Help removing heatsink?

[Lando95]

I own a BFG FX5900NU and would like to remove the heatsink so I can use either the Zalman or Thermaltake heatpipe coolers. When I went to remove the stock heatsink I removed those little push pins and the heatsink would not come off. I believe there is some kind of thermal tape holding it on. How in the heck can I get that thing off of there??? There is no room to get a razor blade under there. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[B_Man]

Try and see if you can work it in left-right motion till it breaks free. Be CAREFUL not to move anything else!Not the best way but it works on older modle cpu's with glued thermal tape heatsinks.

 

[pIII_Man]

Depending how the heatsink is bonded...

Get a hair drier and warm up the heatsink, the heat might make the adhesive of the tape goopy...or if a phase change material is being used it will melt it...


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[Lando95]

Hey! Thanks P111 Man! The hair dryer worked marvelously! It only took about 1 minute under low heat. I can not thank you enough. I now have a 5900nu flashed to 5950ultra with a TT heatpipe cooler with a Vantec Spectrum card fan right below that. Idle temps are 34 degrees and load is 60 degrees C. Take care.