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1366 bolt thru kit question

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Burner27

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I just setup my new i7 setup. I am using an Ultima 90 heatsink and I bought the 1366 bolt thru kit. Question is regarding the screws. I read on their website that you are supposed to "bolt down" on the screws in a criss-cross manner. I did this, but I went until the screws stopped turning anymore. The springs are not fully compressed either. I'd say mine are 1/2 compressed. The board isn't warped either. Did I do it right?
 
if the heatsink doesnt move then yes you did..you dont want it all the way tight anyways otherwise you will put to much pressure on the cpu.. which is what the springs are for.. so as long as the heatsinks not moving and the temps look within the norm.. then you did it right..
 
sirmonkey1985 said:
if the heatsink doesnt move then yes you did..you dont want it all the way tight anyways otherwise you will put to much pressure on the cpu.. which is what the springs are for.. so as long as the heatsinks not moving and the temps look within the norm.. then you did it right..
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Heat sink doesn't move. So even though I screwed the bolts all the way down so that they don't turn anymore, that;s OK because the springs will give the proper tension, correct?

I am just scared I over did it.
 
as long as the bracket doesnt look bent or anything.. and the screws arent actually touching the motherboard tray behind it.. you should be fine.. but essentially ya.. thats what the springs are suppose to do..
 
The springs are just there to add tension. They don't need to be fully compressed. As long as they're in as far as they will go, the heatsink will be secured properly.
 
As long as the screws are in ALL THE WAY, the springs will add the proper tension? I just want to be sure on this. So my install is correct then?
 
I know this is stupid to ask now but, what is the likelihood you could do damage to the CPU or socket during installation? I mean the load plate pretty much keeps the CPU from moving, but other than too much pressure being put on the socket or CPU by cranking down on the screws (even though i know the spring-loaded screws are meant to prevent that and the screws themselves stop once they can go no more)--how tough is the socket once the CPU is in it?

I ask because during my installation, 2 of the opposing screws (diagonally from each other) went on the bracket fine, while the other two, while cranking them down, kinda caused the bracket to slide down a bit rough over the backplate screw holes. Not sure if that would do any damage. In the end they are all even and the board isn't warped, I am just paranoid that I may have damaged the socket (bent a pin) or the CPU by putting too much pressure on the IHS during the semi-uneven install. I ave had no issues with the board at all since my install.

Thank you
 
Also, does anyone notice that the 'arms' of the retention mechanism have a slight bend in them after being securely mounted?
 
Burner27 said:
Also, does anyone notice that the 'arms' of the retention mechanism have a slight bend in them after being securely mounted?
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I've never looked at it closely before. If it bends, it's almost certainly by design.
 
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