slightly damaged slk-800

Medicated · Jan 3, 2003

ok, so my cat managed to knock my slk-800 off my desk and it landed on the corner of it putting a nasty dent into the fins. i straightened them out as best i could, and here is what it looks like now

i can't actually test it til i get my new mobo, wondering if the damage will actually make it less effective or not.

slater3333uk · Jan 3, 2003

at first look it i think that will make no differance

however try to seperate the fins if possible it would not be good if two were stuck together

Kendan · Jan 3, 2003

It should be just fine

And the fan will make it hard to even see the damage

trendx · Jan 3, 2003

I would try to fix it alittle batter with some plyers or whatever...but you should be fine!

KfistoRok · Jan 4, 2003

Dito what trendy1 said.

TSA · Jan 4, 2003

Yeh the fins can be really fragile, and at the same time pliable, so you should be able to get it close to its original spot. I doubt it will have a big affect on the performance though, so don't stress too much over it.

AcEmAsTr · Jan 4, 2003

if u wanna buy another ill ahve ure old one

Sean Lindstrom · Jan 4, 2003

Get a little stack of post-it-notes or whatever, just thick enough to fit a normally spaced gap with slight friction.
Bend the fins a bit inwards.
Use the paper spacer as a tool to force the fins out to their original spacing.

Stumpjumper5200 · Jan 7, 2003

And as for insurance that this won't happen again, chain the cat to a large, immovable object far away from your computer

I.M.O.G. · Jan 7, 2003

damn, those things are heavy dude... what was it that knocked it off the desk... your pet cougar?

AcEmAsTr · Jan 7, 2003

Stumpjumper5200 said:
And as for insurance that this won't happen again, chain the cat to a large, immovable object far away from your computer

what happens when an unmovable object hits an unstoppable object?

brain teaser

Medicated · Jan 7, 2003

its what happens when an unstoppable force hits an immovable object. and to answer your question, if my cat is involved, the immovable object loses. she weighs about 6 lbs, yet has managed to knock a watermelon off the kitchen counter and knock over a bookshelf, full of books. she lifted the heatsink by the fan clips(stupid me, should've taken them out) and then when it was too heavy for her to play with, she dropped it. where ever she goes, she leaves a path of destruction in her wake...

i_like_penguins · Jan 7, 2003

i think that your cat has some pent up isseues with you that it resolves by damaging your crap. the obvious solution would be to install some cool frozen in the wall that looks suspiciously like a cat.

Medicated · Jan 16, 2003

well, finally got my new mobo so i could see if the damage affected the hs or not. relapped it, put it in, and works fine. cpu is running at 38C idle and 42C at load at 1.85 vcore

Kopfab · Jan 16, 2003

Just watch that the loose fin ain't hittin anything in your case

Medicated · Jan 16, 2003

like some other ppl suggested, the fan holds the fins in place. besides, the fan sticks out much much farther than that fin ever could without being broken off.

Kopfab · Jan 16, 2003

I meant be careful that it ain't touching anything. YMMV, but I got fans touching each other..

AcEmAsTr · Jan 16, 2003

YMMV?? whats that?

Kopfab · Jan 16, 2003

Your Mileage May Vary, e.g. it could be completely different in your case

Yodums · Jan 16, 2003

Uhh, the person who sent me my AX7 used a hammer and bashed the fins in the corner in order to fit in his dual rig. I just bent the fins back and make the last two much more narrow as I need a screw going through there. It still works fine.

I wouldn't worry about it.

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