Thx for the replys! Interesting that the MSI motherboard manual says to turn the posts and the Intel instructions say to just push.
edit: just re-confirmed my MSI nForce 650i manual says on page 2-6 (step 11):
Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Then rotate the lock switch...
Ok after reading several of the posts on Newegg, it appears this is a very common problem. One guy called it "the heatsink of doom". Any suggestion on another heatsink and fan that is alot easier to install?
I'm in the process of putting together a pc and I just started putting in the processor. How in the heck do I get this heatsink and fan in without totally destroying the motherboard?
The heatsink has 4 posts that you have to "push" into the motherboard and twist. When I try to push on one...
Ok if your fans spin up and you don't get video, it can be one of 3 things:
1) CPU
2) Ram
3) Motherboard
More than likely it's either the CPU or Ram, because you won't get video if either one of them is bad. You need to explain "messing around" in more detail. Are you overclocking your...
A few months back Carmack stated he was going to release Quake 1 and Quake 2 on the Doom 3 engine for free (after the Doom 3 release). Has anybody heard anymore about this? I would love to start playing Quake 1 and 2 again online, but I want to wait until the engine upgrade happens.
I'm thinking about upgrading my AMD XP 2100 (1.73 @ 2.23) to a new Mobile Athlon 64 3000+ and I have a few questions.
1) Is there a web site that lists the motherboards that will work with this cpu?
2) Will the Mobile 64 work with all Nforce 250 motherboards? I'm really interested in the new...
FYI, Carmack stated he is doing a major graphics upgrade to Quake 2 that he will be releasing for free in the next few months. Now that will rock. He said he is only updating the graphics. The maps would be the same. I think I read that at voodoo extreme.
Trust me guys, you can ruin a monitor that has an anti-glare coating on it. Alcohol dries up that coating over time. I ruined a 17 diamontron monitor after about 6 months because I used the alcohol based wipes. The best product to use for CRTs with anti-glare coating and LCD montiors is Klear...
Regs,
That is one of the strangest post I've ever seen. Honestly, I'm not sure what to think about that. I will admit it's pretty damn funny tho. Are you an art major? The way you wrote that response seems like you've been puffing alittle of the whacky weed. :)
Pete,
I stand corrected. I...
Vonkhan,
You understand that you void your warranty if you put a new heat sink and fan on, right? If that's no big deal, I would probably still stick with the reference heat sink and fan. From what I'm told from a buddy of mine, (codehack2 please feel free post a response), the reference heat...
Foukaish,
Look for monitors with .25 dot pitch or less. If you stick with the Trinitron or Diamondtron monitors you can't go wrong. If you shop around or wait for hot deals, you can get a nice 19in monitor in the $200 - 225. It's worth the $75. To me, it's one of the most important...
I'll answer it like have in previous posts. After HL2 comes out (hopefully April 2004), as a general rule it will take atleast 12 months before you start seeing other games based off the HL2 engine. Specifically because the HL2 engine isn't even licensed yet. Valve addressed this in a QA...
I'd watch before calling someone thick headed, especially when they ended up being right. I don't consider $235 over priced and the 5900 does not have ludicrous cooling contraptions. That would be the 5800. Also, I never suggested you to buy a 5900. But what I did say was that DX9 issue with...
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