https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287095#M6037 <P>Hi,</P><P>The Intel stock fan is not designed to be modified, but both processors have similar thermal specifications so you should be able to use the other fan that came with that board.</P> Thu, 14 May 2015 15:58:14 GMT Hans_B_Intel 2015-05-14T15:58:14Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287094#M6036 <P>hi</P><P>i recently bought an i7 3770 and the stock cooler has plastic push pins to attach to motherboard.</P><P>my pc came with i5 3300 stock cooler and it attaches with screws.</P><P>can i take the screws out of the i5 cooler and replace the plastic pins on the i7 3770 cooler with the screws?</P><P>should i just use the i5 cooler on the i7 ?</P><P>my pc is a dell inspiron 660</P> Wed, 13 May 2015 01:59:03 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287094#M6036 bbris1 2015-05-13T01:59:03Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287095#M6037 <P>Hi,</P><P>The Intel stock fan is not designed to be modified, but both processors have similar thermal specifications so you should be able to use the other fan that came with that board.</P> Thu, 14 May 2015 15:58:14 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287095#M6037 Hans_B_Intel 2015-05-14T15:58:14Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287096#M6038 <P>ok thanks thats what i will do then</P> Sat, 16 May 2015 09:43:01 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/replacing-push-pins-with-screws/m-p/287096#M6038 bbris1 2015-05-16T09:43:01Z