AMD retention clip change?

[Panama Red]

Anyone else notice lately that the stock AMD heatsink retention clip now has a green plastic cap over the tab used for tool placement? It has two slots in the top suitable for a straight blade screwdriver to be inserted. However, when I've tried to use it that way, the cap prevents the necessary angle of the screwdriver to place the clip over the socket attachment points. I finally resorted to removing the cap on the last one I did. Now I have another build to assemble tomorrow nite and I'm looking at the same green cap. Using the cap also prevents the use of a nut driver instead of a screwdriver. I looked thru the instructions and they remain the same as previously published with no mention of this green cap. Anyone else have this trouble? Did you remove the cap or leave it on?

[Stuttgart 911]

This is how I did it (my first build )

Like my drawing?

I was going to do it like it says in the guides, but I was too scared of puncturing the motherboard.

[DragonNOA1]

Didn't know about that PR, good to know for the future.

And Stutt that is a great drawing, lol.

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by DragonNOA1 And Stutt that is a great drawing, lol.

Yea Stutt, You're a real Arrrr teeest Regular Picaso

[Stuttgart 911]

I did that screwdriver handle free-hand!

[Hi Ho]

Interesting... I never really got why so many people fret so much over the retention clip. So many reviews of heatinks at Newegg say "the only bad thing is the retention clip". I have never had a problem. It seems very simple to me and it's very easy to stick a screw driver in and push it down. I don't see what all the fuss is about.

[Markoman01027]

I don't know about you guys, but I find it easy and fun to install an AMD heatsink...More fun than a P4 heatsink.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by Stuttgart 911 This is how I did it (my first build ) Like my drawing? I was going to do it like it says in the guides, but I was too scared of puncturing the motherboard.

Wow...I would never try to attach the clip that way. How do you keep the heatsink from moving around too much and possibly cracking the processor core? When you're pushing down on both end of the screwdriver, how do you keep the heatsink from tilting or moving around? Looks too risky to me.

Cricket

[mc2phat]

god bless 'em. I have yet to break any core on any CPU while installing HS. All my budget builds are now Celeron (478), the HSF retention mechanism being one primary reason.

[Stuttgart 911]

Originally Posted by Cricket Wow...I would never try to attach the clip that way. How do you keep the heatsink from moving around too much and possibly cracking the processor core? When you're pushing down on both end of the screwdriver, how do you keep the heatsink from tilting or moving around? Looks too risky to me. Cricket

Well, I pu a lot more pressure on the side of the heatsink clip that is up. It was actually very balanced and it put equal pressure on the heatsink.