Just bought a new cooler and have an issue with mb

I just bought a ZALMAN nps 9900 max, and I am unsure if this will work with my motherboard now.
I have a Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 motherboard. The instructions for the cooler say that for AMD sockets, a loading block must be used on the brace on the underside of the motherboard.
When I test fit the brace on the underside, the loading block interferes with a number of resistors that are directly opposite the cpu socket.
I do not want to crush these so I am posting here first to see what you guys have done for similar problems.

If pictures, measurements, or other specs are needed just let me know and I will post them up.

Thanks!

Use plastic washers as spacers.

Pictures of problem:

Here is with no back plate




This is the stock back plate



and here are two pictures of the back plate installed for my cnps 9900




I have watched several installation videos on this and when they show the back plate they do not seem to get the interference like I do with components. While intel sockets actually leave a metal brace of sorts on the back.

My stock backplate also has a beveled underside to account for these components, so should I use the stock backplate with the new one, or will those components not be crushed?

If I had no other option but to use that bracket, I would grab my dremel and make the opening large enough.

You wont be happy if you install the way things are now.

Install it the way it's given in the guide and making sure that it's obviously compatible. If anything goes wrong, sue Zalman.

I don't really want to take a dremel to the cooler either, because to be honest the cooler is more valuable to me than the motherboard is. Additionally, the motherboard is the next thing in my pc to be upgraded anyways.

So now do I use the new back plate as is?
Or perhaps cut the ends (where the bolts go) off of the stock backplate with a dremel and instead use the stock backplate as a spacer (or as the loading block itself if it doesn't fit).
Or because the stock and new backplate share holes and are equally rigid, can the stock backplate be used in conjunction with the new cooler?

Illyria89 said:

Install it the way it's given in the guide and making sure that it's obviously compatible. If anything goes wrong, sue Zalman.

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hahahhaa the sue zalman thing gave me a good laugh

Little update:
The stock back plate would not work because it has regular nuts, whereas the new one has barrel nuts.

So I decided to go ahead and try the new back plate. Aside from it being a little difficult, it works well and the back plate exhibits enough flex so that it doesn't hurt the motherboard, but it is not permanently bent either.

All seems to be working well now.

Thanks for your help guys!