Remove Backplate

Iain79

Iain79

Iain79

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Hi Guys,
I brought a new bundle (Super Nova X79 800i Intel Core i7 3820 3.60GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Overclocked ) Now comes with gigabyte UD3 mobo & Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler. Now after spending 20 min try to fix the backplate on it seem i got to take the stock backplate off 1st, anyone tell how & the best way this is done... OC should have mention this...... i can see four screws but seem odd shape & also does it have adesive underneath it... thanks to those who reply
 
I'm confused.
You shouldn't ever need to remove stock "backplate" (it isn't really a backplate as such) or mount from the X79 boards, heatsinks usually come with adapters for it. Also, the Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom isn't X79/LGA2011 compatible.

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See here: http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/...UF-Sabertooth-X79-Motherboard-PCB-Reverse.jpg

There are 4 holes around the CPU socket for backplates that fit over the CPU backplate. This is usually used for mounting extreme cooling (pots for liquid helium and phase change etc etc).
Any normal heatsinks and CPU coolers should use the standard fittings with a bracket.
 
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Thamkls for your quick reply... just got off phone from OC and tere is soppose to be 4 screws they supply to fit the cooler... which they are sending out now.. It was raise it not compatible but it does fit it as other people have brought it and have no problems and read somewhere where this question was raise... again thanks for your help
 
Hi,
Thamkls for your quick reply... just got off phone from OC and tere is soppose to be 4 screws they supply to fit the cooler... which they are sending out now.. It was raise it not compatible but it does fit it as other people have brought it and have no problems and read somewhere where this question was raise... again thanks for your help
 
Ok thanks... didnt get these & assume they now being sent... one more thing im worried about the 4 holes these go in seem to have a sheet running throgh the holes 1/2 way down hole!! now these srews are metal would they have any interferance with the back off case or is that what the sheet for + worried i might peairce them.. sorry bout spelliing
 
dont think you can see them but if i was to put the back plate on just notice i would have to peirce it to get the screws in to go through thanks god i stop there....
 
Can you not just read the manual of the CPU cooler? Seems like you shouldn't touch it as it sounds like you are going to break it!
 
yeh i did read the manual... not clear & now i know i do not use the back plate that comes with the cooler.. like the other person says it wasnt design for the 2011 socket but it can fit on the bored by other means such as special screws which OC forgot to supply me... and before you say the cooler was part of the bundle so assume it was able to fit bored as stock not having to buy seprate screws....
 
Right manage to sort this out with the screws Rossi mention... Thanks rossi but would be nice if i knew this as thou i built all my PC never come acroos anything like this before...
 
Iain79 said:
Right manage to sort this out with the screws Rossi mention... Thanks rossi but would be nice if i knew this as thou i built all my PC never come acroos anything like this before...
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No, it's not all that common. Basically that heatsink wasn't built with LGA2011/X79 in mind. So to make it fit they did a work around that required screws. They should include the screws with the heatsink by default with no extra cost really, i don't understand why they don't, it's silly really.
 
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