build order with H50?

panyan · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:41

i bought a H50 for my new built (new uni rig), but can someone clarify the best order to mount it becuase it also needs to attach to the case

1) mobo -> ram -> cpu -> paste -> h50 pump -> drop it all into case -> attach rad to case

2) mobo -> ram -> cpu -> drop it all into case -> paste -> attach h50 and rad

i want to work out the best way so that i do not have heavy metal objects flailing around possibly causing damage

many thanks, as always

Moothead2 · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:43

Option one. Fitting the H50 can be annoying as hell when your motherboard is already in the case.

olivier renault · 19 Jul 2011 at 19:00

What I did.

I have no backplate cut-out in my case so I had to put the backplate first on the mobo before I put the mobo on stand-offs on the motherboard tray, then the motherboard tray in. Then the rest of the procedure.

Jordan97 · 19 Jul 2011 at 19:01

Moothead2 said:
Option one. Fitting the H50 can be annoying as hell when your motherboard is already in the case.

I'd go as far to say that it is impossible

shamzzz · 19 Jul 2011 at 19:21

definitely option one. it does depend on the case as to how difficult option 2 is, but I've always found 1 easier