Corsair radiators - screws

darrendb

darrendb

darrendb

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I’ve got 2 x used corsair radiators here that I cannot fit.

I’ve got a shed load of short and long screws. What I call normal sized !

The last long ones I bought are 6/32 30mm long.

Neither my long screws for the fans or shorter ones to attach to the case fit, they’re too narrow.

Anyone know what screws I need to order?
 
darrendb said:
Yeah I think 6/32 is m4.5 so m5 sounds right.
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6/32 screws are 3.5mm wide, but they are absolutely not M3.5. The thread size and pitch is completely different so are not compatible with each other.

What do you mean the screws are too narrow? The holes in the case will be cut to allow the biggest size on the market, which I think is M4 (EK Surface and some Hardware Labs), so an M4 through hole with loose fitment is about 4.4mm wide.

But the case hole is kinda irrelevant. Do the 6/32 screws mate with your radiators or not?
 
LePhuronn said:
6/32 screws are 3.5mm wide, but they are absolutely not M3.5. The thread size and pitch is completely different so are not compatible with each other.

What do you mean the screws are too narrow? The holes in the case will be cut to allow the biggest size on the market, which I think is M4 (EK Surface and some Hardware Labs), so an M4 through hole with loose fitment is about 4.4mm wide.

But the case hole is kinda irrelevant. Do the 6/32 screws mate with your radiators or not?
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The 6/32 screws do not matter with the rads. They just slide straight in to the screw holes
 
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