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Is the CPU cooler experiencing excessive mounting force?

Is the CPU cooler experiencing excessive mounting force?

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xlt
Member
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01-07-2023, 03:15 AM
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Hey everyone, I recently purchased a beQuiet Pure Rock Slim cooler for my old PC. After installing the heatsink and fan, the system refused to boot. I tried some adjustments, but the main problem was the mounting pressure of the heatsink being too strong for my CPU. Eventually, I switched back to the original Intel cooler. Have others experienced similar issues? Can a heatsink mount without screws cause a PC to fail? I checked online but didn’t find specific advice for these types of setups (LGA 115*) that don’t use screws. My motherboard and CPU are quite old—MSI Z77A-G43 with an i7 3770K—and there’s no backplate. The manual and packaging didn’t mention these details either. If this is the case, should I keep the cooler for future upgrades? Any thoughts would be appreciated!
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xlt
01-07-2023, 03:15 AM #1

Hey everyone, I recently purchased a beQuiet Pure Rock Slim cooler for my old PC. After installing the heatsink and fan, the system refused to boot. I tried some adjustments, but the main problem was the mounting pressure of the heatsink being too strong for my CPU. Eventually, I switched back to the original Intel cooler. Have others experienced similar issues? Can a heatsink mount without screws cause a PC to fail? I checked online but didn’t find specific advice for these types of setups (LGA 115*) that don’t use screws. My motherboard and CPU are quite old—MSI Z77A-G43 with an i7 3770K—and there’s no backplate. The manual and packaging didn’t mention these details either. If this is the case, should I keep the cooler for future upgrades? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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Ikognito
Member
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01-07-2023, 09:19 AM
#2
Thread has stopped working, but definitely too much mount pressure can lead to no boots and regular crashes. Hope you're okay.
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Ikognito
01-07-2023, 09:19 AM #2

Thread has stopped working, but definitely too much mount pressure can lead to no boots and regular crashes. Hope you're okay.

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AndeeDew
Junior Member
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01-13-2023, 07:57 AM
#3
Quite the grave dig for a first post.
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AndeeDew
01-13-2023, 07:57 AM #3

Quite the grave dig for a first post.