Processor fan attachment help

[metalheaduk]

Hey,

 

My new procesor and fan have arrived today. Iv opened the box and realise that the new fan has a thing which you turn with a flathead screwdriver by 90 degres put it on the boared then turn again.

 

My current fan has screws. Will it fit on my current one or am I stuffed?

 

If it wont work, can I use my current fan instead?

 

Regards,

J.

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

Can you post a picture of the current one and the new one, if possible?

[Plastic Nev]

Slightly puzzled by this, the fan should attach to the heat sink, or at least sit over the top of it, did you get a new heat sink with the processor and fan?

Nev.

[metalheaduk]

Hi

 

Can you post a picture of the current one and the new one, if possible?

 

Yep. Just took some. Check bottom of this post. Thanks.

 

Slightly puzzled by this, the fan should attach to the heat sink, or at least sit over the top of it, did you get a new heat sink with the processor and fan?

Nev.

 

If the heatsink is the large metal thing, then yes, it came with one.

 

Current heatsink/fan:

 

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/jamesyyyya/DSC00087.jpg

 

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/jamesyyyya/DSC00088.jpg

 

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/jamesyyyya/DSC00089.jpg

 

I circled the screws I took a photo of, even though you cant see one.

 

New heatsink/fan:

 

(had light trouble with this one - sorry. Crap cam on my phone).

 

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/jamesyyyya/DSC00091.jpg

 

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/jamesyyyya/DSC00093.jpg

 

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/jamesyyyya/DSC00092.jpg

[maynardvdm]

If you take the old Fan and heatsink off, there should be four holes, the the fan and heatsink should just "clip" in to the holes.

[metalheaduk]

If you take the old Fan and heatsink off, there should be four holes, the the fan and heatsink should just "clip" in to the holes.

 

Damn just thinking I should have taken a pic of the side of the screw.

 

Anyway, thanks. sounds good. I'll install it later or tomorrow. Do you know any good tutorials I should read/watch first? Iv seen one already, but just dont want to get it wrong.

 

Thank you :p