ASRock Forums : Loose Heat Sink? https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:09:35 +0000 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:47:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2127 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Loose Heat Sink? : Thanks. ]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10936&title=loose-heat-sink#10936 Author: Hydrad
Subject: 2127
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 3:47pm

Thanks.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:47:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10936&title=loose-heat-sink#10936 <![CDATA[Loose Heat Sink? : That sounds like the Z170 chipset...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10935&title=loose-heat-sink#10935 Author: parsec
Subject: 2127
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 3:44pm

That sounds like the Z170 chipset heatsink assembly has fallen apart for some reason.

As said above, return that board, it is damaged or defective from the factory.
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:44:58 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10935&title=loose-heat-sink#10935 <![CDATA[Loose Heat Sink? : If anything is loose return the...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10931&title=loose-heat-sink#10931 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 2127
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 2:06pm

If anything is loose return the board, it has obviously been mishandled during shipping. Never take a chance on a new product.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:06:17 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10931&title=loose-heat-sink#10931 <![CDATA[Loose Heat Sink? : I just received my Extreme 7+...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10930&title=loose-heat-sink#10930 Author: Hydrad
Subject: 2127
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 11:33am

I just received my Extreme 7+ motherboard.  I opened up the motherboard box and there is a large copper plate, that looks like a heat sink,  that is under the black plastic piece that has the name ASROCK on it.  The copper plate is loose and is just slides back and forth.  Is this the way its supposed to be, or has the copper plate broken loose?]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:33:33 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2127&PID=10930&title=loose-heat-sink#10930