Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO heatsink hanging substantially off CPU

[joshuacameron88]

When I was installing the CPU cooler to my motherboard I found that while the cooler's x-bracket installed tight and fine, my heatsink below it was not fixed onto the CPU properly as it could twist a small amount. Thinking this was normal I went and lifted the PC upright and saw that the heatsink was diagonally slanted with about half of the CPU not even covered by it!

I still ended up finishing the build with a slanted heatsink but I've noticed that the temperatures of the CPU are abnormal with 42 Celsius while idle. Obviously this is an issue but I just don't know where to start on fixing it! It thought it was an issue with the height of the stand offs or the motherboard itself but I just don't know. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard - ASRock - X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard

 

[Obakasama]

For reference: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212-evo/

According to Coolermaster's info there, the heatsink isn't necessarily compatible with the LGA2011-3 socket. It may require a different bracket for it to work (apparently it varies from region to region, check the specs page of the link). Double check what accessories you have; you may need to obtain the correct bracket.

From what you describe it sounds like the wrong bracket is being used to mount the cooler.