Stock E2140 Fan

[ThR!LL]

OK well am I just retarded and weak or is it ridiculously hard to put the stock intel fan on my GA-P35-DS3L?? I watched the video tutorial on the intel website and the guy just pops it in like it's nothing. Do I have to modify something?

 

[RedLancerOz]

they are tricky to get on there , make sure you didnt bend the clear parts on the plastic an the black pin isnt pushed through

also if you have the board installed in the computer , it can make it pretty hard sometimes
no mods needed , just take your time an dont get pissed at it! lol

 

[VGplay]

With my Q6600's cooler I didn't have any trouble lining up the pins and pushing them in, but it didn't feel like it was mounted properly. Is that what you're experiencing? Just take a look and make sure the pins are all the way through. If they are, then it is mounted right, for whatever reason the stock cooler doesn't sit very snug.

 

[ThR!LL]

they are tricky to get on there , make sure you didnt bend the clear parts on the plastic an the black pin isnt pushed through

lol wat do i do if it is

 

[crazlunatic]

my advice would be to install the heatsink before installing the motherboard onto the case.

I made the mistake of not doing that and bent 4 prongs...

 

[PliotronX]

I just took the plastic off and used 6/32 nuts, machine screws, and #6 nylon washers. Mainly because my E2140 is nekkid.