I7 short question

[storpedo]

Ok, I've gotten myself a Rampage II, and my problem is:

When I try to lock down the CPU with the bracket, It requires a very large amount of force to do so, and I'm quite terrified that i'll destroy the mobo and my proc. Did anybody encounter the same thing-or do you think the mobo bracket is faulty?

Thanks in advance

 

[evongugg]

That's normal.

 

[alvine]

push pins.....ew

do yourself a favor and get after market heatsink

 

[SirCrono]

push pins.....ew

do yourself a favor and get after market heatsink

idiot... eww

do yourself a favour and learn how to read.

As for the mounting of your CPU, it does require a somewhat large amount of force.

 

[huron]

Yep...it does require more force than feels comfortable the first time doing so.

Another +1 for after market cooling.

 

[leo2kp]

Pushpins can be tricky. It's normal to have to use a lot of force to get it to work, but most boards can handle it as long as you have plenty of support behind it.

 

[Raviolissimo]

it sounds like you're talking about the lever for the LGA-1366 socket.
that things got to make compressive contact with about 1366 pins.
that takes some force.

it sounds like you're talking about the LGA-1366 socket, not the
heat s1nk.

 

[dave8624]

I have the P6T, and I thought the same thing. I was so paranoid I was going to break a pin. But here I am reading THG on my i7.