Scythe Ninja mounting system...
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Scythe Ninja mounting system...
any complaints about it? what are the chances of the pushpins coming loose and letting the giant heatsink fall onto the video card? I sometimes am a little rough on my systems when handling. This will be used on a socket 775 system and i've never used the pushpins so i don't know anythign about them.
The Ultra-120 on the other hand looks to have a more stable setup.
The Ultra-120 on the other hand looks to have a more stable setup.
Personally I like the pushpin style. Makes me feel a lot safer since it seems to add a lot more pressure to our conroes.
Just make sure you have a really thin/long flat head screwdriver handy so that it makes it a lot easier to push the pins in. Make sure you hear a nice CLICK when pushing down and push them down in a criss-cross fasion meaning top right, then bottom left then the other 2 corners. That way your thermal grease will spread evenly.
Just make sure you have a really thin/long flat head screwdriver handy so that it makes it a lot easier to push the pins in. Make sure you hear a nice CLICK when pushing down and push them down in a criss-cross fasion meaning top right, then bottom left then the other 2 corners. That way your thermal grease will spread evenly.
If you prefer the robustness of a steel backplate and steel rails bolted together, Scythe now sells the old-style mounting kit for less than $10. Just remember: don't remove the adhesive backing paper!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185022
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185022
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I don't like the push-pin method. I had a very hard time pushing in one of the pins...seemed like it was malfunctioning. Also, I get scared when I'm applying so much pressure to the motherboard...I don't like it when it bends.Chocolinx wrote:Personally I like the pushpin style. Makes me feel a lot safer since it seems to add a lot more pressure to our conroes.
Just make sure you have a really thin/long flat head screwdriver handy so that it makes it a lot easier to push the pins in. Make sure you hear a nice CLICK when pushing down and push them down in a criss-cross fasion meaning top right, then bottom left then the other 2 corners. That way your thermal grease will spread evenly.
If you remove it, the backplate will be seriously stuck to the motherboard. It will take major effort to remove it if for some reason you want to. It works just as well without being glued to the board.chienpourri wrote:What do you mean by that?cmthomson wrote:Just remember: don't remove the adhesive backing paper!
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[quote="cmthomson"]If you remove it, the backplate will be seriously stuck to the motherboard. It will take major effort to remove it if for some reason you want to. It works just as well without being glued to the board.[/quote]
Oh man.... too late! When I installed my Ninja (LGA775 640) I totally removed the paper and stuck the backplate on the mobo. I thinks that's what they said in the paper that comes with it!
Anyway, I don't plan on upgrading this CPU, I'll just get a new mobo and E6600. I have a spare ninja (1st rev.) waiting for this!
But why did they include a back-peeling sticker if you're not supposed to glue it?
Oh man.... too late! When I installed my Ninja (LGA775 640) I totally removed the paper and stuck the backplate on the mobo. I thinks that's what they said in the paper that comes with it!
Anyway, I don't plan on upgrading this CPU, I'll just get a new mobo and E6600. I have a spare ninja (1st rev.) waiting for this!
But why did they include a back-peeling sticker if you're not supposed to glue it?