CPU/Mobo Sunbeam CCF 92 and Gigabyte UD3R Boards = NO NO !!

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Today I got the Sunbeam CCF 92 heat sink and there is NO WAY it is going to fit the Gigabyte UD3R MoBo, I struggled and struggled with the heat sink and I finally gave up in despair !! :@ :@ :@

I read in XS that someone succeeded with mounting this heat sink on a UD3P but after removing the heat sinks and heat pipes on the MoBo, I am NOT going to do it that way !!

REST IN PEACE CCF 92 in the bottom of my computer junk cupboard !! ..... untill my next MoBo upgrade.

Funky's way of mounting the CCF 120 heat sink with an AM2 clip will not work with the CCF 92 as it has some fins on the bottom as well.
 
i have also faced problem installing it on my GA-EP45-DS3L.:S
though i managed to get it fitted with 90deg clockwise rotation(sinks fan throwing air from below to upward);)
 
I don't have problem sitting CCF on my P5KC mobo, but I still understand your pain, cause whenever I have to clean up my system I know the hell I go through to remove CCF from my mobo. Bloody heatpipes and mosfet heatsink fight with my finger to reach the clip!!
 
Installing Sunbeam is pain in the a$$ even the 120mm.. Even I tried a lot installing it bymyself in Jetway Ha07 and in the end gave up.. later on Lynx guys did install by bending one of the clipper of CCF :@

Man I am really thinking how will I re-install when I clean my cpu :@ For an instance I thought I should have gone for something better :@ Just hoping that I'll be able to install it next time :(
 
manpreetsingh46 said:
wana sell you sccf
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NOPE !! I may use it on my second setup which has a Intel DP35DP Mobo.

@vvikas - no luck with 90 degree rotation - tried that too.

@iGo ... CLEAN THE SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE HEAT SINK GOOP !!??!! :O If I ever get this heat sink mounted it will go to its grave with the goop I apply now ... NEVER will I remove the heat sink from this MoBo for re-applying GOOP.

I think if I did not have this Gigabyte "ULTRA DURABLE - 2 OZ COPPER" MoBo then it would have cracked by now with all the force I had applied to get the heat sinks darned clip attached to the bracket. :P
 
I had the Core Contact Freezer 120mm till a week ago and was able to use it without any issues on my EP45-UD3R. I had to take off all three heatsinks, install the cooler and then reinstall the heatsinks. Should not be a problem as long as you dont frequently change your processor.

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My apologies for the bad quality of the pictures, but I took that picture for my sale and 'dont have/cant manage' any better ones right now.

Also, about using the AM2 mount clip, it would not have done you any good even if there were no fins in the 92mm version. I tried it and there was not sufficient pressure applied by the clip, so the temperatures were a total let down. I tried using some food wrap aluminum foil in between the clip fulcrum and the base, but the temperatures were still not good enough.

PS : The UD3P/UD3R come with two different possible northbridge heatsinks.

Type 1 : The northbridge heatsink is downward sloped towards the CPU socket. This is the one to which my whole above theory applies to.
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Type 2 : The northbridge heatsink is downward sloped against the CPU socket. Judging from the gap between the Core Contact Freezer clip and my current northbridge heatsink, I can safely conclude that it is impossible to install the Core Contact Freezer even after unmounting the heatsinks in a vertical orientation.
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Eazy said:
Today I got the Sunbeam CCF 92 heat sink and there is NO WAY it is going to fit the Gigabyte UD3R MoBo, I struggled and struggled with the heat sink and I finally gave up in despair !! :@ :@ :@

I read in XS that someone succeeded with mounting this heat sink on a UD3P but after removing the heat sinks and heat pipes on the MoBo, I am NOT going to do it that way !!

REST IN PEACE CCF 92 in the bottom of my computer junk cupboard !! ..... untill my next MoBo upgrade.

Funky's way of mounting the CCF 120 heat sink with an AM2 clip will not work with the CCF 92 as it has some fins on the bottom as well.
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Hey ,

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DAMN !!! What a fantastic post :clap:

I mentioned that I was aware from XS forum that the Mobo's heat sinks can be removed and then the CCF 92 can be installed - but I am not willing to do this !! :no: WHY because I have a change-the-hardware itch like you have never seen, I change Heat sinks and HDDs and Display cards every few days :) NOT being able to change the heat sink without a major surgery is not my cup of tea. So CCF 92 is banned from my system till I get a new motherboard which will freely allow it to get installed.

....AND.... I have the TYPE one MoBo. So on a mad day or when I am in dire need I can in an emergency perform the CCF 92 transplant.

@Amarbir - I have reinstalled the TRUE heat sink, and I cannot now post a picture of the CCF 92's mounting clip hitting the MoBo's chip heat sink as well as the northbridge chips heat sink. There is no space for this clip to go between the heat sinks mounting bracked and these 2 heat sinks on the MoBo.
 
it took me 2 hours to attach ccf the first time and 2 hours to remove it. now it take just 5 mins for each. that is after i had to remove the mobo :@
 
nandu26 said:
Please post an update here if you could manage to install CCF in DP35DP motherboard.
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I was going to try - but the DP35DP is on my kids computer - and I was not allowed to try it out as they are busy chatting online :)

I did examine the MoBo and I feel the CCF 92 should most probably fit on that MoBo - definitely if facing up/down, but the Northbridge heat sink "may" come in the way for a back/front placement.
 
The reason i got the Noctua was the CCF doesnt fit on the Gigabyte UD3 Series Mobos , i thought many ppl knew this in the forums and its discussed so many times.

Sell that asap or get a stock AM2 cooler [its cheap] and use its clip to fir the CCF on the UD3.
 
Quad Master said:
Sell that asap or get a stock AM2 cooler [its cheap] and use its clip to fir the CCF on the UD3.
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You did not read the topic, did you?
He has the 92mm version which does not have proper periphery to allow the usage of a AM2 mount clip. Also, even in the 120mm version the pressure it applies it inadequate.
 
Quad Master said:
the CCF doesnt fit on the Gigabyte UD3 Series Mobos
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YUP - I knew that, but I like the heat sink and I dont keep MoBo's for long and I also got the 1366 mounting hardware - so hopefully soon I will change to a 1366 setup just so that I can use this heat sink - Its like buying a Mercedes Steering Wheel and then looking for the car to go with it :ohyeah:
 
SidhuPunjab said:
plz post UR verdict on SCCF 92mm, howz build quality ? I read its better than 120mm version in finishing.
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Have not handled a CCF 120, but the CCF 92 is not as good as my Thermalrights - I have about 10 Thermalrights and I think they are much better made, though I must say that Thermalrights Fan clips SUX BIG TIME !!! (I have read that the CCF 92's rubber FAN mounting studs are also a P.I.T.A.):@

I felt that the fins on the CCF 92 have bent very easily, I have never seen any bends on any Thermalright heatsink. The CCF's top fin has already got a lot of bends in it just with the force I had applied to unsuccessfully mount it - and I could straighten this top fin using only my finger nail. :(

BY-The-Way I have already got a copy of an email from Prime in which they have asked Sunbeamtech for a solution to this mounting problem. WAY TO GO PRIME !!!

If you want to see build quality of a heat sink then check out the Japanese MADE "ALPHA" heat sinks - I have one of those and that is one HUNK of a heat sink !! Sadly it is for a very old Intel mount - I think for P3 sockets. You want to see a picture of it ... here...

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P.S. Dont let all my remarks about the CCF 92 put you off this heat sink, I still think it is a very nice heat sink.
 
I would agree with Eazy sir with CCF's fin being quite thin and easy to bend. But I guess that's a trade-off for keeping the weight on lighter side. I've CCF120 and despite being rather big cooler, it's surprisingly light.

The base installation ring makes a good sturdy contact without using backplate... I guess being lightweight is also one reason it doesn't require backplate for installation.
 
Eazy sir,congo on your purchase...:) Do post your temps when you get it installed..i am quite surprised when u said fins can be easily bent...one of my frnd say that fins are sharp&they might even cut your fingers while installing..is it true?
 
sri_k said:
one of my frnd say that fins are sharp&they might even cut your fingers while installing..is it true?
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Absolutely true, I have got quite a few cuts on my fingers today during my attempt to install the heat sink. Even if you just rub your finger along the fins you can feel the sharpness.

@iGo - YES the light weight if the CCF 92 is one of its biggest plus points. I must say that I TOTALLY dislike the push pin method of mounting a heat sink, I prefer the back plates method any day.

I think I have damaged one of the pins on the bottom of the ring of the CCF 92 in my extreme effort of trying to mount the heat sink :( I may just have to put it in cold storage for use only on a 1366 system when I am ready to upgrade - the 1366 mounting method is the way I like it - with a back plate :clap:
 
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