OK. So I spent most of last night getting my new PC built and running. Here's the breakdown
CPU: Q6600
GPU: 8800GTS 640mb
RAM: 4gb DDR2-8500
CPU Heatsink: Scythe Infinity
MOBO: ASUS P5k Deluxe
CASE: Lian Li mid-tower
PSU: ABS 900w
And a variety of peripherals and drives
Getting everything to fit in the case was chore in itself considering how tight space was. My last pc being an AMD with socket 939, the heatsink and accompanying mounting bracket were solid and bolted straight through the motherboard. I like the way the 775 socket retains the cpu but absolutely hate how the heatsink mounts. Trying to get the 4 poles aligned correctly was a pain, and then pushing them down was even worse. The scythe infinity has aluminum fins sticking out over top of the pins so I ended up slicing my index finger a bunch. There was no consistent feedback as to whether or not the pins fell in place correctly either. One would audibly click and I'd feel it stick and then I would not be able to get the other corner in at all. Trying to take it off after that failed attempt was also not easy. Trying to turn the pins counterclockwise was almost impossible and I had to illicit the help of needle nose pliers. I finally got it on, ***I THINK*** It stays on and doesn't budge much but it doesn't instill any amount of confidence. I carefully monitored temps last night and it idled around 34C and moved up to 39C after a session of company of heroes. Did anyone else have a bad experience with the way the 775 mounts heatsinks or was it just me?
CPU: Q6600
GPU: 8800GTS 640mb
RAM: 4gb DDR2-8500
CPU Heatsink: Scythe Infinity
MOBO: ASUS P5k Deluxe
CASE: Lian Li mid-tower
PSU: ABS 900w
And a variety of peripherals and drives
Getting everything to fit in the case was chore in itself considering how tight space was. My last pc being an AMD with socket 939, the heatsink and accompanying mounting bracket were solid and bolted straight through the motherboard. I like the way the 775 socket retains the cpu but absolutely hate how the heatsink mounts. Trying to get the 4 poles aligned correctly was a pain, and then pushing them down was even worse. The scythe infinity has aluminum fins sticking out over top of the pins so I ended up slicing my index finger a bunch. There was no consistent feedback as to whether or not the pins fell in place correctly either. One would audibly click and I'd feel it stick and then I would not be able to get the other corner in at all. Trying to take it off after that failed attempt was also not easy. Trying to turn the pins counterclockwise was almost impossible and I had to illicit the help of needle nose pliers. I finally got it on, ***I THINK*** It stays on and doesn't budge much but it doesn't instill any amount of confidence. I carefully monitored temps last night and it idled around 34C and moved up to 39C after a session of company of heroes. Did anyone else have a bad experience with the way the 775 mounts heatsinks or was it just me?