So I am trying to install the heatsink on my i5 3470 and I am following the directions: place the heatsink over the processor and line up the holes, press on opposing corners and then turn the knobs a quarter turn.
After doing this I heard the snap and the heatsink won't come off and the spreaders on the back of the motherboard are split BUT when I press on any one corner of the heatsink the entire unit will shift and move and I can do this on all 4 corners.
It's been a long time since I built a computer and the last time everything was really solid and wouldn't budge unless a lot of force was applied so this seems really wrong. Did I just really mess something up? Can it be fixed?
Edit: I watched a video and saw how easy it is to remove the heatsink and tried to reseat it a second and third time. The last time things are held down better but there is still some minor wobble or play when I press on the corners independently.
After doing this I heard the snap and the heatsink won't come off and the spreaders on the back of the motherboard are split BUT when I press on any one corner of the heatsink the entire unit will shift and move and I can do this on all 4 corners.
It's been a long time since I built a computer and the last time everything was really solid and wouldn't budge unless a lot of force was applied so this seems really wrong. Did I just really mess something up? Can it be fixed?
Edit: I watched a video and saw how easy it is to remove the heatsink and tried to reseat it a second and third time. The last time things are held down better but there is still some minor wobble or play when I press on the corners independently.
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