How easily can the heatsink damage your CPU?

[JeremyPC]

Hey all I was putting my first heat sink on and I am afraid I might have damaged my CPU, I was trying to get it on to the second latch and slide down and landed ontop of it. I am getting the rest of my comp parts tomorrow and I wont find out how bad the damage is. Is this the kind of thing that ruins em?

[durante]

Not actually, it doesnt seem to me to be that badly although I actually cant know because im not seeing your computer right now =P but you will know for sure when you get the parts and turn it ON. But it doesnt seem to be that scary so relax and just have pacience, bad things happen, believe me

durante

[cyclist110]

What you can do to make the process safer is file a notch into a flathead screwdriver, it stops it from slipping off the spring clip.

Good luck.

C.

[JPMiller]

do you notice any chipping along the edge of the die?
I had a chipped die once that ran just fine...depends on how bad the chipping is

[JeremyPC]

Theres a slight chip about pinhead size below the core.

[Front242]

Just make sure you check the thermal compound.

[joker_927]

I don't understand what a notch in a flathead scredriver can do? I always slip the srewdriver off and end up hitting the mobo..hard. Never dmg'ed one, but seem to have gotten prety close. If there is a way to stop this, that would be awsome.

[cyclist110]

Yeah just put a notch in the end of a screwdriver and that'll help stop the slipping from happening.

C.