Intel heatsink clip issue

yorky · 17th July 2012, 11:47 AM

Has anyone else done some Intel (Gen3 Ivy Bridge) stock heatsinks? I'm finding most of them one or two of the clips just refuse to lock down. I get them 3/4 of the way and a little click but its clear the black locking pin isn't locked under the white tab.

The other issue is then I can't pull the thing off! I twist the top 90 degrees with a flathead as normal, but its just stuck... Had several like this now only just started with the gen3's.

Flamin Joe · 17th July 2012, 1:29 PM

Yeah we've experienced the same thing here at work with the ocassional one having issues getting the clip to lock in. Hardly ever use to be an issue before. I find if you fiddle around with the clip (twisting it etc) while it's still in your hands that it sometimes loosens it up enough that it's not an issue anymore.

Probably just a change in the manufacturing process of these clips that just isn't 100% right. A little annoying.

yorky · 17th July 2012, 1:46 PM

Extremely annoying... I managed to get the thing back up use all my strength and pliers, because the stupid Intel mobo was Gen3 ready but without a Gen3 BIOS so had to put an i3 on it to update then go through the awesome process of putting the hard to use Gen3 back on. My fingers are red raw now...

Mau1wurf1977 · 17th July 2012, 2:37 PM

I also ran into issues and used the old cooler from an i5 2400 for my new i7 3770.

NNNG · 17th July 2012, 7:30 PM

I just avoid them altogether. Managed to snap parts off of two socket 775 coolers because I wasn't doing it properly. And I don't want to read the instructions. They're too flimsy anyway.

darren42 · 17th July 2012, 8:30 PM

The only Ivy Bridge stock hsf that I have had to install went in pretty easily, i pushed in two diagonally opposite pins then the other two. Haven't tried removing it yet, though I will be in the near future.

I find it easier to attach and remove the stock hsf while the motherboard is not mounted in the case.

mr_mordred2095 · 18th July 2012, 1:28 AM

ITT: People not reading instructions and then complaining stuff doesn't work.

kazen · 20th July 2012, 10:22 AM

what is stock cooler?

yorky · 20th July 2012, 10:51 AM

The heatsink that comes with the CPU...

Geno · 20th July 2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorky

The heatsink that comes with the CPU...

Is this guy talking about the complimentary intel paperweight?

kazen · 20th July 2012, 11:23 AM

yes. that one i believe.
i prefer my ln2 pot. much heavier.

Geno · 20th July 2012, 11:59 AM

Much heavier and more phallic too.

17th July 2012, 11:47 AM	#1
yorky Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 2,668	Intel heatsink clip issue Has anyone else done some Intel (Gen3 Ivy Bridge) stock heatsinks? I'm finding most of them one or two of the clips just refuse to lock down. I get them 3/4 of the way and a little click but its clear the black locking pin isn't locked under the white tab. The other issue is then I can't pull the thing off! I twist the top 90 degrees with a flathead as normal, but its just stuck... Had several like this now only just started with the gen3's. __________________ Q6600 G0 @3Ghz\|Zalman 9500LED\|2x2GB Team Xtreem Dark 1066Mhz CL5\|XFX GTX280/1GB\|Gigabyte X38-DQ6\|300GB VelociRaptor\|

17th July 2012, 1:29 PM	#2
Flamin Joe Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,388	Yeah we've experienced the same thing here at work with the ocassional one having issues getting the clip to lock in. Hardly ever use to be an issue before. I find if you fiddle around with the clip (twisting it etc) while it's still in your hands that it sometimes loosens it up enough that it's not an issue anymore. Probably just a change in the manufacturing process of these clips that just isn't 100% right. A little annoying. __________________ PC Big Box Game Collecting My Collection Origin - LucasFilm/LucasArts - MicroProse - Sierra/Dynamix - Legend - Interplay

17th July 2012, 1:46 PM	#3
yorky Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 2,668	Extremely annoying... I managed to get the thing back up use all my strength and pliers, because the stupid Intel mobo was Gen3 ready but without a Gen3 BIOS so had to put an i3 on it to update then go through the awesome process of putting the hard to use Gen3 back on. My fingers are red raw now... __________________ Q6600 G0 @3Ghz\|Zalman 9500LED\|2x2GB Team Xtreem Dark 1066Mhz CL5\|XFX GTX280/1GB\|Gigabyte X38-DQ6\|300GB VelociRaptor\|

17th July 2012, 2:37 PM	#4
Mau1wurf1977 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Country WA Posts: 12,939	I also ran into issues and used the old cooler from an i5 2400 for my new i7 3770. __________________ Ultimate GOG.com DOSBox Tutorial, Roland vs Yamaha General MIDI DOS Games Music Comparison

17th July 2012, 7:30 PM	#5
NNNG Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE Melbourne. Posts: 1,288	I just avoid them altogether. Managed to snap parts off of two socket 775 coolers because I wasn't doing it properly. And I don't want to read the instructions. They're too flimsy anyway. __________________ \| i5-3570K @ 4.4 \| Z77X-UD3H \| 16GB DDR3-1866 \| GTX 570 OC \| Corsair HX620 \| Antec P280 \| 160GB X18-M G2 \| Filco TKL \| Crossover 27Q (2560x1440, IPS) \| + $900 of trades. Last edited by NNNG; 17th July 2012 at 7:49 PM.

17th July 2012, 8:30 PM	#6
darren42 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fairfield Heights, Sydney Posts: 139	The only Ivy Bridge stock hsf that I have had to install went in pretty easily, i pushed in two diagonally opposite pins then the other two. Haven't tried removing it yet, though I will be in the near future. I find it easier to attach and remove the stock hsf while the motherboard is not mounted in the case. __________________ Main: i7 920@4.03GHz\|NH-U12P-SE2\|GA-X58-UD5\|6GB DDR3 Corsair\|Gigabyte 5850 1GB\|1TB WD Black-1TB Samsung-500GB WD-5x 2TB WD Green\|Lian-Li PC-V2010 LAN: i7 2600K@4.7GHz\|H100\|GA-P67A-UD7-B3\|8GB DDR3 G-Skill\|Gigabyte 6950 2GB\|1TB WD Black-5x 2TB WD Green\|BitFenix Colossus HTPC: E6600\|P5G43T-M PRO\|4GB DDR3\|BFG 780GTX 512MB\|300GB WD-320GB WD-1.5TB Segate\|Silverstone LC20M

18th July 2012, 1:28 AM	#7
mr_mordred2095 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,590	ITT: People not reading instructions and then complaining stuff doesn't work.

20th July 2012, 10:22 AM	#8
kazen (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 3147 Posts: 751	what is stock cooler?

20th July 2012, 10:51 AM	#9
yorky Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 2,668	The heatsink that comes with the CPU... __________________ Q6600 G0 @3Ghz\|Zalman 9500LED\|2x2GB Team Xtreem Dark 1066Mhz CL5\|XFX GTX280/1GB\|Gigabyte X38-DQ6\|300GB VelociRaptor\|

20th July 2012, 11:23 AM	#11
kazen (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 3147 Posts: 751	yes. that one i believe. i prefer my ln2 pot. much heavier.

20th July 2012, 11:59 AM	#12
Geno Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth Posts: 1,044	Much heavier and more phallic too. __________________ The Rig: 3960x @ 5ghz 1.39v -42 deg 100% load, G.skill Trident X 2400 CL9, Asus Rampage IV Formula, SLI MSI 680 Lightnings under water. LD Cooling V10 Phase Case Build!