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S1283 HSF

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MightyDiomed

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So, I got this HSF last night with the bolt through kit...and for the life of me I cannot get the 120mm fan mounted on it...it looks like you use the ribber things, and I put them in the first 3 fins as reccomended, but the fan just dangles there and wobbles and is really really loose....anyone know how to get it on there? I can't get it in mounted properly...any suggestions?
 
Did you push the rubber things into the fins as far as you can? My fan feels very secure. Can you post a pic?
 
Yeah, the cylinder part is as far as it can go on the side...however, I can't get the fan past the wider part of the rubber screw thing.
 
Oh, well there you go. I had to use pliers to pull the end through. I worried the rubber would rip apart, but it didn't. It's very resilient. You have to get the rubber piece all the way through the fan holes so that the narrower part is between the screw holes.
 
Ah! Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it.

I too was really worried about ripping them, so I didn't attempt it...lol. I guess I'll wipe the blood off my fins and try it again tonight. =P
 
Had the exact same problem with my S1283. You have to pull on the rubber bits even though it feels like you're going to break them. Couple the pulling action with pinching the wide bit so it fits through easier, and you should be good.

Pain in the butt, but you'll get it.
 
Not too mention, I think I may have gotten the wrong bolt through kit...lol. The back plate says LGA 755/1366..but I don't really care, the push pins look like they'll work alright. Is there THAT big of a difference?
 
Did you get the Xigmatek-branded bolt-thru kit? It does matter because the S1283 has three heatpipes, where other models have four. The kit you should've gotten is the ACK-I7751.
 
Yeah, I got the branded one...I was having a brain fart I think. But, is there any significant difference between push pins and bolt through kit? o_O
 
You get the bolt-thru kit because you don't want to use pushpins. They suck. The bolts secure it better to the motherboard, and I've read it offers a better fit with the CPU. Mine comes on Monday or Tuesday.
 
10-4!

My understanding is...back plate goes on the back of the motherboard with the adhesive, you mount the side things...and just screw it in yes? Which side should be facing up? the LGA775 side or the 1366 side?
 
I had all sorts of fun with those rubber pins, too.

Push from one side of the slot, pull the narrow tip of the pin through from the other with fingertips or anything (but something not very sharp!) that you can. Try putting some twisting action on the pin, at the same time.

You might also try running the pins under cold water for a couple seconds first, and drying them off.

They do look kinda funky when it's all done, though. Fan suspended on air and rubber. :)
 
dont take the tape off the sticky stuff, if you do you wont be able to take the back plate off, w/o leaving mass amounts of sticky rubber crap
 
MightyDiomed said:
Oops...I guess I'm just going to use the push pins, it looks simpler, lol.
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Don't. Push pins are a joke. They don't have as solid a grip as the backplate, which means the HSF won't be making as uniform contact with the CPU as with the backplate, meaning your temperatures will be slightly higher.

Using the push pins amounts to ripping yourself off.
 
Okie dokie...I'll first struggle with the rubber screws of doom, then figure out this bolt through kit crap! Thanks for the advice guys. My old AC7 Pro used push pins and never really experienced a problem at all, so am still a bit skeptical.

I still don't like the idea of puting so much stress on the mobo to pushem in.
 
MightyDiomed said:
Okie dokie...I'll first struggle with the rubber screws of doom, then figure out this bolt through kit crap!
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You're doing it backwards. First affix the backplate to the rear of the motherboard, then screw the S1283 into position, then affix the fan. You won't be able to screw the thing in if the fan is in place prior, as the fan will partially block the screws.

You should watch this video.
 
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