mystery parts with Raijintech cooler

wakou222 · 23 Feb 2016 at 17:23

Hey folks, I have bought a Raijintech Themis Evo cooler. Included in the box are these two pieces of wire spring. They are not mentioned in the instructions. Can anyone tell me what they are and how they fit?

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scrivz69 · 23 Feb 2016 at 17:25

They look like fan mount springs. Worst thing ever invented.

wakou222 · 23 Feb 2016 at 17:32

Hmm. In the instructions, the fan mounts using anti-vibration rubber grommets...

Borealis · 23 Feb 2016 at 18:29

Yes, you can use the grommets to mount one fan. If you wanted to add a second fan to the other side of the heatsink, you'd use these.

Finners · 23 Feb 2016 at 18:30

Brought this myself, they are fan clamps. I was also confused.

If you look on their site and the updated manual you can download and it shows them

wakou222 · 23 Feb 2016 at 18:36

Thanks folks! But are they not rattly/noisy?

pastymuncher · 23 Feb 2016 at 19:02

No, because they are really tight when fitted.

wakou222 · 24 Feb 2016 at 23:17

Hmm. I did the research, and I came to the conclusion that this was a very good deal. Very much bangs for buck..... But: (And I am sorry, because I really wanted to love it).. a) One of the screws was cross-threaded, and could not be used. I had to either bodge or return it. (I bodged; luckily, a friend was nearby with a nearly same-size screw.) b) On an AMD CPU this cooler can ONLY drive upwards, ie towards the top of the case. As I say, I did some research, and there is nowhere saying this. (and I wanted to love it) c) Having fitted it, I can't put the side of my case on. And my case is not tiny. In all; a reluctant 2/10. (It seems to be cooling reasonably well). ps it is acceptably quiet, and it works.

pastymuncher · 25 Feb 2016 at 11:10

A) Not the first time I have heard of quality control issues on their coolers. I have found that the fins are extremely flimsy as well.

B) Just looking on Google shows images of the cooler mounted on various boards including AMD boards and a quick look at the mounting bracket shows that it's clear that it will only fit in one direction. You can't blame a cooler for you not doing any research before buying.

C) This is also your own fault for not checking clearances before buying. You can't blame the cooler for that.

wakou222 · 25 Feb 2016 at 12:33

pastymuncher said:
A) Not the first time I have heard of quality control issues on their coolers. I have found that the fins are extremely flimsy as well.

B) Just looking on Google shows images of the cooler mounted on various boards including AMD boards and a quick look at the mounting bracket shows that it's clear that it will only fit in one direction. You can't blame a cooler for you not doing any research before buying.

C) This is also your own fault for not checking clearances before buying. You can't blame the cooler for that.

Quite so, and I agree 100% (95% ish).

jbh110tdi · 26 Feb 2016 at 12:45

what case are you using?