xp120 heatsink

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Andre LaFramboise

I just got one for my p4c800e deluxe board with a 3.2 extreme .I have the
retention module base off the board to check for fit and noticed the 120 I a
little wider and does not fit inside the plastic lip .does it have be cut or
when it is on the board it does not touch the plastic.I have my board in
another case with a tower heatsink that uses its own module that is why the
asus one is not on the board .and planning on put in a different case when
the 3.2 extreme comes in this week.thanks
 
"Andre said:
I just got one for my p4c800e deluxe board with a 3.2 extreme .I have the
retention module base off the board to check for fit and noticed the 120 I a
little wider and does not fit inside the plastic lip .does it have be cut or
when it is on the board it does not touch the plastic.I have my board in
another case with a tower heatsink that uses its own module that is why the
asus one is not on the board .and planning on put in a different case when
the 3.2 extreme comes in this week.thanks
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It looks like it fits within the S478 retention frame. One end of the
clips hooks on, while you have the heatsink tilted. Then, bring the
heatsink down flush with the processor, and fit the other end of
the clip to the retention socket.

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_support_installation_xp120_p4.htm

The compatibility page is here:

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_support_faq_motherboard_xp120_p4.htm

"caps mechanically obstruct pipe slightly, cap tilting necessary"

That means there may be a conflict with the caps running along
the edge of the socket.

There is a side view of the installed heatsink here. S478 motherboards
come with the socket mounted in one of two orientations, and the
socket on this motherboard is turned 90 degrees with respect to
your board. This picture is just to show the clips hooking into
the standard S478 retention bracket that comes with the motherboard.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article186-page3.html

Personally, I don't recommend bending capacitors. If you can look
underneath a capacitor, and see the two leads that go up inside,
you might be able to bend the leads to allow the heatsink to fit.
But I would expect the caps on an Asus board to be flush with the
motherboard, which means if you start pushing on the cap, you could
break the connection inside the capacitor.

With the exception of one end or the other of the heatpipe bumping
into the heatsink, it should fit.

Paul
 
from what I could find on other sites the pipes just miss the caps and the
cpu keeps it just above the pretension bracket.I will find out next weekend
when I finally put all the components in my acrylic case.
 
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