On Fri, 2002-11-01 at 19:15, Levi Bard wrote:
> > As HS/fans get bigger and heavier, there is greater risk of cracking
> > the circuit board attatched to the HS/fan/socket. Proper attatchment
> > isn't the problem. But it's ya'll's computers, not mine ^_^
>
> Actually, it's probably more likely that you'll damage the cpu by removing/reattaching
the hs/fan all the time than that you'll damage the board by moving the machine.
I've seen lots of Athlons & Durons ruined by a slip while installing the heatsink.
>
> Levi
The manual for my Abit AT7 says to only attach or remove the
fan/heatsink with the motherboard removed from the case and laying on a
flat surface. With it on standoffs, it puts to much stress on the
board.
Jim
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