My cpu fan is slightly too small for my mobo

[rdblauth20]

After finally getting all my parts I've started to build a new pc for myself. All was well up until I tried to put on my fan. It's literally a milimeter too short for the push pins to reach all the holes.

I have tried again and again for the last hour to get it to fit but I just can't. I'd rather not wait another 1-2 weeks for a new fan so is there any homemade way I could get the fan to stay in place?

 

[PdxPetmonster]

Chances are you're not going to get a jerry rigged method to sit with enough pressure. Is there nowhere you can run out and grab something? And is this the stock cooler? What are your PC spec's?

 

[SkyNetRising]

After finally getting all my parts I've started to build a new pc for myself. All was well up until I tried to put on my fan. It's literally a milimeter too short for the push pins to reach all the holes.

I have tried again and again for the last hour to get it to fit but I just can't. I'd rather not wait another 1-2 weeks for a new fan so is there any homemade way I could get the fan to stay in place?

What motherboard? What cpu? What cpu fan model?

 

[rdblauth20]

My mobo is an Msi z270a Pro and then fan AVC Socket-775 LGA775 CPU Cooler.

Honestly after messing with this for the last couple hours I've given up hope of getting it in there without a Jerry rig method. If you know of any coolers that actually got in this mobo I'd love to know.

 

[PdxPetmonster]

Are you sure thats your motherboard number? According to the MSI webpage, that board is a 1151 socket, not a 775 socket.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z270-A-PRO.html

The fan you bought is a 775 pin socket cooler, hence why it won't mount correctly.

 

[SkyNetRising]

My mobo is an Msi z270a Pro and then fan AVC Socket-775 LGA775 CPU Cooler.

Obviously it won't fit. They are not compatible.
Get a cooler compatible with LGA1151.
Good options - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, Cryorig H5, H7.