Re: Northbridge Heatsink
 

"Phil-on-a-hill" <malcnospam@gothcorp.co.uk> wrote in
news:ehN_a.12403$yl6.6489@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net:

> I'm getting a new one of these soon because the old one is bad.
> Anyway, both the old and the new use the 'spring-screw' method (for
> want of a better description). However, no matter how much I try I
> just can't get the old one off! I mean, if I try any harder I'm going
> to break something. Has anyone got any ideas?
>
> Thanks

The fan broke on mine and I started getting random crashes. I had to remove
it with pliers as I couldn't get it off. I stuck a passive heatsink on with
arctic silver epoxy, works fine now. I wouldn't stick a fan on with epoxy
though in case it breaks. Don't use normal epoxy either.