Need some Installing Advice

Top ViciouS · 26-April-06, 04:22 PM

Hey whats up everyone i bought everything for my comp so i was just wondering if you guys could give me advice for installing a big heatsink without snapping the MOBO in two. I have a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Board and a Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu HS, see this is my first build and dont want to screw up anything.
But i wont be building my comp just yet, im in the process of moving next month so i've packed up just about everything.

Thanks in Advance...

HigHTecHReDNecK · 26-April-06, 04:44 PM

I genrally install the HS on the board before installing it all in the case. Just put down the ststic bag and the pink ( or whatever color) foam pad that your board came with on a flat surface ( desk or ?? ) and install the HS , and ram ( ram first if it looks like its gonna be a tight fit installing it after the HS.

BEST ADVICE - TAKE YOUR TIME , oh and set up the case for the mobo ( stand offs) before assmbeling the mobo / HS , that way its easier to handle the mobo to make sure you got all the standoffs in the right place.

Top ViciouS · 27-April-06, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HigHTecHReDNecK


	I genrally install the HS on the board before installing it all in the case. Just put down the ststic bag and the pink ( or whatever color) foam pad that your board came with on a flat surface ( desk or ?? ) and install the HS , and ram ( ram first if it looks like its gonna be a tight fit installing it after the HS. BEST ADVICE - TAKE YOUR TIME , oh and set up the case for the mobo ( stand offs) before assmbeling the mobo / HS , that way its easier to handle the mobo to make sure you got all the standoffs in the right place.

Hmmm.... Yeah i knew that part about the RAM and placing bag under the mobo. But uhh im talking about like handling the board after you install the heatsink, i know i can't pick it up by the heatsink it will snap the mobo in half and i think if i pick the board up by the edges(i use ESDwrist strap also) i wish it would of been easier to handle the board once the heatsink is installed. My case is a Thermaltake Tsunami Dream it doesn't have a detachable mobo tray kinda wish it did have one.

The Dragon Reborn · 27-April-06, 07:48 AM

Just pick it up by the edges, I've done that a zillion times...

TDR

z0mbi3 · 27-April-06, 09:06 AM

You're really over thinking things. The mobo isn't made of glass.

Dex · 27-April-06, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by z0mbi3


	You're really over thinking things. The mobo isn't made of glass.

Correct. Quit worrying dude, its not gonna break if you pick it up by the HSF, although I wouldnt advise that anyway.

Just pick it up by the edges and carefully drop it in (not literally)

lobey · 27-April-06, 10:31 AM

A second set of hands wouldn't hurt either.

I've found having someone else help hold wires/drives/cages while you put things together helps out a ton.

HigHTecHReDNecK · 27-April-06, 06:15 PM

Well , in light of your reply, yes pick up by the edges and or the edge and the HSF ( if you have to, to get it in the case). Again just take your time and be careful, you'll do fine.
a motherboard actually has a bit of flex to it, although i wouldnt go testing the limits of it, so as long as you pay attention you should do just fine.

MasterP · 27-April-06, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HigHTecHReDNecK


	Well , in light of your reply, yes pick up by the edges and or the edge and the HSF ( if you have to, to get it in the case). Again just take your time and be careful, you'll do fine. a motherboard actually has a bit of flex to it, although i wouldnt go testing the limits of it, so as long as you pay attention you should do just fine.

Also, the tsunami dream has a special standoff in the middle (with a knob on the top). This will ensure that the motherboard can rest in place while you attach the other screws

bigmoneyhvywght · 27-April-06, 10:48 PM

Like everyone has said, just pick it up by the edges. It would take a lot more than that to crack the mobo. I'm sure you'll do fine.

Top ViciouS · 28-April-06, 02:08 AM

Well i appreciate yall boosting up my confidence level up cause i dont know about how much force it takes to break a mobo until now.

Dex · 28-April-06, 12:29 PM

Lol take an old slot1 mobo or something equally ****e, go outside, and break it with your bare hands.

Then you'll have some idea of how strong motherboards are. Im also pretty sure they've gotten a bit tougher since the early days.

26-April-06, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Top ViciouS Apex Techie II Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 97	Need some Installing Advice Hey whats up everyone i bought everything for my comp so i was just wondering if you guys could give me advice for installing a big heatsink without snapping the MOBO in two. I have a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Board and a Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu HS, see this is my first build and dont want to screw up anything. But i wont be building my comp just yet, im in the process of moving next month so i've packed up just about everything. Thanks in Advance... __________________

26-April-06, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: HALF A BUBBLE OFF PLUMB Posts: 3,500	I genrally install the HS on the board before installing it all in the case. Just put down the ststic bag and the pink ( or whatever color) foam pad that your board came with on a flat surface ( desk or ?? ) and install the HS , and ram ( ram first if it looks like its gonna be a tight fit installing it after the HS. BEST ADVICE - TAKE YOUR TIME , oh and set up the case for the mobo ( stand offs) before assmbeling the mobo / HS , that way its easier to handle the mobo to make sure you got all the standoffs in the right place. __________________ HIDE NOTHING AND WATCH FOOLS SEARCH FOREVER

27-April-06, 07:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Dragon Reborn Apex Elite Expert Tech Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NL Posts: 1,267	Just pick it up by the edges, I've done that a zillion times... TDR __________________

27-April-06, 09:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
z0mbi3 Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 893	You're really over thinking things. The mobo isn't made of glass. __________________ X2 4400+ 4x512 MB Geil DDR x1900 XT X-fi fatality DFI NF4 Ultra-D

27-April-06, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: HALF A BUBBLE OFF PLUMB Posts: 3,500	Well , in light of your reply, yes pick up by the edges and or the edge and the HSF ( if you have to, to get it in the case). Again just take your time and be careful, you'll do fine. a motherboard actually has a bit of flex to it, although i wouldnt go testing the limits of it, so as long as you pay attention you should do just fine. __________________ HIDE NOTHING AND WATCH FOOLS SEARCH FOREVER

27-April-06, 10:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
lobey Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: P-hoe-ria, Illinois Posts: 525	A second set of hands wouldn't hurt either. I've found having someone else help hold wires/drives/cages while you put things together helps out a ton.

27-April-06, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
bigmoneyhvywght Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The home of the Browns. Posts: 638	Like everyone has said, just pick it up by the edges. It would take a lot more than that to crack the mobo. I'm sure you'll do fine. __________________ Q6600 \| Abit IP35-E \| 2x1GB Corsair XMS \| eVGA 8800GTS 640MB \| Raptor X WD 400GB \| Audigy 2 ZS \| Corsair HX520 \| Cooler Master Cosmos Westinghouse LCM-22W2 + Samsung 740B T5500 \| 2GB DDR2 \| 120GB HDD \| 14.1" \| Intel GMA 950

28-April-06, 02:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
Top ViciouS Apex Techie II Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 97	Well i appreciate yall boosting up my confidence level up cause i dont know about how much force it takes to break a mobo until now. __________________

28-April-06, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,746	Lol take an old slot1 mobo or something equally ****e, go outside, and break it with your bare hands. Then you'll have some idea of how strong motherboards are. Im also pretty sure they've gotten a bit tougher since the early days. __________________

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