how heck do i remove

[Gajdycz]

a xp-120 heatsink? im planning on updating the cpu soon and switching cases with wc, so need to know how to get this dman thing off.

[Vroom]

I would say warm the cpu with prime or another burning soft the max you can and as fast as you can try to remove heatsink with little moves left-right and pull (warmth-heat would decrease the paste (sticky) effect)
Be carefull with pins ...
sry for my english ;)

[[XC] leviathan18]

with a blowdryer heat the xp120

[Nettwerk]

Yea warm the pc up for 2 mins then take off while twisting left and right. My xp90 ripped the chip out of the socket once as the as5 sorta welded it together.

[i found nemo]

after you get the cpu out, if it comes with the heat sink SLIDE IT OFF with your index finger, and have the cpu land on a soft object such as couch or pillow

[Gajdycz]

ahhh so thats what ripped off my old p4's heatspreader

[rcofell]

ahhh so thats what ripped off my old p4's heatspreader
:rofl:

[PowerSlide]

ahhh so thats what ripped off my old p4's heatspreader

how did things like this happen :rolleyes:

i have couple of incident wen taking out the sink n my proc follow up..bend a few pins but nth serious

izzit too much thermal paste cause it to stick together?