Tuniq Tower users with DFI NF4 boards, step in...

Mr Paul · 3 Sep 2007 at 15:34

About to install this and have a quick question, is the plastic back plate that comes with the NF4 ok to hold the Tuniq?

Mr Paul · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:02

Well installed it and I couldn't use the springs on the screws that attach the H plate to the backplate, with them the screw wouldn't go near the thread in the backplate. So the H plate is bending either side where the screws go through to the backplate.

Is this ok? What are the springs for?

Mr Paul · 6 Sep 2007 at 12:04

Decided not to run with out the springs. So bought a Thermalright K8 backplate, thing is it doesn't sit flat on the backside due to some resistors.

Any idea if this is ok or what backplate I can use?

Come on, someone has to have had this combination!

str · 6 Sep 2007 at 13:52

You'll need something to cushion it so the resistors don't get damaged and it's on flat. With the Big Typhoon it comes with a foam (or something like that) strip which fits on the backplate making it relatively safe to use and it also comes with foam strips that fit on the top and bottom leaving the middle with a gap making it flat but not interfering with the resistors.

Mr Paul · 6 Sep 2007 at 14:39

It does have a thin plastic layer on the top of the back plate.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think once screwed all together the resistor will sit in the bottom indent (under the square hole), cusioned by the plastic layer. It's just at the moment its not tighted up and thus not sitting flat...

str · 6 Sep 2007 at 14:47

I doubt that plastic layer will cushion it much at all. When I've used the foam/rubber thing with the Big Typhoon theres a big indent in it where the resistors have pressed against it. If it wasn't for the foam/rubber thing it probably would have been crushed.

Mr Paul · 6 Sep 2007 at 15:45

What about using some spongy double sided tape? Its a few mm thick, but it should do the job???

str · 6 Sep 2007 at 16:57

Yep that might do the trick. Careful about sticking anything to the motherboard though as when I did it before I had to use a hair dryer to get it back off! :eek:

Mr Paul · 6 Sep 2007 at 17:14

I was thinking of just sticking it to the backplate and leaving the tape cover on the other side, if you know what I mean

Mr Paul · 6 Sep 2007 at 18:43

Well fitted it with a few layes of tape

Currently idling at 36°C both cores.

pugwash · 6 Sep 2007 at 19:21

I just got longer screws for mine. Supplied screws were too short.

Mr Paul · 6 Sep 2007 at 20:54

Just out of interest mate, where did you get the screws from and what type?

pugwash · 11 Sep 2007 at 21:43

Sorry about the delay, screws were something I had hanging around. Just take the supplied ones along with you to a local hardware shop to get the right thread. The supplied screws were just too short and there was no way I was going to warp the mainboard to make them fit!!!