hello. i finally got a different motherboard for my dell. before it died i had ordered the 212 evo. i had 3 computers i was trying it on. that was 1 1/2 years ago.i've since lost the instructions. i've got other instructions i found on the cooler master forum.
prob #1
I've been on google,google images,coolermaster forum [if you call it that],amazon,new egg,micro center,tomshardware and reddit for 2 days trying to see how it's supposed to be mounted on a 1366 board. after wrestling with cooler on top of the board for 6 hrs, i had to mount it sideways, the little pin just wouldnt line up the other way.
prob#2
my pc case has a black rubber? gasket ? screwed to the case. it [and backplate from evo] raises my motherboard up so that the I/O shield holes Do Not lineup. am i supposed to remove the black factory thing since the backplate of the cpu cooler is there ? i would think the black gasket thing is for grounding purposes ? i can provide pics of what i'm speaking of, just not yet. i dont know correct terminology/parts. i've worked in electronics assembly factories since the 80s. been fixing,repairing computers for 15 years but this is a new trick i don't understand how to do
I have chronic bi-lateral neck/shoulder/arm/hand issues from 3 pinched nerves. i've been at this 6 days.i assembled it just to make sure it would run, then i disassembled to replace crap factory cooler now i'm stuck. my neck is begging me to stop but i cant just lay here looking at my baby in pieces. your time & any advice is appreciated
prob #1
I've been on google,google images,coolermaster forum [if you call it that],amazon,new egg,micro center,tomshardware and reddit for 2 days trying to see how it's supposed to be mounted on a 1366 board. after wrestling with cooler on top of the board for 6 hrs, i had to mount it sideways, the little pin just wouldnt line up the other way.
prob#2
my pc case has a black rubber? gasket ? screwed to the case. it [and backplate from evo] raises my motherboard up so that the I/O shield holes Do Not lineup. am i supposed to remove the black factory thing since the backplate of the cpu cooler is there ? i would think the black gasket thing is for grounding purposes ? i can provide pics of what i'm speaking of, just not yet. i dont know correct terminology/parts. i've worked in electronics assembly factories since the 80s. been fixing,repairing computers for 15 years but this is a new trick i don't understand how to do
I have chronic bi-lateral neck/shoulder/arm/hand issues from 3 pinched nerves. i've been at this 6 days.i assembled it just to make sure it would run, then i disassembled to replace crap factory cooler now i'm stuck. my neck is begging me to stop but i cant just lay here looking at my baby in pieces. your time & any advice is appreciated