Jan 21, 2010 #1 D digicat Limp Gawd Joined Aug 13, 2004 Messages 184 With the way it's designed, I kinda worry that applying too much pressure could damage the board, since the "pressure vault" thing is just a big metal pin that pushes down on the HS to increase pressure on the CPU (and by default, the socket).
With the way it's designed, I kinda worry that applying too much pressure could damage the board, since the "pressure vault" thing is just a big metal pin that pushes down on the HS to increase pressure on the CPU (and by default, the socket).
Jan 21, 2010 #2 S shiarua Limp Gawd Joined Jan 19, 2007 Messages 291 I added the full 70 lbs of pressure. Anything less and the cooler seems to be too loose. Dont worry about damaging the board. The backplate is there to prevent that from happening.
I added the full 70 lbs of pressure. Anything less and the cooler seems to be too loose. Dont worry about damaging the board. The backplate is there to prevent that from happening.
Jan 21, 2010 #3 V Vanni n00b Joined Jan 21, 2010 Messages 13 Well my TRUE is washer/bolt modded and you can't move the heatsink at all. It works wonders. So I think the make 70 lbs should be fine.
Well my TRUE is washer/bolt modded and you can't move the heatsink at all. It works wonders. So I think the make 70 lbs should be fine.
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