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h4rm0nix · 07-10-2003, 10:02 AM

All-

I just got in a nice dual xeon motherboard and while getting out my Swiftech gear (swiftech P4 blocks with Xeon Mounting hardware) I noticed something rather bizarre..

Each mounting piece has four screws with springs, for more info see here at Sidewinder

You'll also notice the 4 "washers" in the picture, these things actually have teeth inside them and seem to twist onto the screw.

Well I attempted the installation, only to find on one of my kits I was missing the washers with teeth. So Sidewinder offered to mail me some replacements (Nicely done!).

However, I noticed as I mounted the one complete kit, that the springs never compressed? In fact, without those washers I couldn't get any pressure on the block to actually mount to the CPU.

So, being rather inspired, I went to Home Depot and picked up some 6/32s 1.25 inch screws to replace the 1.5 inch ones they send.

So I gave it a shot. Now there is definitly more pressure, as the springs compress (somewhat), however not too much.

Then, just this morning I see Sidewinder is now selling 1 5/8s inch screws. Argh! Should I replace the 1.25s inch ones I got a home depot? Do I risk some sort of damage to the cpu? I didn't have to use any force to put them on, in fact I never did more than light touch the screw driver and put them in.

Please tell me I'm ok and don't sweat it.

Thanks!

07-10-2003, 10:02 AM	#1
h4rm0nix Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 45	Swiftech Mounting Hardware question, Dual Xeons All- I just got in a nice dual xeon motherboard and while getting out my Swiftech gear (swiftech P4 blocks with Xeon Mounting hardware) I noticed something rather bizarre.. Each mounting piece has four screws with springs, for more info see here at Sidewinder You'll also notice the 4 "washers" in the picture, these things actually have teeth inside them and seem to twist onto the screw. Well I attempted the installation, only to find on one of my kits I was missing the washers with teeth. So Sidewinder offered to mail me some replacements (Nicely done!). However, I noticed as I mounted the one complete kit, that the springs never compressed? In fact, without those washers I couldn't get any pressure on the block to actually mount to the CPU. So, being rather inspired, I went to Home Depot and picked up some 6/32s 1.25 inch screws to replace the 1.5 inch ones they send. So I gave it a shot. Now there is definitly more pressure, as the springs compress (somewhat), however not too much. Then, just this morning I see Sidewinder is now selling 1 5/8s inch screws. Argh! Should I replace the 1.25s inch ones I got a home depot? Do I risk some sort of damage to the cpu? I didn't have to use any force to put them on, in fact I never did more than light touch the screw driver and put them in. Please tell me I'm ok and don't sweat it. Thanks!