Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

Original Message

Name: Sandor (by prdsknoll)
Date: October 30, 2007 at 12:55:09 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged
OS: Win XP SP2
CPU/Ram: E6300
Model/Manufacturer: Home Built

Comment:

With one of the four push pins on an Intel Pentium 4 heatsink assembly not pushed in all the way because it's damaged, will PC run OK; not overheat? Anyone have experience with this issue? Or do I just get a new one?

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Response Number 1

Name: Richard59
Date: October 30, 2007 at 13:24:50 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

Reply: (edit)

Get a replacement.
I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.

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Response Number 2

Name: Cobra_R
Date: October 30, 2007 at 13:40:51 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

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Shouldn't be a big deal. all you really need is at least two push pins angling one another to secure the heatsink and fan on a stock intel heatsink setup up the other two are just for added security. It's not a heavy heatsink so I wouldn't worry too much about it. If your processors temps are still the same as before, then all is good.

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Response Number 3

Name: OtheHill
Date: October 30, 2007 at 14:43:59 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

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To expand on what Cobra said, if the pin is on the bottom side of the HS then there is no tension on it anyway.

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Response Number 4

Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: October 30, 2007 at 19:27:08 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

Reply: (edit)

Replace the damaged one with a plastic screw and nut.

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Response Number 5

Name: Outlander
Date: October 31, 2007 at 06:29:29 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

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Find a replacement
Core 2 Duo 1.86

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Response Number 6

Name: Sandor (by prdsknoll)
Date: November 1, 2007 at 06:20:19 Pacific
Subject: Intel Heatsink Assembly Damaged

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Cobra_R & OtheHill you were right. No problem; the system runs great even with a not so well ventilatd case; 35 - 40 degrees C. Thanks to all.

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