Moving CPU and Heatsink at same time?

nitrousoxide52 · Apr 10, 2005, 05:26 PM

Is it possible to move the heatsink and cpu at the same time? My new motherboard will be ariving soon, and was just wondering if this could be done.

Judas · Apr 10, 2005, 05:32 PM

typically, not a good idea...

Enless the CPU and Heatsink are adheisively connected, i'd strongly suggest that you don't try. If you could do damge to a CPU by accident by mearly tilting the heatsink on the cpu itself and cracking the core. Or creating an air pocket in the thermal grease, or thin it out to much. any number of things could go wrong.

IMO, it's just best to pull it off, clean it up the best you can, and reapply.

CDsDontBurn · Apr 10, 2005, 05:32 PM

what do you mean "moving at the same time?" Be more specific please

Firstperson · Apr 10, 2005, 05:34 PM

Depends on the socket but probably not.

Firstperson

nitrousoxide52 · Apr 10, 2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

what do you mean "moving at the same time?" Be more specific please

Like picking em up at the same time, and putting it back in with the same method, so then I wouldn't have to clean it and reapply stuff, because I'm lazy.

krips · Apr 10, 2005, 05:56 PM

You could've cleaned and reapplied in the time it took to make these posts.

CDsDontBurn · Apr 10, 2005, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nitrousoxide52

Like picking em up at the same time, and putting it back in with the same method, so then I wouldn't have to clean it and reapply stuff, because I'm lazy.

ahh....alright then. Yea, it's best to reapply the thermal paste. Besides, it'll only take like a minute to do so, it's not that hard.

nitrousoxide52 · Apr 10, 2005, 06:19 PM

But my arms hurt when I move them...... must get soda....... ow........ [mobo didn't arrive yet](does compusa sell thermal pads?)

Tipstaff · Apr 10, 2005, 08:11 PM

I wouldn't move them at the same time.

Ontop of what Judas pointed out, you can't judge if the CPU is sitting in it's socket properly, or for that matter properly unseat, and reseat the retention arm for the CPU. You could crush a pin, or even bend a pin with the amount of wieght you'd be applying to the CPU pins. Plus, what if the CPU dislodges itself from the paste while your moving it? Thing is you can't place your fingers on the CPU contacts or you risk damaging them (not only bending from contact but with body oils/sweat residue). Not only that but not all boards are built the same. The socket could be in a different position, even by a milimeter to what the old board was, and when you tried to insert it you could do what I mentioned above.

Here's a simple question for you: Would you ratherwait, and pay a couple dollars for thermal paste, and do this the right way, or would you rather risk damaging your CPU, and paying WAY MORE than that to replace it?

Your call.

-Tip

nitrousoxide52 · Apr 10, 2005, 08:30 PM

Damn, these cpu companies never think about their lazy users.....

swimtech · Apr 10, 2005, 10:48 PM

I don't think anyone who takes the time to install their own mainboard could possibly be lazy!

It takes me longer to position the mainboard over the standoffs properly and cinch the beast down than it does to apply heat sink material (or especially a thermal pad...) and attach the heat sink - but that is me...

Yeah, sometimes it is a pain to get the heat sink apart from the CPU, but that's part of the thrill of building your own (or repairing one...) too.

One of the few adrenaline rushes (apart from gaming - of course) available to us computer folks, eh?

Drakon · Apr 11, 2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by swimtech

I don't think anyone who takes the time to install their own mainboard could possibly be lazy!

It takes me longer to position the mainboard over the standoffs properly and cinch the beast down than it does to apply heat sink material (or especially a thermal pad...) and attach the heat sink - but that is me...

Yeah, sometimes it is a pain to get the heat sink apart from the CPU, but that's part of the thrill of building your own (or repairing one...) too.

One of the few adrenaline rushes (apart from gaming - of course) available to us computer folks, eh?

I fully agree, Swimtech. The tension really rises when you're turning it on for the first time. It's so thick you can cut it with a knife