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Tensai31
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_ 		27. June 2008 @ 13:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I recently bought all the parts I needed to build my own PC and had a fairly easy time putting everything together, except for the Intel stock fan that came with my processor (the e8400).

I was able to get two pins in easily but the last two pins seem to refuse to go in. When I started to press hard on the pins I saw that my MOBO started to bend and I think I heard some cracking noises. What I want to know is how much pressure a MOBO can take or any tips on installing the fan. This is my first time building a PC so I don't want to experiment too much and break something.
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sammorris
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_ 		27. June 2008 @ 15:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It should be dead easy to install the stock heatsink - just push pins in opposite corners down first.
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_ 		30. June 2008 @ 00:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also make sure that the pins are turned in the right way. I think they all have to be turned clockwise.
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