- Oct 25, 2010
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hey forum, I tried posting this before but for some reason the page crashed and now I have to type this all over *sigh* today I tried installing a 3rd party cpu cooler, the CoolerMaster 212 plus onto my EVGA x58 motherboard. I wasnt sure how tight the nuts on the backplate should be so I just kept going untill I felt sum resistance, I didnt want to crack the motherboard but I thought tighter would be better then lose.
Anyway, once I had finished installing the backplate I went around to the front of the board and this is what the stand-off bolts looked like:
Im no expert in cooling solutions but even I can tell something is wrong with this picture, it looks like the bolts have literally churned up the silicon board, if that peice of real estate on the PCB serves any purpose (it looks like a fairly complex area between memory and central processor) then I think Im going to need a new board :| *sigh* does anyone have advice for me, shuld I even bother installing the rest of the cooler? thanks forum
Anyway, once I had finished installing the backplate I went around to the front of the board and this is what the stand-off bolts looked like:
Im no expert in cooling solutions but even I can tell something is wrong with this picture, it looks like the bolts have literally churned up the silicon board, if that peice of real estate on the PCB serves any purpose (it looks like a fairly complex area between memory and central processor) then I think Im going to need a new board :| *sigh* does anyone have advice for me, shuld I even bother installing the rest of the cooler? thanks forum