Problem with Intel i5 2500 heatsink

[Deleted]

So i was building my computer under supervision of Fuzzykins. The CPU went in right after i checked 2 times (put it in wrong first).
Then after some searching i put the heatsink header in the appropiate place. Now i can't mount the heatsink. It has these plastic caps on the screws(they are supposed to be that way). And i just can't pop them all in. 2 or 3 go in, the last 2 or 1 refuse to pop in. If they do however, the first 2 pop out again.

It's an AsRock H61 De/S3 mobo

[Fuzzykins]

I personally, as has another friend, seen him properly mount the CPU and Heatsink. I suspect a faulty heatsink.

[Deleted]

Nmv i have it -.-

[Asmekiel]

So, what was wrong?

[vesseblah]

you 100% sure you put the two corners all the way to the bottom until they snap and lock in place? Could be you just didn't use enough force with it.

[Frozenbeef]

when i was screwing in my heat sink first the little bracket on the back of the board came loose and the second time i wasn't strong enough to screw it down >.< evil heatsinks lol

[Fuzzykins]

He got it guys. x3 He's building it. All's well.

[Asmekiel]

He got it guys. x3 He's building it. All's well.

Still want to know what went wrong :P

[ispano]

Yeah, when you open a thread with a problem, it's considered good practice to say what fixed the problem. In an effort to help others who may have similar issues.

[Deleted]

Yeah, they all went in, just 2 gave a clear popsound however. I don't know how they got fixed. I checked at the back of the mobo and they were perfectly alligned.

I succesfully put in the mobo now too.

However i was extremely nervous while putting in the mobo because i feared i might fry it. It just takes 1 touch to the back of the case, but i did it. I was so nervous and afraid of frying the mobo, that i sweated a LOT while doing it.

Now for the hdd and the dvd player.

Also the power supply is in, was very easy.

---------- Post added 2011-06-19 at 10:06 PM ----------

Seeming to have a problem with the hard drive bays...

---------- Post added 2011-06-20 at 01:21 AM ----------

Attached everything, plugged everything in. Works like a charm!


Thanks to all of you on MMO Champion who always helped me, especially Fuzzykins.