new pc build dont fully turn on , please help

tonschk · 02-07-08, 11:43 PM

Hi , I think part of my problem was because i installed a CPU cooler Coolermaster HYPER 212 , the four screws of this cooler (used to attach it self to the CPU E8400 ),have limited thread for the nuts , in other words the thread in the screws is not along all the way along the screw , ( the thread reach only half of the screw) when I was changing the thermal paste to put another paste with 88% of silver ,and realized that even if I turn properly the nut with a wrench , each of the four nuts reach the end of the thread in the screw , without having the possibility to pull enough properly the CPU cooler against the PROCESSOR (CPU), therefore my CPU was touching yes the CPU cooler ,but was not much pressure againg each other , I add a couple of metal washers in each of the four screw and now the situation is better ,if you have the standard cpu intel cooler , you cannot have this problem

I load the Silent hunter4 in the new sistem , and was a dream , running smooth , with the old nVidia 7300LE ,I got 5 FPS , with the new 8800GT I got 50 FPS amazing ,at full resolution

02-07-08, 11:43 PM	#34
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	Hi , I think part of my problem was because i installed a CPU cooler Coolermaster HYPER 212 , the four screws of this cooler (used to attach it self to the CPU E8400 ),have limited thread for the nuts , in other words the thread in the screws is not along all the way along the screw , ( the thread reach only half of the screw) when I was changing the thermal paste to put another paste with 88% of silver ,and realized that even if I turn properly the nut with a wrench , each of the four nuts reach the end of the thread in the screw , without having the possibility to pull enough properly the CPU cooler against the PROCESSOR (CPU), therefore my CPU was touching yes the CPU cooler ,but was not much pressure againg each other , I add a couple of metal washers in each of the four screw and now the situation is better ,if you have the standard cpu intel cooler , you cannot have this problem I load the Silent hunter4 in the new sistem , and was a dream , running smooth , with the old nVidia 7300LE ,I got 5 FPS , with the new 8800GT I got 50 FPS amazing ,at full resolution Last edited by tonschk; 02-08-08 at 12:27 AM.