setanjan123
In the zone
Hi there,
So I got a deepcool gammaxx 400 to replace my Ryzen 5 3600 stock cooler which is a Wraith Stealth. I followed some tips which said heat up the PC a bit before removing the heatsink. So I ran some cinebench and gamed a bit till the temps were consistently above 80c. I immediately turned the PC off and started unscrewing the cooler. Eventually the backplate fell off but the cooler is stuck in place. I tried to wiggle and twist it a bit and it didn't even budge. I didn't try pulling on it as that usually causes the cpu to come out with the cooler. I screwed everything back in and running the PC as before. Do you guys have any suggestions as to how to properly go about this? The stock cooler is using the thermal paste that came with it and I've heard it gets stuck like cement. I am considering calling a technician but can't fully trust them with my rig xD
So I got a deepcool gammaxx 400 to replace my Ryzen 5 3600 stock cooler which is a Wraith Stealth. I followed some tips which said heat up the PC a bit before removing the heatsink. So I ran some cinebench and gamed a bit till the temps were consistently above 80c. I immediately turned the PC off and started unscrewing the cooler. Eventually the backplate fell off but the cooler is stuck in place. I tried to wiggle and twist it a bit and it didn't even budge. I didn't try pulling on it as that usually causes the cpu to come out with the cooler. I screwed everything back in and running the PC as before. Do you guys have any suggestions as to how to properly go about this? The stock cooler is using the thermal paste that came with it and I've heard it gets stuck like cement. I am considering calling a technician but can't fully trust them with my rig xD