Corsair H80 Problem

FragnaticDeath · 2 Oct 2011

Ok I bought this cooler for my Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 and i5 2500k. The problem I have is that the backplate of the H80 isn't stable when i screw it all the way. It's able to move 1-2 mm inside out. Is this normal? Anyone else has the same setup as me? Am I doing this right? :/

buzzlightweight · 2 Oct 2011

once you tighten the block it will be fine just make sure you spread the presure equally when you tighten the screws down

-Mike- · 2 Oct 2011

My cooler had issues on asus boards due to the pcb being thin. I've not had this problem with a gigabyte board and so can only presume asrock are of similar thickness?

Serenityxo · 2 Oct 2011

I had the issue too with the backplate on my Fata1ty, using the strength of 1000 men on the stubs you can get it tight enough for it not to move.

FragnaticDeath · 2 Oct 2011

-Mike- said:
My cooler had issues on asus boards due to the pcb being thin. I've not had this problem with a gigabyte board and so can only presume asrock are of similar thickness?

I don't think so. Well I will wai until tomorrow when Artic Silver 5 arrives and give it a go. Never faced this problem before with the air cooler. First time i am using the water cooling of corsair. Hope they don't disappoint me

Scougar · 2 Oct 2011

This is exactly the issue i had with the ocuk h20 extreme (h80 basically).

Acolyte · 2 Oct 2011

I fitted the OcUK H2 Flo extreme the other as above basically a Corsair H80, and found the same thing the back plate can flap about slightly with the stand offs screwed in.

However once the water block is on and the thumb screws are tightened this removes any slack and the clamp is pulled to the motherboard.

Scougar · 2 Oct 2011

That's all I wanted to know, is it actually a problem?

Acolyte · 2 Oct 2011

Scougar said:
That's all I wanted to know, is it actually a problem?

Not at all, nope.

FragnaticDeath · 2 Oct 2011

Acolyte said:
Not at all, nope.

Thanks for making it clear. Now all I have to do is wait for my bloody arctic silver 5 to come.

Acolyte · 2 Oct 2011

Funny you should mention that, i used the cooler with the preapplied square of thermal compound applied to the copper cold plate for a few days.

Decided to wipe it all off and put some arctic silver 5, and it made no difference to temperatures at all, infact may have increased them slighty

But i guess AS5 has its "break in" period?

Hotwired · 2 Oct 2011

Changing thermal paste is pointless.

At the very best you get a couple of degrees difference.

Normally there's nothing but your imagination and the fact that room temp may well have changed a degree or so in the time it took you to change it.