Is it possible to crush a core?

**gamezfreak** · 29-10-2003, 01:59 PM

Hi.

I've got a Coolermaster Aero 7 lite- I've been trying for ages to attach it to my motherboard but it just won't let me - I'm worried that too much pressure will crush the core of my CPU.

Has anyone else encountered problems such as core crushing?

**Swafe** · 29-10-2003, 02:00 PM

of course you can crush cores

**amoeba** · 29-10-2003, 02:08 PM

Yes.

Alot easier with AMDs though, as Intel ones come with a small heatspreader protecting the core (as do the new Athlon 64bit cpu's).

Its not easy though, and you shouldnt have a problem unless your trying to hammer the HSF on.

**gamezfreak** · 29-10-2003, 02:22 PM

Hmm.

It's really a design fault in my opinion for AMD motherboards - the clips you use to attach the heatsink are patheticlly difficult to attach to the motherboard (without damaging anything in the process....)

Intel have thought it through and they use a "screw in" system to the HSF's - thus saving the bother of having to (tediously) attempt to attach the clips to the motherboard.

Sigh. *shakes fist*

**Austin** · 29-10-2003, 03:15 PM

I know what you mean gamezfreak but some HSF are much harder to install than others. My inexpensive Volcano11+ was very easy to install, some of the cheap basic CM ones are far harder to attach and I believe the likes of funky Aero7's are among the hardest of all.

**gamezfreak** · 29-10-2003, 03:20 PM

I'm gonna try later tonight (after I get some thermal paste) to attach it again. Hopefully with some effort it'll click on this time.

Emphasizing on the word "Hopefully"....

**Byatt** · 30-10-2003, 03:03 PM

Having put an Aero7+ in a friends machine a couple of months back I can agree, they are a bit of a nightmare, and I was working with a crappy £20 case, so space was tight as well...not much fun at all, especially when once I'd thought it was on, it then unclipped itself once I'd put the PSU back in.

...you want a small screwdriver, to pull to main clip out down and then in, if you see what I mean

Of course, there's always the socket a boards with the mounting holes....

**gamezfreak** · 30-10-2003, 03:10 PM

Heh. I'm from nottingam aswell...

**daniel_owen_uk** · 30-10-2003, 03:12 PM

In my experience the coolermaster aero 7 was horrible, just the little screw drive catch, zalman flower was much nicer with nice little device the put the catch on, slk900 has a bracket on back of motherboard (pain 1st time) after that its easy as pie.

**dannyboy** · 30-10-2003, 03:38 PM

Yes it is possible to crush a core!!!

**bigal13** · 30-10-2003, 08:32 PM

hi

i crushed a core of my 9800 pro gfx card with a water block

so yes you can crush a core

**Lexeus** · 30-10-2003, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by bigal13
hi

i crushed a core of my 9800 pro gfx card with a water block
so yes you can crush a core

ooohh, that made me cringe

**bigal13** · 31-10-2003, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Lexeus
ooohh, that made me cringe

yeh

and made a BIG hole in my pocket

**Lexeus** · 31-10-2003, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by bigal13
yeh

and made a BIG hole in my pocket

and I bet a stain on your trousers too !!

**Kezzer** · 31-10-2003, 12:51 PM

This is why they invented shims

**Byatt** · 31-10-2003, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by gamezfreak
Heh. I'm from nottingam aswell...

hehe, good stuff - I'd come and lend a hand, but it's kinda out of date...will probably have changed it by the time you read this post.

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