No, the cooler mounting pressure is not part of the Intel LGA1151 mechanism.
No, the cooler mounting pressure is not part of the Intel LGA1151 mechanism.
Observed difficulty identifying two memory modules on my 8700K while working on a maintenance task, especially during hand-mounting the CPU cooler. Once I secured the cooler properly with screws and retention, detection worked smoothly. It seemed this issue might depend on the board model (Z370-i) and specific CPU configuration rather than just my setup.
Occasionally things occur without warning. I’d perform a memory test and push the system to its limits to check for crashes.