Having trouble on the install - trhis is turning out to be a disaster. The mounting clip on this thing is a bitch to get on the mounting bracket. There is no way I can mount this thing with thermal paste and not move the heatsink at all. Even the slightest movement after I mount it causes the sink to veer off the processor. Is this sink compatible or do I need a different mounting bracket. The stock heatsink fits right in the bracket and is kept in place by the bracket, but the si-128 was just not designed for this. Am I missing something? Or should I return this.
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Need help ASAP SI-128
- Thread starter apcor
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Don't worry about it moving around on the processor...mine does that and still gives me near watercooling temps. I have a removable mobo tray which made it much easier to install...even though it seems like a pain in the ass...you will have a much easier time with it outside of the case. The clip is not hard to do at all but the size of the cooler makes it awkward to reach around with your fingers. This is a phenominal cooler with a high cfm fan...don't give up.
If it rotates slightly after you have it clipped don't worry about it...I thought mine wasn't tight enough but Core temp, Everest, Sandra, and Asus AI booster all tell me I'm running 34-36c idle so I don't worry about it.apcor said:I can get it on there now but I am doing dry runs. If I move it while I am mounting wont spread AS5 all over the place?