Thermalright TRUE Black 120

Jakstaar2007

Jakstaar2007

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Hi all.

OK, so i built my computer back up last night, but i spent ages trying to install this heastink.

It is one of those spring loaded and backplate types.
Now, after managing to screw it in, after an awkward hour, it seems that it is not really clamped down.

The screws won't twist anymore, they seem to be locked in place, but the heatsink can move around a bit(if you push it, it will twist a bit).

Now, as it is making good contact and the screws are holding it down, i completed the build and here i am asking for any advice.

Have i done something obviously wrong?
Should i buy a different mounting kit?

My temperatures are fine at the moment:
33c, 33c, 30c, 35c

Also, i am assuming there is an easier way to fit it. As i know that when i come to remove/reinstall the heatsink, it will be just as difficult, as the only reason i managed to fit it this time was because i persisted, not because of a mental breakthrough;)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
i have the same cooler on a i7 920...once the screws have locked in place its fine..also you can move it slightly to the left and right...it sounds ok to me
 
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i have the same cooler on a i7 920...once the screws have locked in place its fine..also you can move it slightly to the left and right...it sounds ok to me
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Phew, that's a relief, hopefully the thermal paste will help it to seal overtime.

Cheers for the replies!
 
Some put a washer in the middle of the clamp to add pressure, mine can be moved if I try but it cools well enough so I cba changing it, the Tuniq I had before the TRUE was the same.
 
tip for easy installation


Put motherboard on a table

lift the motherboard from the top at an angle

slide back plate underneath and poke through the holes

lay motherboard flat again, and the plate should be secure enough to work with.
 
This is perfectly normal with the TRUE, i had a little bit of movement on mine on my previous s775 rig, on my new i7 setup which uses a different clamp theres no movement at all, btw your temps are pretty good, fairly even across the cores.
 
I bought the bracket for my TRUE Spirit so I wouldn't ever have to deal with the pushpins again they are a nightmare!
 
i got a mate to help me put my true on, its a nightmare trying to push down to get the screws to make contact with the backplate screw threads.

wish i knew a easier way to do it myself
 
The TRUE can be a bit hard to fit first time, but its certainly better than any push pin based cooler.
 
the temps will never be the same as your ambient temps will differ.

if you turn your pc on say 6 in the morning with no heating on in the house, then on the night turn your pc on with the heating in the house on - the temps are going to be considerably more.

same as if you watch the temps in the summer, then the winter, they are going to be less in the winter ;)

as long as your load temps dont exceed 62c for prolonged time and the volts are in intel vid range you will be fine ;)
 
I currently have the fan on the HSF sucking air away from the heat sink:

Back of case||[CF]<---[F][HS]

Would it be better to have it like:

Back of case||[CF]<----[HS][F]<----
?

(if you get what i mean)

[CF]=Case fan
[F]=Fan attached to heatsink
[HS]=Heatsink

Or, should i buy another Enermax Cluster and attach it to the otherside of the heatsink sucking the air towards the heatsink like:

Back of case||[CF]<---[F][HS][F]<---
?

Could i use a 1 to 2 PWM splitter to attach both to the motherboard?

Cheers
 
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It's supposed to be pushing air into the heatsink. I didn't realise this and ran my TRUE with the fan on the wrong side for months with no ill effects. Probably worth moving it over.

A second fan will be good for anywhere from 0 to 3 degrees improvement in temperatures, it's probably not worth bothering with. If you do though overclockers sell a 1 to 3 pwm adapter that draws power from a molex, so doesn't load the motherboard, and spins all the fans at the speed the motherboard requests. Two on the cooler and one as an intake fan and you have a system which keeps itself brilliantly quiet without using a manual fan controller. I think this is excellent, it's a shame I have no pwm fans.

Mine could be twisted a bit as well, I always intended to increase the clamping pressure but never got around to it. Temperatures might improve slightly if you do put a washer in the appropriate place.
 
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