I used the "U" trick as well. I'm only 21, and even though I have 20/20 vision, there's no way my eyes could do that job without a big magnifying glass. What I did was I took some spare telephone wire, cut out a section about 2 cm long, then removed one very fine wire. About as fine as a strand of hair. Bent it in a U with some tweezers, then dropped it into the proper holes. It took some fine pressure to push it down into the socket, but it in no way impedes the pins on the CPU. Another benefit to doing the U method is that you can then pull the CPU out without worrying about the wire falling off and then having to be careful when putting the CPU back on. I've pulled off my heatsink so many times trying to find one that would cool me off. In a few days, I'll have a new copper heatsink and a new power supply that will hopefully cool off my CPU and provide a more stable voltage. Having done the U-method eases my worries about the wire falling off, getting lost in the case, and shorting something out. Can't wait for that heatsink though. I got the Cooler Master IHC-H71 heatsink. The fact that it's 700+ grams of copper sold me on it. The "heat-pipe" technology just finished the deal. I've already got my 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit wet-dry sandpaper, rubbing compound, and 91% isopropanol ready for a nice lapping. (Been practicing my technique on my old P4 Volcano heatsink and I am now using my old heatsink as a mirror. Even better, I have a very old 75 MHz Pentium chip that I am using to test and see if my heatsink is flat. The Pentium chip just sticks to the bottom of the heatsink, so I'm doing it all right! ) Man I ramble on. lol.