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GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 11:55

Installing cooler

mp260767 · 25 Oct 2011 at 12:29

nah if you have it out easier to fully tighten than fiddling about in the case, but there again whichever you find easiest will do.

GTO656 · 25 Oct 2011 at 16:55

mp260767 said:
nah if you have it out easier to fully tighten than fiddling about in the case, but there again whichever you find easiest will do.

Thx mate, just got back to carry on with CPU Cooler install

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 14:14

UPDATE: Finished CPU cooler installed right on the CPU. and secured with all four screws. Think Im gonna sort all the cables out and the hard drive.

mp260767 · 26 Oct 2011 at 15:07

we better be seeing pictures when this is all done, or else......................

hope its going okay matey.

just remember to take ya time with the cables, have a look at it and work out an idea of how to get everything where u want it, cable ties etc are useful to keep things tidy and out the way.

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 15:51

mp260767 said:
we better be seeing pictures when this is all done, or else......................

hope its going okay matey.

just remember to take ya time with the cables, have a look at it and work out an idea of how to get everything where u want it, cable ties etc are useful to keep things tidy and out the way.

Thx dude yh I'll take take my time with the cables etc. will put pics up wen Im done

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 20:00

Damn I think I have a problem with the motherboard standoffs dont seem tighten it.

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 20:25

Its all good now, some of the standoffs were higher than others so I had some bigger screw to do that. Fitted 6 out of 8 screw for the standoff. and just placed in an upright position so its all good.

GTO656 · 26 Oct 2011 at 23:00

Can any1 tell me where I can fine the SYSTEM POWER LED 2 pin cable?? I dont think my case has one?

Destination · 27 Oct 2011 at 03:31

Go back to this standoff issues, they shold NOT be at separate heights, screwing a mobo into separate heights will flex it, and might cause damage or failure over time.

mp260767 · 27 Oct 2011 at 08:23

Hikari Kisugi said:
Go back to this standoff issues, they shold NOT be at separate heights, screwing a mobo into separate heights will flex it, and might cause damage or failure over time.

THIS is an issue, any chance you can take a picture of the 2 different height standoffs ?

not aware that things have changed to warrent something like this.

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 10:43

Sure, basically the one on the left is taller than the one on the right and I had to put the bigger screws of that size on to left one, Right ones are smaller so I used the smaller screws if that makes sense?

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 10:45

it did say on the manual to fit eight screws in, so I did put it into the positions they should go in.

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:20

Would it be ok?? everything seems to be very neat though?

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:43

Heres the overview of it, I haven't overtighten it so shud it be a concern?

Thanks

mp260767 · 27 Oct 2011 at 12:34

can;t really seem them on the pic as its pretty dark.

where about on the mobo have you positioned the bigger stand offs ?

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:54

Well from the picture above from left to right starting from-
Left: Middle: Right:
Big Screw Big Screw(CPU cooler covered it) Small Screw

Near bottom the board

Big Screw Small Screw Small Screw

Bottom-
Big Screw(havent fitted screw in) Big Screw

So basically I fitted 7/8 screws. sorry for the darkness lol.

mp260767 · 27 Oct 2011 at 14:50

how many mobo stand offs have you got , big & small ?

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:04

Well on the mobo there about 6 big ones and 6 small ones they all have A next to them. There are Cs aswell but those are not necessary in terms of fitting it in.

As for the Screws, I fitted 3 Big ones, and 4 small ones.

The CPU Cooler hasn't been fully fitted as you can see on the pic(had to take the HDD out) myt just wait for my 2TB hard drive/or myt just leave it out to test it. and sell my old IDE drive I guess cos the 24-pin power connector was in the way when i try to put the IDE cable in.

mp260767 · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:29

i'd use 6 of the big or 6 of the small i wouldn't mix em tbh, could have a look around to see if you can get a few cheap stand offs so you have 8 of the same height.

fully fit the cooler

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