To all DS4 owners ... Scythe query

[GeorgeWashington]

Hi Guys, my first post here although I've been a long time reader.

Just finished by first PC Build, among my components are the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 mobo and the Scythe Mine HSF. Problem is, I'm having trouble seating the HSF properly on the board (the capacitors around the CPU seem to interfere with one of the 775 brackets).

Can any of you guys with this board and a Scythe (think the Ninja uses the same brackets as the Mine) please tell me how you've managed to get it seated without ruining the board?

I'm running the stock cooler at the moment and Coretemp is measuring 51C at idle, so I'm not sure even this cooler is seated properly, but I'd like to get the Scythe on there asap.

Pictures would be a help, but any tips are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[GeorgeWashington]

Hmmm, noone eh? Looks like I'm gonna have to take a file to the brackets ... 8O

 

[godman]

im getting a ds4 aswell, soon!!!!

but im getting a freezer 7 pro so i wont be able to help much how does the motherboard overclock? i havent found any reviews on overclocking it anywhere on the web anyway i bought it because it had a few more features than the ds3 like the heatpipe and the ICH8R because it has raid if i wanna use it.

 

[GeorgeWashington]

haven't got as far as overcloking yet (I'm a bit of a noob at this) ... if no one on here can help check overclockers, lots of people there with this board

 

[godman]

i guess its probably got the same overclocking potential as the ds3, 500mhz+ (2ghz qdr)FSB!!! but has other features that makes it worth buying for example it has the 4 or 6 phase power wheeras the ds3 only has 3 phase power. It's just like the icing on top of the cake(well the dq6 is but.....)! :lol:

 

[sruane]

Try grinding down the capacitors with a Dremel.

just kidding.

But you might use this same Dremel to mill some of the fins.

 

[GeorgeWashington]

Got it seated OK this time guys (used a bit more force to push down on the trick pin and it clicked in). Sorry to waste your time!

 

[godman]

GL

 

[Lakeuk]

I'm running the stock cooler at the moment and Coretemp is measuring 51C at idle, so I'm not sure even this cooler is seated properly, but I'd like to get the Scythe on there asap.

That temperature is high for the stock fan it probable wasn't seated right, I'm using the stock fan on a E6600 (no overclocking) and get :-

30c idle (can do to 25c when fan is on full)
40c under load