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Heatsink broken!!!

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/heatsink-broken.135386/

digibrush
digibrush Original post #1
Dec 26, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Hi Friends,

Recenly I replace my old pc's mobo(intel d101ggc dead:-() with Asus P5KPL-AM/PS.

After instaling everything I noticed cpu( p4 2.66 G) temp was very high.
50-55 c in idle.

So I clean the heatsink again, also clean cpu's metal surface and apply TP,
try to insert HS and finaly manage to break one plastic clip of one leg.:-(

It was stock HS comes with P4.

With one broken leg its seated almost properly, no jerkin when its run and even a very slight improvement in temp.

But i am sure 3 legs HS cannot reduce my temp, So i like to buy one.

Not very costly because i dont use this pc regularly.

And not a push system one(if I will break again).

So please suggest...
arpanmukherjee1
Dec 26, 2010 at 8:27 PM
i bought a screw type retention like that of asus mb for 100/- at nehru place
then i bought CM n520