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I bought a Nocuta NH-D15S fan/heatsink and it asks to remove the retention modules by the CPU to install it. The problem is, they feel completely stuck. No amount of force I can muster can unscrew their screws. My screwdriver always just slips out. I've tried several different screwdrivers that...

Woah, thanks for the very comprehensive response! I did check GPU-Z and it does seem to be using the x16 3.0 version of PCIE so that's good. And forgive me for being paranoid, as this card was very expensive and I want to make sure I didn't break anything and that it's working as intended. I've...

I have an MSI X470 Gaming Plus Mobo and I upgraded my gfx card the other day. When I was taking out the old one (a GTX 1060), I forgot to unlatch the slot lock switch thing, and I was pulling it out with it stuck in only the far right side, and the rest of it came out with ease. I didn't pull at...

It did actually fix it! I was a bit wary of doing it since I would have to re-download all of my games, but it shuts off fine now.

Ok, I'm resetting Windows now. I'll be back later when it finishes.

My build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700x GPU: GTX 1060 6 GB RAM: 16 GB DDR4 MOBO: MSI X470 Gaming Plus PSU: 750W OS: Windows 10 64bit My problem: Hello. I upgraded my CPU today from an old AMD FX to the new Ryzen, which meant I also had to replace my mobo and get new ram. Everything works fine as far...

Good news, i got it installed correctly and it works great! It was a bit of a pain in the butt to install at some points but its really quiet and cool now, it barely goes over 30c when im playing games. Before it would go over 60c. though i did have one problem. it seems my case isnt wide...

No problem, thanks for the help. I think im gonna keep it and try again tomorrow after i've gotten some sleep.

i think i understand now, but its way too much trouble for me to do. is there a different kind of cooler thats basically the same installation as the default amd fx 6300 fan, but is quieter? thats the only reason i bought this cooler, since playing games makes the default fan way too loud.

but how will removing the mobo make the standoffs screw into it? they dont fit.

I'm trying to install the hyper 212 evo into my mobo here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0054OWT0G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 it says to use the non lga standoffs but they dont fit in the holes near the cpu as they are too big. i also tried the lga ones but they are also too...

I upgraded my old CPU to an AMD FX 6300 six core today and I'm quite happy with it. However, the default fan for it is quite loud when playing high end games. I looked up good replacements and came across the cooler master hyper 212 evo...