P5E-VM NB heatsink loose from the factory?

OBLIVIONLORD · 11-20-08, 08:43 PM

Just got this mobo in and noticed that the NB heatsink is loose yet there arent any screws to screw it down into place. It appears to have a snap in spring bolt that it just appears flimsy. To me this is poor since there isnt a firm connection between the chip and the heatsink. This is supposed to be a quality board and I doubt this is the way it should be so I just want to reference if this is exactly how it is or if this is just an issue from the factory.

I got it new from Newegg if anyone wants to know.

Nebulous · 11-20-08, 09:36 PM

By the looks of the pics on newegg, the NB appears to be held down by black plastic pushpins and springs.

You can swap em out and use bolts, plastic washers and nuts if need be.

{PGA}AfterShock · 11-20-08, 09:45 PM

yeah you wont get alot mounting pressure from plastic push pins, if you have any you could just use arctic silver ceramique, that would be much better than that cheap crap they use but whatever route you go would be better than leaving it as is and maybe check out the customer reviews and see if it has caused problems for anyone else.

OBLIVIONLORD · 11-20-08, 10:40 PM

ill deffinently get some bolt/screws for it. Its quite silly why they wouldnt go the extra expense to do it that way for something that is already $120. It wouldnt be but a few cents.

Nebulous · 11-21-08, 07:03 AM

Be sure you get plastic washers on the back of the mobo. You don't want to short/kill the mobo.

11-20-08, 08:43 PM	Thread Starter #1
OBLIVIONLORD Member Join Date: Dec 2003	P5E-VM NB heatsink loose from the factory? Just got this mobo in and noticed that the NB heatsink is loose yet there arent any screws to screw it down into place. It appears to have a snap in spring bolt that it just appears flimsy. To me this is poor since there isnt a firm connection between the chip and the heatsink. This is supposed to be a quality board and I doubt this is the way it should be so I just want to reference if this is exactly how it is or if this is just an issue from the factory. I got it new from Newegg if anyone wants to know.
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11-20-08, 09:36 PM	#2
Nebulous Señor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Empire State	By the looks of the pics on newegg, the NB appears to be held down by black plastic pushpins and springs. You can swap em out and use bolts, plastic washers and nuts if need be. __________________ <MEGA-O> Gigabyte Z77X-UD4H / i5 3570K@ 4.5Ghz 16GB GSKILL Sniper F3-17000CL11D-8GBSR XSPC Rasa Black / RX360 / MCP-655 / MCRes OCZ Vertex III SSD 120GB / 2x Seagates 500GB~Raid-0 XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 + H80 Sony AD-7220S / Lite On LH-16A1S SilverStone Zeus ZM1350 1350w CM Cosmos 1000 / Win7 Pro x64 Samsung LN40A550 40" HD TV ** Under TITLE II, SECTION 210.340 it is legal to overclock **
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11-20-08, 09:45 PM	#3
{PGA}AfterShock Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1	yeah you wont get alot mounting pressure from plastic push pins, if you have any you could just use arctic silver ceramique, that would be much better than that cheap crap they use but whatever route you go would be better than leaving it as is and maybe check out the customer reviews and see if it has caused problems for anyone else. __________________ AMD FX-8350 4.4ghz 1.368v cpu/nb freg 2400mhz 1.20v HT Freq 2600mhz 1.2v Corsair H100 <Res Mod> Asus Sabertooth 990fx 2x4 GB G-Skill Sniper ddr3 1600 7-8-7-24-34 1T 1.6v EVGA GTX 570 SC 865/1730/2000 256GB Samsung 840 Pro 468gig SAMSUNG HD400LJ NXXT Switch 810 Corsair GS800 PSU
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11-20-08, 10:40 PM	Thread Starter #4
OBLIVIONLORD Member Join Date: Dec 2003	ill deffinently get some bolt/screws for it. Its quite silly why they wouldnt go the extra expense to do it that way for something that is already $120. It wouldnt be but a few cents.
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11-21-08, 07:03 AM	#5
Nebulous Señor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Empire State	Be sure you get plastic washers on the back of the mobo. You don't want to short/kill the mobo. __________________ <MEGA-O> Gigabyte Z77X-UD4H / i5 3570K@ 4.5Ghz 16GB GSKILL Sniper F3-17000CL11D-8GBSR XSPC Rasa Black / RX360 / MCP-655 / MCRes OCZ Vertex III SSD 120GB / 2x Seagates 500GB~Raid-0 XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 + H80 Sony AD-7220S / Lite On LH-16A1S SilverStone Zeus ZM1350 1350w CM Cosmos 1000 / Win7 Pro x64 Samsung LN40A550 40" HD TV ** Under TITLE II, SECTION 210.340 it is legal to overclock **
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