Do CPU fans need standoffs

Bilbocard · 2 Aug 2011 at 15:47

I am trying to screw in a Cooler master fan but it does Not seem to screw in properly. It gives some resistance but eventually I can separate it from the board.

Is this normal, or does the CPU fan need stand-offs?

Surveyor · 2 Aug 2011 at 16:37

What cooler are you trying to fit?

Are you having problems fitting the cooler to the motherboard or the fan to the cooler?

Or have I completely misunderstood what you're on about?

Bilbocard · 2 Aug 2011 at 16:55

It's the cooler to the MoBo. It is a stock cooler that has screws.

Surveyor · 2 Aug 2011 at 17:09

Bilbocard said:
It's the cooler to the MoBo. It is a stock cooler that has screws.

Now I'm really confused.

The AMD stock cooler uses a clip:

And the Intel stock cooler uses push pins:

Bilbocard · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:41

It's a cooler master. I'm now really confused as the screws don't go down and don't even come out of the other side of the MoBo

PhillyDee · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:42

More information is required. What motherboard / cpu and what exact fan.

Jokester · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:46

You don't screw it into the mobo, the holes are unthreaded. There must be some sort of backplate to go under the mobo maybe?

Bilbocard · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:48

They're definitely screws. It came with a D3413 computer.

fiveub · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:48

Have you got any photos to show us what you mean?

Surveyor · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:56

Ah....

You're the one with a PTS73 motherboard out of a Packard Bell iMax D3413.

Bilbocard · 2 Aug 2011 at 18:57

Unfortunately as my computer is in pieces, I have no means to upload a picture :/

It looks like a screw that won't screw or push down.

EDIT: Yeah, I've got a PTS73

is that how I'm known now

?

Surveyor · 2 Aug 2011 at 19:07

Bilbocard said:
EDIT: Yeah, I've got a PTS73 is that how I'm known now ?

Yep.

What processor does it have?

You're sure it's not a cooler like the ones in the second picture I uploaded?

Are the processor and cooler the same as were in the iMax?

Bilbocard · 2 Aug 2011 at 19:11

It has an intel E4160 or something (the standard one)

And it actually is an iMax

It doesn't look like the picture no. I think I figured out that it rests in some standoff style things. Trying to see how I can get this to work now