Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X series DDR3 1333 8gb (2x4gb)
Graphics Card: MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr II 1 GB
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31
Heat Sink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drive: Samsung F3 1TB
Optical Drive: Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black)
That's my setup and as you can guess, this is the first time I built a computer. Right now the stock cooler is in there and I was looking to OC to at least 4.0 GHz and I want to make sure I don't screw anything up when putting my new heat sink on. I saw the step-by-step thread for it on this forum already so I'll definitely reference that but I had a couple of questions. First, is it definitely necessary to take the MoBo out of the case when installing this heatsink? I figured it was but wanted to make sure before I started disconnecting everything. Then, which way should the fan be facing? I was trying to make it face the RAM but the fan itself would basically be sitting on top of my first stick if I did that so I didn't know what I should do about that. My next question was what was the best way to remove the old thermal paste? After I get those answered, I would feel much more comfortable in starting but there is always a good chance I'll need additional help. Thanks in advance for any replies!
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X series DDR3 1333 8gb (2x4gb)
Graphics Card: MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr II 1 GB
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31
Heat Sink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drive: Samsung F3 1TB
Optical Drive: Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black)
That's my setup and as you can guess, this is the first time I built a computer. Right now the stock cooler is in there and I was looking to OC to at least 4.0 GHz and I want to make sure I don't screw anything up when putting my new heat sink on. I saw the step-by-step thread for it on this forum already so I'll definitely reference that but I had a couple of questions. First, is it definitely necessary to take the MoBo out of the case when installing this heatsink? I figured it was but wanted to make sure before I started disconnecting everything. Then, which way should the fan be facing? I was trying to make it face the RAM but the fan itself would basically be sitting on top of my first stick if I did that so I didn't know what I should do about that. My next question was what was the best way to remove the old thermal paste? After I get those answered, I would feel much more comfortable in starting but there is always a good chance I'll need additional help. Thanks in advance for any replies!