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Thread ID: 48999	2004-09-07 07:09:00	Removing existing cooling fans	royalp (2229)	Press F1

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270142	2004-09-08 05:58:00	> By Fan i assume you mean heatsink and fan combo? > Those horror stories youve heard are a load of ass. > Just undo the clips holding the stock HSF on and give > it a lil wiggle, this should loosen the cheap thermal > pad(you may not even need to give it a wiggle) and > slowly pull the HSF away. The thermal pad is mearly > designed to transfer heat between the CPU and HSF its > not designed to hold the HSF on. The HSF should lift > away easily. I have had TWO factory heat sinks stick to P4 chips good and proper!! the screw driver was required both times to seperate them. Intels claims that the pads will not stick to the CPU are crap and the two times it has happened to me is proof of that. Both pads where NOT scratched. After removing the pads and putting some silver paste on no more problems. I have also had those pads stick on power transistors and it seems over heating is the cause.	ugh1 (4204)
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