removing stock intel 478 HSF

[Stephen]

I'm looking for directions on how to remove the stock HSF from a P4 socket 478. There are two levers which I unlkatched. The HSF doesn't lift off. What else do I need to do?

[hazelnut]

Not really my strong point this Stephen

 

Hope this link may help you, the bits that apply start about half way down at Figure 9.( keep reading!)

 

http://www.directron.com/p4install.html#p4install

[Stephen]

Not really my strong point this Stephen

 

Hope this link may help you, the bits that apply start about half way down at Figure 9.( keep reading!)

 

http://www.directron.com/p4install.html#p4install

 

Thanks!

[login123]

That is a great link Hazelnut posted.

 

Sometimes the thermal interface material causes the processor body to stick pretty tightly to the cooling apparatus. Surface tension effect, I think. I got mine (an AMD, not a P4) loose by wiggling it gently (gently) side to side until it came unstuck. Make sure you have a supply of approved thermal interface material to replace the old stuff with. Don't want to leave any gaps when you put it back.

 

edit: if the problem is about the cpu unplugging from the motherboard, then I don't know. . .mine unplugged pretty easily.

 

Good luck.