it is normal to have the fan be so awkward and hard to put on, however you should eliminate the bending of the motherboard by sitting it on a flat surface (this means putting the cpu and fan on b4 putting the mobo in the case) There are other fans that have a longer clip that make it easier to fit the fan however there heat transfer is not as good Regards Daniel Skilleter Pacpacific Australia Wholesale PC's and Peripherals _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com