Thank you for the quick reply!
Yes It is the heatsink that came with the fan.
Wow I think I F****ed up!
BTW...this computer will not be overclocked, it's for my sister.
Live and learn right?
Anyway here's what happened. I have the xp 2200 like I said and the asus a7v8x mobo. Thank god for CPU overheating protection. It was running at 65c which seemed too hot, but it was still stable...why not leave well enough alone. So I removed the heatsink to check the footprint, everything looked good. (I'm such a moron...lol) I decided to try an antec thermal pad to see what would happen. So I removed all the old thermal stuff. Well now the friggin think won't even boot up. Asus COP, thank god. WOW! I'm just about ready to puke. I sure hope I didn't damage something. I'm going to the store right now to pick up some artic silver.
One more quick question. I don't know why I can't think of it, I've done this a few times before. I think I fried my brain.lol When I install the heatsink, I place it on top of the processor. I then hook the clip on the side without the ledge, then I use a screw driver to press down and out to latch the side with the ledge. Does anyone see a problem with this?
Ok...now I'm gonna puke.
Thanks