Today I went and purchased a MSI 890fx 65 motherboard and a Cooler Master Hyper N520 heatsink and fan. I then proceeded to not completely read the instructions regarding the n520's installation.

I started with tightening in the bracket for my am3 CPU backing before adding the anti-vibration pads or attaching the bracket to the heatsink first as the I striations say. Now the bracket seems locked in to the backing of the motherboard. I have almost stripped the screws trying to remove them. They will tighten a bit but will not loosen past a certain point.

Really need a hand in this one. Thanks.