1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ RDN's Lucifer (nerthos) http://rainbowdash.net/nerthos http://rainbowdash.net/notice/3263381 @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/22012" class="url" title="Neuraria"><span class="fn nickname mention">neuraria</span></a></span> Was the &quot;thermal paste&quot; already applied to the cooler? If so, that's a common thing. Get a piece of styrofoam or similar, stick the processor to ir for security, and separate it from the cooler with a thin blade. As soon as the blade penetrates a milimeter or so the processor will pop free.