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Doubt in assembling PC. Please HELP.......

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confused
confused Original post #1
May 24, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Hi guys,
i am assembling my pc. all things are done except the CPU. i lowered the CPU directly, and the notches are definitely matching......

But the problem is that the load plate appears sloping, (ie not perfectly flat) when lowered overed the CPU. is this normal??? i am not confident enough to engage the lever and lock it in place......

Please help.....
The Sorcerer
May 24, 2008 at 9:53 PM
The proccies arent exactly flat. But mind posting some pics mate before giving some advices.
confused
May 24, 2008 at 10:01 PM
ok... i will post one soon........
Pathik
Pathik #4
May 24, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Make sure the notches r in place and just place the proccy on the socket. Apply NO force.
confused
May 24, 2008 at 10:49 PM
^^arey thanks. actually, i called up the guy from whom i bought the components, and he gave me instructions over the phone. cpu in place now........

actually i had done everything correctly, only i was too afraid to put pressure on the lever.

next is the fan.....
N
May 24, 2008 at 11:01 PM
congrats mate for this rig..shed some light on what u bought
confused
May 24, 2008 at 11:03 PM
^^my entire rig has been posted on the thread i started...... and got proccy today (Q9450)
it is here:*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=823734#post823734

EDIT: everything done. but the everest program is showing mobo temp as 88*C. why is it so high? i switched off the pc and immediately touched the mobo heatsink, and i couldnt feel any high temps... whats going on???
the cpu temp at idle is 45-48*C.
gpu around 51*C.

yet to do any serious stuff with it.... :)