Bahamut.Rulerofdarkness said:
»Well, my aftermarket cpu cooler finally came in (after issuing a claim for a lost package). After removing the old hsf and removing everything from my mobo so I could remove my mobo. I install the bracket and get my mobo reinstalled.
Then, I continue to mount the new hsf, after fiddling with top bracket forever to get it to lock in to my sockets specs. Finally I get it mounted and reinstall everything else.
Then, as I go to put the side of my case back on, I come to find out that it doesn't fit anymore. The top of the copper pipes bump against my 250mm fan on the side of the case. >.> So now I just have my side propped up against the side of the case, because *** undoing everything I just did.
Initial ambient temps are between 6 and 10°C cooler. Now I wait to see what the temps are after the initial break-in.
~.~ When I did the new build for the PC I am using now I ordered a 212 evo... it wouldn't fit with the RAM I had on there, the sides knocked up against it and since AMD is HELP I AM TRAPPED IN 2006 PLEASE SEND A TIME MACHINE and is rectangular and not square, I couldn't just turn the heatsink the other way.
Ended up giving that one to my dad and just using my old Cooler Master N 520. And then I wasn't happy with my temps when I started to overclock so I bought a Corsair H80.