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SonicSilicon
06-19-2000, 01:59 PM
I bought two PII 450s online, and managed to get them in their 'boxed' version. {Which means the heatsinks and fans came with them pre-installed.} But they're constantly going into thermal overrun, so I bought better cooling setups to put on them, My problem is, I can't get the original heatsinks and fans off. Does anyone know a proper / good procedure to take them off?
rtyp3
06-19-2000, 05:03 PM
Since your asking us, I guess yours is a little more complicated than this... but on mine the fan has screws which screw into the spaces in the heatsink. That is how it is attached. Yours may be different though
bkehoe
06-19-2000, 05:46 PM
Retail PII heatsinks are held on with Rivscrews.

They look like normal rivets, but screw out.

You will need an allen key with a tightish fit to unscrew them.

Brendan

[This message has been edited by bkehoe (edited 06-19-2000).]
Mntsnow
06-19-2000, 06:19 PM
If I remember correctly it takes a T-15 torks screwdriver to fit the "allen-head" correctly http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Mntsnow
Inferior
06-19-2000, 09:06 PM
My p2 266 had only two clips you popped off, and then it was only thermal paste, which really surprised since how hard I had to pry it before it came off.....

But I think yours might be different......
SonicSilicon
06-20-2000, 08:35 AM
They're screws?! Wouldn't have ever thought that. Thanks! {I still have to try it out}

As for PII 266s, I guess I should have mentioned it was a SECC2 casing on the faster PIIs and P!!!s, not the SEC on the older PIIs
SonicSilicon
06-22-2000, 05:25 PM
I'm not having any luck 'unscrewing' the rivscrews. I checked intel's site, and the only method of removing the heatsink involved drilling them out with a special rig. I've got a feeling getting my hands on one of these rigs will be mighty expensive {if even possible.}
Dave_H
06-22-2000, 06:34 PM
Here is a site that had some detailed instructions.
http://www.coolerguys.com/HowTo/P3part1.htm
For some reason, I can't get anything after the first page now. I hope it's just my browser acting up. I recall it had something to do with using a proper sized screw, as you put turn the screw into the CPU case, it pushed the pin out.
Dave