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10-02-2004, 12:19 PM
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HELP! HeatSink too big!
I was moving my cpu into my new asus mobo from my old dell case, and I noticed when i tried to put my old heatsink back on it was a bit to big. I guess i cant use it correct?
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10-02-2004, 12:25 PM
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PCMech: Saving Lives
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Without damaging the mobo I don't think you will get it on, but at least heatsinks are not too expensive. But are you sure it is the right way round? There should be a raised bit, that goes over the top of the socket.
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10-02-2004, 01:23 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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What do you mean it's too big? What is it hitting? Something on the motherboard? The case side panel? What?
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10-02-2004, 01:26 PM
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I would check again to make sure you put it on the correct way, but if it still dosn't fit, I would't try to use it. If it isnt a perfect fit, you might have heat problems or the CPU might not work at all... I would then buy a new heatsink. www.xoxide.com has a couple cool ones and some cheap ones... or newegg.com
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10-02-2004, 01:45 PM
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No, THe Heatsink doesnt fit in the black casing for it. Like it goes over the edge to much.
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10-02-2004, 01:49 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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If the heatsink doesn't fit in the retention cradle, it's too big and you'll need to get a new one.
Did that heatsink come with a 423 pin P4? The early Williamette P4s ran really hot and the heatsinks were really big. Cricket
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10-02-2004, 04:54 PM
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I found out that Dell customizes alot of their stuff, like their cpu Pentium 4 is actually a little differnt I tHINK so i am going to get a new pentium 4 processor with a heatsink and fan. The thing I thought that was a heatsink wasnt even a heatsink!!!!
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