Question CPU cooler

[wizacs]

How much should I tighten the cooler's screws? Because I think I tightened them too much. Is it a problem?

 

[Barty1884]

Which cooler? A lot are tensioned so that you cannot overtighten them.

 

[wizacs]

Which cooler? A lot are tensioned so that you cannot overtighten them.

AMD stock cooler. (3200G)

 

[Barty1884]

You tighten until they stop - don't force it beyond that.

 

[logainofhades]

The wraith stealth coolers should be tightened, until the threads bottom out. Don't crank down once you hit that stop. Make sure when you do tighten them, you do each of them a bit at a time, in a criss cross pattern.

 

[wizacs]

The wraith stealth coolers should be tightened, until the threads bottom out. Don't crank down once you hit that stop. Make sure when you do tighten them, you do each of them a bit at a time, in a criss cross pattern.

Alright, thanks, I also think that you can't over-tighten them, right?

 

[Barty1884]

Alright, thanks, I also think that you can't over-tighten them, right?

Well, in theory you could - but you'd be cranking them with significant force. You'd know if you went past the point of 'normal'.