Replacing Stock Heatsink & Fan

[ChiPhiZD]

So the other day, I turn on my PC, and some fan was making a funny noise, I went to my kitchen grabbed a cup of coffee, came back to my PC and everything was fine. After about 3 hours of use, the PC Probe from ASUS screamed at me saying that my CPU TEMP WAS 90 DEGREES!!!! OMG.....So anyway I turned the comp off ASAP and waited a few minutes, took the sides off and started it back up....well the stock Intel heatsink and fan somehow had a broken clip.....so obviously I needed a new heatsink and fan.

Current Rig: Core 2 Quad Yorkfield 2.5GHz (Stock HSF), ASUS P5K-E P35 MoBo, Antec 900 Case

So:

1. I purchased this HSF based on reviews on newegg, and word of mouth:

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

is there anything I should watch out for/worry about the install?

and

2. Does anyone have any advise or can tell me of issues to avoid with installing an aftermarket HSF. I have been meanign to replace the crappy stock INTEL one with something better.

Most Important Question #3....How can I tell if I did any serious damage to my CPU....after all the room was really cool, and the chip was not too too hot to the touch, I did turn the PC on again today and it shot right up to 70 degrees, so the HSF is def shot.

Thanks as always,
Chris

[ChiPhiZD]

bump......dedlivery in a few hrs

[glc]

Remove the motherboard from the case to install a HSF.

You can't hurt an Intel processor, it has automatic overheat shutdown.