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02-14-2008, 07:05 PM
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CPU Fan/HeatSink Crowding my MicoATX MOB
Just installed my CPU (Dual Core E2180 2.0GHz) into my MicoATX motherboard (D945GCPE). Tried to attach my CPU Fan/Heat Sink (ASUS P5M2-8SB4W 80mm), but it's a tight fit and I'm afraid of damaging one of the capacitor.
  As you can see the Heat Sink is pushing up against the green capacitor, and it's not even screwed in all the way yet. If I can screw the Heat Sink the rest of the way in the capacitor will still be in direct contact with it, I don't know how hot those heat sinks get but I'm guessing that could also be a problem. What should I do? How delicate are those capacitors? Could I try to push it out of the way? Is the Fan/Heatsink just flat out too big? Do you have any recommendations that would be good fit for CPU? (preferably on Newegg.com between $15-$30) Also I should mention this my first time building my own Computer. More Photos http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj15/SpacePolice/ Last edited by SpacePolice; 02-14-2008 at 07:49 PM. |
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02-14-2008, 07:11 PM
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If you got a retail Intel Processor, it should have come with a fan/heatsink, these will work fine for cooling and they're usually quite small. I got a Celeron E1200 and the fan/heatsink that came with it was very small, and didn't make contact with the capacitor (the green thing).
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02-14-2008, 09:07 PM
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I think I'm going to try to make it work anyway, can anyone tell me how hot the heat sink would be likely to get or more to the point, whether it would damage the capacitor? I was going to give up on it but when I removed the Heatsink to put it back in it's packaging i saw that some of the rubber bottom had come off on the CPU, so I'm assuming that means they are making contact. Last edited by SpacePolice; 02-14-2008 at 09:13 PM. |
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02-14-2008, 09:29 PM
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Heat is not necessarily the issue. Bending that capacitor could cause it to lose its connection from the motherboard. That is what I would be concerned about.
Easiest fix is to replace the heatsink unit.
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02-14-2008, 09:37 PM
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that was my original concern but the capacitor isn't actually any more bent then most of the others. If I bent it too far (or at all) then I would bet the damage is already done.
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02-15-2008, 08:48 AM
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I would get a file or a Dremel Tool and remove some aluminum from the heatsink where it makes contact with the capacitor.
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02-15-2008, 10:18 AM
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lol beat me to it... thats the easiest fix just adapt it to fit... it couldnt take more than 30 seconds to grind away the area touching it |
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02-15-2008, 03:43 PM
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Thanks for the tips. I'm gonna try the file route.
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