I believe I asked exactly the same question about a year ago on this list. Turns out I was just being timid. Yeah, you have to press down on that lever pretty hard. But I did get an experienced, sighted person to make sure everything was correct before I did it. I just wasn't brave enough to try it on my own. I didn't want to have to explain to my wife that I was going to have to spend another 100 bucks on a mobo or cpu. And like you, it took me a while to figure out that the heat sync was pre-glued. I touched it before I figured it out. That's kind of bad but what can you do? The machine is still working a year later and I do not think I've turned it off that whole time. So if you touched that sticky part on the heat sync, I wouldn't worry about it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <kyrath@xxxxxxx> To: "Speakup" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:07 AM Subject: First build > Hi all, > > I know several of you build your own systems. I'm attempting to build my > first system and have a couple of questions. > > I'm working with an Intel DP35DPM board and a e8400 dual core processor. > > I finally figured out that my heatsink/fan has a pre-applied thermal pad. > So I was attempting to install the processor last night. The processor > seems to seat properly, but the socket plate does not seat fully. It > appears that it would require excessive force to secure the socket lever. > I'm afraid of cracking or damaging the processor/socket. Is it normal to > require significant force to latch the socket closed? > > I reexamined the socket plate without the processor in there and it does > feel like the middle of the plate dips down a little, which would explain > why the plate is sitting flush at the back end and raised at the front > when the processor is in the socket. Again, is it normal for the socket > plate to have that slightly concave contour? > > Thanks for any advice/guidance in advance. > > -- Rob > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >
