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Just got a reply back from Silverstone tech department, Many thanks for your request. You have to install the back plate even if there is already a small metal plate on the mainboard. Don’t ‘worry it works. We are using the same mainboard here for our testing system with NT06-E cooler. So...

Hi, thank's for your reply, but the backplate thing that is already there is part of the LGA1155 socket - It's not something that has been stuck on as it's new - not sure if it's just this board or other LGA1155's that have it, but it'd be nice to know how other's get around this ? Thank's again.

I have the Asus P8Z77-M Pro and I have run into a problem mid buid - My cpu cooler comes with a backplate that goes on the back of the board to give it a more secure fitting but it won't fit as there is a metal plate already there on the back of the cpu socket - do I fit the cooler without the...

I have the Asus P8Z77-M Pro also and I have run into a problem mid buid - My cpu cooler comes with a backplate that goes on the back of the board to give it a more secure fitting but it won't fit as there is a metal plate already there on the back of the cpu socket - do I fit the cooler without...

[color=71008d]I Have the P5K-E WiFi AP version of this board... and it has alway's started in 2 step's also ? Press the power button - everything start's.... then it all dies for 2 second's or so... then start's up again and boot's into Vista.. Strange, i have'nt a clue if it's a...