I need to return/replace my defective Abit IS7-E2 motherboard. However, I can't seem to get the intel heatsink off the defective board! I know that heatsinks are suppose to be on tight, but there must be someway to get it off! Any suggestions???
My abit rant:
Many people on these forums think abit is superior. Maybe the higher end abit boards can overclock better and such, but their quality control isn't superior than any other taiwan mobo maker. I ordered one of their entry level board(is7-e2), and it was just terrible. Even the simplest memory installation is a pain. The normal/idle method should have been: pull tabs back, firmly insert ram until tabs automatically snap back into place. For abit: I had to pull the tabs slightly out first; insert the memory; then press the tabs back while firmly pushing on the memory.
I had an earlier post about no video, but fan running and LED working for my build. Apparently, this has happend to many people using abit mobo(just read the abit official forums). I tried going back to barebone installs: full assembled=>no video card => no video card, no drives=>PSU+mobo+ram+cpu=>PSU + mobo + cpu. Can't get motherboard to beep. I have a Antec 380W true power from the sonata system. So I know the problem isn't with the PSU.
My point: Your system fans and mobo LEDs can work fine, but you can still have a defective motherboard
Don't expect your entry abit level board is going to work fine, just because it's "Abit".
My abit rant:
Many people on these forums think abit is superior. Maybe the higher end abit boards can overclock better and such, but their quality control isn't superior than any other taiwan mobo maker. I ordered one of their entry level board(is7-e2), and it was just terrible. Even the simplest memory installation is a pain. The normal/idle method should have been: pull tabs back, firmly insert ram until tabs automatically snap back into place. For abit: I had to pull the tabs slightly out first; insert the memory; then press the tabs back while firmly pushing on the memory.
I had an earlier post about no video, but fan running and LED working for my build. Apparently, this has happend to many people using abit mobo(just read the abit official forums). I tried going back to barebone installs: full assembled=>no video card => no video card, no drives=>PSU+mobo+ram+cpu=>PSU + mobo + cpu. Can't get motherboard to beep. I have a Antec 380W true power from the sonata system. So I know the problem isn't with the PSU.
My point: Your system fans and mobo LEDs can work fine, but you can still have a defective motherboard
Don't expect your entry abit level board is going to work fine, just because it's "Abit".