Reliability of push pin installation (videos inside)

[Oli]

Hello folks,

as there is no generic English speaking forum I'll post it here in the off-topic section:

For those of you still doubting the reliability and stability of push pins and prefer the bolt through installation or the Socket 478 method (like I do) you should consider a look at these videos showing some of Scythe's coolers installed with pushpins (even the "monster" Orochi):

YouTube - Stabilität von Push Pins - Stability of Push Pins - Scythe Mugen

YouTube - Stability of Push Pins - Scythe Orochi

Quite funny I believe. It seems as if the mainboard would break before a single pushpin would give up. Nevertheless pushpins need to be installed properly and some times the plastic of pushpin construction fails so personally I'd still advise to use CPU Stabilizer Kit for the bigger Scythe products.


Cheers Oli

[Vanseb]

Interesting, very interesting.
I'm not a fan (...) of 775 push/pins, and I admit I'm a bit surprised to not see the heatsinks fly away through the room...

I think the briggest problem for push/pin installation is the plastic won't stay in place after a few installation. Ok, nobody needs to change the CPU or the mobo every week, but...

Thanks for the vids !

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Scythe's employees have to take a pause, martyrize a card like that, inhuman !

[Floh]

i never doubted the stability of push pins but their usability. big heatsink, big hands, little space - if i change the heatsink the board is usually outside the case or on the bench table so it's more comfortable with a bolt through kit.

the videos - yeah, kinda funny but on the other hand it stings my heart. honor the dead, don't abuse them! ^^

[hiroshige]

Great Videos! A really like them!

Originally Posted by Vanseb

I think the briggest problem for push/pin installation is the plastic won't stay in place after a few installation. Ok, nobody needs to change the CPU or the mobo every week, but...

Actually, this is the reason why we offer to send new push pins as replacement for defective ones for free.

Kind regards,
Stefan - Scythe EU Hamburg

[Oli]

Orochi is broken but push pins are fine... YouTube - Stability of Push Pins RELOADED - Scythe Orochi at Drop Test

[Vanseb]

OMG !
Poor Orochi... But I'm not very enthusiast with this vids, because I think the Orochi is too big, and the construction not very "stable". Gravity center is too much high, so I think it's normal.

But, the case seems to be very solid.

[hiroshige]

It's quite amazing that the pushpins are able to mount Orochi to the Board that solid... Cool vid!

[burebista]

I'm sure that if it has a CPU in socket things were more interesting.
Until now I never managed to clip so easy push-pins with a CPU in socket, but maybe I'm clumsy, who knows?