Do I Really Need To Push Down this Hard?

I am installing a new Intel C2Q processor onto a MSI compatable mobo. I've never installed a 775 processor and after reading the directions on Intel's site and those given to me, I went ahead. Everything seemed fine (aligned correctly, installed vertically, no bent pins from the mobo, etc). My only concern is that I had to use a pretty good amount of force to push down the arm on the mobo - is this normal? I remember the old P4's required some torque, but this was way above that. Anyone with this problem?

By arm of mobo, you're talking about the thing that clamps the processor down? In the sole build I've done, I had to push down a bit as well, so it's probably no problem. You're computer is running properly now, right?

They do require a large amount of force to secure, fiddly and horrible, I take it its all runnning now, use hwmonitor to check the temps to see if it is running properly, and if it is then job well done +1

Little tip - Orientate the pins correctly, as per the video, then lift the black lock all of the way up, which pulls the white centre plastic lock out of the black split sleeve which your going to press through the mobo holes.

Press the sleeve through by pushing firmly on the chrome plate below the black push tab, then push the tab down after ... which presses the white centre lock into the sleeve, locking it into place.

I know it sounds a bit hard to reason ... but take a good look at the retention mechanism for the sleeve, and the white centre lock yourself first.

It is easier with a mobo that has a hole on the backside of the case - you can push the white centre pin back if you get stuck with a split sleeve that hasn't gone through properly ... then try again.

-10 Points INTEL for a CRUDDY Retention system - the Engineer responsible needs a series of soap enemas, and a lesson in basic mechanics.

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/re [...] 100617.htm

Yeah I remember my first experience with the lever and my good old E6750, good times. In honesty it did not bother me nearly as much as those god damn push pins or the fact that to this day I still can't feel any heat rising from the NB fan on that old 680i LT.