Problem

[Stormwind]

THe thermistor on my mobo is too tall. I can't fit my AMD on flatly. AS a result the cpu is tilted slightly. Should I push the thermistor down a bit?

Also can anyone suggest any good sites for teaching newbies building their PC's? (Not including overclockers of course!)

[Thingi]

It's supposed to be like that, push the cpu into the socket the thermistor will bend and touch the back of the processor nicely :-)

Try to put a *tiny* bit of thermal paste on the thermistor too - helped my system give slightly more 'real' temps.

thingi

[thefly]

I'd not push the cpu down directly on the thermistor because the core is fragile and you might damage it.

Take a lint free clothe and bend the thermistor down slowly. Then try to reseat the cpu.

I tried the other route of pushing it down with the cpu and found that the cpu pins or the core it's self could get damaged in a slip up.

Good luck.

[Stormwind]

THE THERMISTOR IS very hard to bend. I neeed to apply a large force!! will this damage it??

[Stormwind]

THE THERMISTOR IS very hard to bend. I neeed to apply a large force!! will this damage it??