After a brief struggle to install the heatsink (I was only able to get three of the push-pins inserted before snapping the locking mechanism off the fourth), I did a quick post to determine that the mobo, cpu, power supply and memory are in working order. When I checked the cpu temp, it started at 48, but was steadily rising. When it got to 68 degrees, I applied some pressure to the loose pin of the heatsink - the temp immediately dropped to 40, and continued to drop, until stabilizing at 36 degrees.
My question(s) is/are: Is the fact that the heatsink rests on top of a capacitor or two cause for concern, or is this nothing to worry about? The answer will determine whether I need to replace the mini typoon with a different heatsink, or replace the mounting bracket to install it correctly.
Thanks in advance...