Unfortunately for me, one of the legs on mine has got stuck in place-I can now only remove it by forcing it through with a screwdriver.
However, the Arctic Freezer 7 uses the same mechanism, and is heavier, so that is simply more risky. The only other mechanism that some coolers (the large towers usually) use is to screw a backplate on the motherboard, which is obviously risky again. All in all motherboards are fragile, just be careful! The heatsink has to be on tightly, which will require force, it is that simple. Take care and you wont go wrong-anyway, now its on, whats the problem!?!

 

[Fry750]

My board seems to be bending under the pressure of the HSF. It's just concerning

 

[Corasik]

The board is designed to flex. They have done since P4... The high compression on the CPU aids heat transfer considerably. I believe also with the weight of modern heatsinks, the 'flex' in the motherboard is preferable over a more solid design which would crack/snap instead of gently flexing.

 

[Fry750]

Ah, okay. So i've nothing to worry about then!?

 

[Tk7]

No, don't worry. I have used the stock cooler with my E6300, and currently use an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7, they both needed a fair bit of pressure to get in, and bend the board slightly.

 

[samzetec-s]

Core Duo Ref HFS are pap imo, what a crap method of attachment.

 

[Fry750]

I'm not impressed, it seems to be fairly straight foward to attach it, yet i always struggle. There is always one pin the doesn't wanna work