Last edited by TAKTAK; 04-03-2009 at 01:05 AM.
That's insane!
WTF?
yeah well, i still hate push pins.
neat party trick though
Superglue? Mighty impressive if it's not.
They may be very stable, but they are an absolute pain to fit hence why I bought a bolt through kit.
That's the kind of testing I want to see
But yeah, backplates are easily worth the small amount of money ever push pins every time.
I do not question there stability, however I prefer back plates as it spreads the load better.
Aye, not matter how "stable" they are, i prefer the increased clamping pressure and stability of bolts and backplate...
good self contradiction Taktak
I never found clamping pressure to be lacking with push pins, often the oppersit, the pins can be a right pain to get in and leave the motherboard distinctly curvy because there is too much pressure.
Yes I prefer bolt through, I find it easier to fit, the added support of the back plate adds to the strength, thus reducing motherboard bend and spreading the loads over a wider area.
The danger with pushpins is not getting them in correctly in the first place, incorrectly fitted pushpins is what causes heat sinks to fall off.
A knackered motherboard to prove something I already knew? Nice.
I realise the Orochi cooler is uber big and heavy, but i wonder what would happen with a smaller cooler that wasn't connected to the CPU plate just with heat pipes.
I prefer to bolt through with a backplate because I can then determine how much down force I exert on the chip and board. Push pins are a pain and that first demonstration is pretty good but I like to have the peace of mind by over engineering the **** out of it.
"Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be." Frank Zappa. ----------- "The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike." Huang Po.----------- "A drowsy line of wasted time bathes my open mind", - Ride.
I prefer backplate any day over push pins.
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