Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler installation help??

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 19:50

Hey guys,

Just got my cooler and trying to install it, does the cooler have to be literally touching the CPU. The motherboard has this black bracket around the cpu that is secured in by four screw. do I take that out and replace with the Gelid ones?

thanks

RJC · 25 Oct 2011 at 20:04

The cooler does need to touch the cpu, I assume your using a AMD setup, then you wil need to remove the retention mechanism.

I had todo this on my parents pc.

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 20:12

RJC said:
The cooler does need to touch the cpu, I assume your using a AMD setup, then you wil need to remove the retention mechanism.

I had todo this on my parents pc.

Yes Im using AMD thanks mate, I'll try this now

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 20:19

Yeh I took it out saw the AMD backplate with it? should I replace aswell with the Gelid one supplied?

thanks again

RJC · 25 Oct 2011 at 20:21

Nope, you just use the Gelid bracket

Randomface74 · 25 Oct 2011 at 20:22

thermal paste!

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 20:58

Lol for safety reason I'll leave the backplate on, yeh Im about to add thermal paste on CPU. how much should I put?? is it best to spread it around?

cheers

RJC · 25 Oct 2011 at 21:31

Depends on the paste being used, something like AS5 they recommend a line or a dot and let the cooler spreader the paste, or use a finger in some cling film.

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 21:38

thx Ill put a line in the middle and let it spread

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 21:50

I've just done it here is pic I just uploaded is that enough? many thanks

Surveyor · 25 Oct 2011 at 21:57

GTO656 said:
I've just done it here is pic I just uploaded is that enough? many thanks

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That looks far too much.

More like the size of a grain of rice or a small pea depending on the specific paste.

RJC · 25 Oct 2011 at 21:58

What paste you using, you should be ok.

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 22:49

The paste is called GC2, Im having trouble putting the Cooler on to the motherboard. If I try to screw in the one of the four brackets I can't screw the otherside be cause of the force of the cooler? what I am doing wrong I followed the manuel rightfully check all the screw go in the right place?

thanks

Surveyor · 25 Oct 2011 at 22:54

Just put the 4 screws in enough to catch in the thread then tighten opposite corners a turn at a time.

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 22:58

I just realised I put the brackets the wrong way round its all fitting now, thx 4 tip anyway Surveyor. Just wished these manuels are a bit more detailed. wow just about touching the RAMs. thnk god I didnt but the Vengeance RAMs otherwise no chance o f puting tht in.

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 23:22

I've screw 3 screws in place, but can't fit the last screw due to limited would that be ok?

Surveyor · 25 Oct 2011 at 23:54

GTO656 said:
I've screw 3 screws in place, but can't fit the last screw due to limited would that be ok?

No it isn't.

The cooler won't sit properly on the processor without all 4 screws being in place and properly tightened.

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 14:03

Surveyor said:
No it isn't.

The cooler won't sit properly on the processor without all 4 screws being in place and properly tightened.

Oh right ok, I'll try, The motherboard heatsink and RAM is getting in the way.

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 14:10

Ive use some clinchers to put the last screw into place. luckily I had little space enough to do it thanks.

RJC · 26 Oct 2011 at 18:01

When I did my parents PC there was one screw a little awkward to get.