#HARDWARECANUCKS HYPER 212 EVO REVIEW TRIAL#

Either you will need to reach around the motherboard and support the backplate, or use a good deal of force to compress the springs on the captive screws in order to get them started. Once again, if your backplate is not adhered to the motherboard, the slack can make it difficult to get the screw started into the mounting posts. Thermal PasteĪfter that apply thermal paste to the CPU, place the baseplate onto the CPU and evenly tighten the four phllips head screws that are held captive on the X-Brace. It into position was the method easiest for us. Opening the X-BraceĬompletely, slipping it in between the heatpipes, and then collapsing That is designed to keep the X-Brace aligned. Top of the baseplate, as well as a pin on the top of the baseplate Is a post on the bottom of the X Brace that fits into a dimple in the Fortunately, the instructions provided on Cooler Masters The cooler, and holding it up to the CPU to see if the mounting holesĪre aligned.

#HARDWARECANUCKS HYPER 212 EVO REVIEW TRIAL#

Is more trial and error of placing the X-Brace on the baseplate of Little lacking here, and getting the brace into the correct position The printed instructions included with the AM4 mounting kit are a Is positioning the X-Brace onto the base of the cooler. This will be significantly easier if the backplate is adhered to your AM4 motherboard, otherwise an extra hand is useful, or as we do, lie the case down and with 1 hand support the backplate on the back of the motherboard, while attaching the mounting posts with the other.Īnother thing of note, if your backplate is not adhered to the motherboard, the backplate will remain loose after the mounting posts have been fully tightened, we would love to see the inclusion of different mounting posts, or even some washers to prevent this.

First the stock cooler mounts are removed from the backplate by removing the four phillips head screws, then the mounting posts included with the AM4 installation kit are screwed into the backplate. The Hyper 212 Evo uses the stock AM4 backplate, but not the stock cooler mounts. Were charged $14 shipping for it, which is significant compared to To get the AM4 mounting kit, which consists of a different X-BraceĪnd 4 mounting posts. Support, the fine print stated you will need to contact Cooler Master Thing of note is that while the Hyper 212 Evo is listed as having AM4

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