ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[DMight]

#1 Has anyone attempted to remove the N/S Bridge HS? Mine will not come off and I haven't installed it yet (Yes, I removed the 4 screws and 6 spring loaded pushpins)

#2 Who is using a 4-pin 12V connector instead of the 8-pin 12V connector?

#1 - I'm on my 2nd board. The first one I could not remove the HS at all, I simply got too nervous with the amount of force it seemed was necessary to remove it. With my second board, it popped right off with minimal force using my hand. It has been suggested a number of times that it's necessary to attempt removing the HS before starting the board so that the thermal adhesive isn't able to set. That being said, I wonder if it's possible that certain boards are exposed to ambient temperatures, whether in shipment or storage, which heat the compound enough to make it more difficult to remove. Or, is Asus doing something different with more recent board revisions. My first was an SE rev.1.02G. My second is a non-SE rev.1.03G.

#2 - I'm using an 8-pin 12V connector.