[SOLVED] How much to tighten my ryzen 5 2600x cooler

[cactusgames14]

Is there a way I can overtight it if so how much should I tight it will I hear a click or should I go off of instinct

 

[WildCard999]

No click but it should be snug.

 

[cactusgames14]

No click but it should be snug.

So should I tighten it until the cooler is like stiff and not moving and I won’t have problems like breaking my motherboard bc one youtubers said don’t worry about over tightening it bc u can’t

 

[WildCard999]

Well it should be tight enough that the cooler shouldn't move but I'm not sure about the whole "you can't overtighten it" as I'm sure you could but it would take a lot of force to do so.

 

[cactusgames14]

Well it should be tight enough that the cooler shouldn't move but I'm not sure about the whole "you can't overtighten it" as I'm sure you could but it would take a lot of force to do so.

Yea I’m just gonna do till where cooler is like not moving from the spot and should I try to wiggle it to see if it’s like our not moving

 

[hotaru251]

the screws should be "firm" and if u try to rock it 360 it shouldnt have any movement.

also remember to do it diagonal at a time (so top left then bottom right then other two) and dont tighten them allway 1 at a time. alternate so you have equal pressure across entire part.

oh..and you CAN overtighten one and it isnt so much "breaking" your MB as damaging the pathways (as they are pretty close to the surface so a nut digging into it from being too tight can cause serious damage)

 

[codygriffy]

You would literally have to put your whole body into going past the stopping point. With Ryzen it is very easy. The screw just won't turn any more from normal pressure. Make sure both sides have stopped turning and you're done. Intel was normally the one that could have possible problems with over tightening of select CPUs. I'm not so sure if that's really such an issue any more.

 

[norcalsc]

don't watch the verge video!!!