Hyper TX2 HSfan Install problems...

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I'm sorry for going on about this, I know you all have lives other than helping me, and I could go to the geek squad....oh, jus kidding,but really, I never thought those push pins would be a royal pain!!!

Ok, This Bozo has had it.

Patience is wearing thin.

I tried to seat the Hyper TX2 Coolermaster HSF about a half dozen times and once I pushed down on two diagonal pins the other would pop out again, and I felt the board pushing down.

And if I have to use that much pressure for these pins..FAGITABOUT! ?

I almost went through the small 3.5 Grm tube of Arctic5 Paste.

I should have listen, I know I should have, but this I wanted to be simple?.

I mentioned about replacing my stock Intel with a third party universal push pin type HSF. For all your newbies trying this at home?Install to Mobo BEFORE installing your Motherboard?WHAT? I hear some of you saying..? I told you so?..well. your absolutely right on! I have learned my lesson.

So, now the task of removing everything off the board. Pci-E GPU, a few PCI cards, memory,all the Sata,and IDE cables, case led/power/audio leads,etc.,etc.,etc.,.

My so called friend who helped me thre away the static bag for the Mobo, and worse, the protective plastic covers for the Q6600 cpu and the Mainboard cover.

Now that I?m ready to do this, is there any pother precautions? Is installing the backplate and the cooler hard to do for first timers?

I was told that Arctic freezer 7 pro or the Thermalright Ultra XP 120 are good choices. I know this is not rocket science, but I don't want to build a rocket with what little I know.

Here is my Mobo..do you think there are HSF?s that will NOT fit this board? Most applications are for Intel Duo 2 Core will this include the Q6600 Quad

[url]http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=P35_Platinum&class=mb[/url]

Thanks again for all your help!

Thanks,
I bought a ZALMAN CNPS9500 http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=193

yesterday. It looks pretty straight forward..I should have done this in the first place. I have static floating around. I need alot of light to see what I'm doing on the remove,install backplate and reinstall everything else.

Would a Rubber backing rug outside on the patio, on a table be a safe place with shoes on to do this task? I have carpeting throughout the inside of the house, and don't want to fry the CPU. I also would take the cpu, but my friend threw away both protective covers for the CPU and the Mobo (cpu) location.
I guess I will also invest in a magnetic screwdriver in case I drop the screws loose on the board. I will post when all is up and running. Anything I should know about the install and other static precautions? I do have a static wrist band,but no where to attach the clip to while outside. Thanks.