CPU heating, broke the heatsink push pins

[owismail]

Hello everyone, i just managed to clean my CPU's heatsink and i accidently broke those stupid intel push pins, now my CPU is 70C when idle and 80C when using browser...
can i remove the push pins and replace them with SCREWS or something else ?
what kind of screws i need ? and it is necessary to do it with washers ?
Please quick answers, i don't want to fry my CPU
And thank you 😀

 

[ss202sl]

Replace the whole cooler. Many of the after market coolers use screws instead of the stupid push pins. Don't use the PC until it's replaced.

 

[Trompochi]

I dont think its possible to replace those with screws, just buy an aftermarket cooler like the coolermaster hyper 212 evo, I'm using the NZXT Respire T40 with 2 fans on a i5 3470 overclocked to 4ghz, max temps while gaming are 55-58c, and 61-65c when running Prime95. Both are around $33-40, the evo has slightly better performance compared to the Respire T40, but I found mine for $24 brand new, so I went with that.

 

[InvalidError]

You will need nylon washers on the bottom side of the board to spread the force and avoid shorting anything that might be nearby. Do not over-tighten since that might crush the PCB layers and cause internal shorts. To match the push-pins' force, you only need to make the screws something like a quarter-turn beyond hand-snug, hand-snug being the point where the torque required to continue turning the screwdriver sharply increases because there is no more slack in the stack.

 

[geofelt]

I think you could perfectly well use a nut and bolt to secure the intel stock cooler.
I would buy a set of nuts and bolts that fit through the motherboard holes and the holes in the cooler plate. Best to buy a c set of fiber or non metallic washers too.
Cut off the old pushpins.
Thread the bolts and a washer from the bottom of the motherboard and secure with bolts at the top.
You will need to use new thermal paste after cleaning off the old material.

What I would really do is buy a $30 cm hyper212.
The 120mm fan will cool better, and be quiet under load.

 

[KyComp]

If you have a local hardware store that is worth their salt, see if they has some NYLON bolts., washers, and nuts.
A #8 fit perfectly on mine after the push pins would not stay in the hole after a CPU change/upgrade.
They don't have to be tight. Hand tight is probably sufficient for what they are holding and being used for.

 

[owismail]

If you have a local hardware store that is worth their salt, see if they has some NYLON bolts., washers, and nuts.
A #8 fit perfectly on mine after the push pins would not stay in the hole after a CPU change/upgrade.
They don't have to be tight. Hand tight is probably sufficient for what they are holding and being used for.

Well thanks for the suggestion but i solved that problem 3 months ago, i realised i had an old no-working PC that had Pentium 4 in it, it had the same intel CPU cooler, i took it off and i broke 1 push pin but i managed to put it in my working PC with only 3 pins and it worked perfectly with a temperature of 30celsius when PC on and 70celsius full load, when i do gaming, temperatures don't go below 50-60 celsius

 

[bmacsys]

Hello everyone, i just managed to clean my CPU's heatsink and i accidently broke those stupid intel push pins, now my CPU is 70C when idle and 80C when using browser...
can i remove the push pins and replace them with SCREWS or something else ?
what kind of screws i need ? and it is necessary to do it with washers ?
Please quick answers, i don't want to fry my CPU
And thank you 😀

How did you break them? All you do is twist. There are even arrows on the pins that show you this.

 

[bmacsys]

I dont think its possible to replace those with screws, just buy an aftermarket cooler like the coolermaster hyper 212 evo, I'm using the NZXT Respire T40 with 2 fans on a i5 3470 overclocked to 4ghz, max temps while gaming are 55-58c, and 61-65c when running Prime95. Both are around $33-40, the evo has slightly better performance compared to the Respire T40, but I found mine for $24 brand new, so I went with that.

If he couldn't figure out the push pins he will have problems installing the Hyper 212 EVO.

 

[InvalidError]

If he couldn't figure out the push pins he will have problems installing the Hyper 212 EVO.

If you know how to screw screws, nuts and bolts, you should be able to install a 212+/EVO/X fine with a little bit of mechanical common-sense - if you get it wrong, it usually becomes obvious quickly enough..

To get the push-pins right, it takes a little more finesse and following instructions when you are not already familiar with exactly how they work. If you get it wrong, you usually will not find out until stress-test time unless you got it really horribly wrong.