How do you remove the intel clamp down

[DaMulta]

First I dont know really what it's called. It's the thing that presses down the chip into place. How do you remove that?

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

To take the HSFoff or just take the push pins off in general?

[DaMulta]

The thing that pushes the chip down. My new cooler will not work with it on.

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Oh that. I had that problem on my EVGA. It didnt seem as though it wanted to close, but I took a chance and clamped it down anyway. Im assuming you have the CPU in correctly? By how much does it not want to close?

[DaMulta]

O it's closed all the way. When I put my cooler/phase on it the paste does not smooth out. meaning it's not touching

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Not sure what to tell you then. :(

Sorry.

[farlex85]

Are you sure you've got the hs in there all the way, they can be touchy. I don't know if taking that thing off is a good idea, you might run into trouble.

[DaMulta]

homemade top that has a heater on it.

I'm about to rip it off, but it stops the condensation.

[tkpenalty]

Err... its not really safe to remove that...

[ShadowFold]

Some of the 775 foxconn batches have ones that you have to wiggle the socket with the cpu out of the mobo to get it to fit.

[DaMulta]

I see what the deal is now, never mind.

[DaMulta]

safty glasses saftey glasses I almost put out my eye

[strick94u]

safty glasses saftey glasses I almost put out my eye

I know i almost did that making love to my wife last night safety first!!
And don't forget the steel toed boots

[DaMulta]

Man, now the board just turns on for a sec or two then turns off.....

I have came up to bios, then right before it goes in the machine turns off.....

[mrw1986]

You're f*cked. Shouldn't have touched it :ohwell:

[erocker]

Take the proc. out and inspect the pins in the socket.

[DaMulta]

Ripped all the stuff that I put on the board, well the top of the board.

Put the stock fan on and it's fine.

It looks like it's still not touching the cpu.....starting the PC with no cooler on the CPU does odd things you know LOL.


Talk about a small hart attack on a 500 dollar board with 1000dollar CPU.....

[MKmods]

can you take a pict of what you are having probs with?

[DaMulta]

no camera at the moment.....

[Duxx]

We dont need any of that now.... Did you at least figure out what was wrong with it not booting properly? Still not making contact or what?

[DaMulta]

Yea still not making contact, I know what to do but I'm too tired to mess with it anymore tonight.

[Namslas90]

Download and read the "Tech Breif" Here. (http://www.intel.com/design/pentium4/guides/302666.htm)

Read Section 3.2.2 Socket Actuation Mechanism. You either messed something up or do not have "...the FORCE necessary to achieve the required resistance values...".

[largon]

To remove the plate the lever pushes down on the CPU just lift it in upright position and pull with a little twist.

[boshuter]

Yea still not making contact, I know what to do but I'm too tired to mess with it anymore tonight.

If you get a chance, post a pic of the mount for the evap. I've ran into some phase mounting systems that have a problem hitting the chokes or caps around the socket before they make contact, but not sure how it's possible for the retaining mechanism to be a problem?

BTW; I took that off my board also for dry ice/ln2 benching, for me it was just easier to insulate without it. ;)