MSI K8N Neo4 and Zalman 7000b

[dewa0019]

I'm going to put my system together and noticed the retention clip for the AMD standard fan is already mounted on the motherboard. I know I have to take this off to mount the zalman, but the metal plate at the bottom of the board stays put and doesn't allow me to mount the zalman plate to the back. Can I just use the metal plate or do to I have to take it off somehow and use the zalman plate?

Thanks.

Doc

 

[Xed]

msi glues the backplate on (at least on the neo2 they did), so get it warm and it should come off. just be careful