Need Help Replacing Intel Stock Cooler with Hyper 212 Evo

[ExpertAmateur]

How do I go about this (socket 1151)?

I heard that I need to rotate all of the intel stock cooler's pins 90 degrees in the way that the arrows point, then pull the pins up and wiggle the cooler off of the cpu.

How do I take off the thermal paste from the cpu and the cooler?

I will be reusing the Intel Stock Cooler in my brother's build in 2-3 months, so I can't ruin it.

What's the fastest and easiest way to do all of this? How long do I need to let things dry or sit for?

 

[why_wolf]

rubbing alcohol and tissue paper to remove thermal paste.

 

[ExpertAmateur]

What's the fastest and easiest way to do all of this? How long do I need to let things dry or sit for?
Do I use rubbing alcohol on the old cooler too and rub both until dry?

 

[geofelt]

To answer your questions:

To remove the cooler, it is best to run the cpu a bit before so that the paste will soften and make it easier to remove the cooler.

Yes, turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.

Leave the cpu in the socket; no need to remove it. To remove the old thermal paste(as you must) use something lint free like a paper coffee filter. cloth or tissue can leave lint.
Rubbing alcohol will do the job. It dries almost immediately so nothing special needs to be done to dry it.

Once you have remounted, you can use it immediately. Over the period of an hour or so, the new paste will spread under heat and pressure.

Do not use too mush paste, or it will act as an insulator. A small drop in the center of the cpu die is all you need.
It is hard to use too little.

Here are my stock instructions for the process:

----------------how to mount the stock Intel cooler--------------

The stock Intel cooler can be tricky to install.
A poor installation will result in higher cpu temperatures.
If properly mounted, you should expect temperatures at idle to be 10-15c. over ambient.

To mount the Intel stock cooler properly, place the motherboard on top of the foam or cardboard backing that was packed with the motherboard.
The stock cooler will come with paste pre applied, it looks like three grey strips.
The 4 push pins should come in the proper position for installation, that is with the pins rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow,(clockwise)
and pulled up as far as they can go.
Take the time to play with the pushpin mechanism until you know how they work.

Orient the 4 pins so that they are exactly over the motherboard holes.
If one is out of place, you will damage the pins which are delicate.
Push down on a DIAGONAL pair of pins at the same time. Then the other pair.

When you push down on the top black pins, it expands the white plastic pins to fix the cooler in place.

If you do them one at a time, you will not get the cooler on straight.
Lastly, look at the back of the motherboard to verify that all 4 pins are equally through the motherboard, and that the cooler is on firmly.
This last step must be done, which is why the motherboard should be out of the case to do the job. Or you need a case with a opening that lets you see the pins.
It is possible to mount the cooler with the motherboard mounted in the case, but you can then never be certain that the push pins are inserted properly
unless you can verify that the pins are through the motherboard and locked.

If you should need to remove the cooler, turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.
You will need to clean off the old paste and reapply new if you ever take the cooler off.
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[burdenbound]

Yeah that sounds about right. To make things easier run the computer for a little while before attempting to take the heatsink off, this will cause the thermal paste to get a little gooey and separate easier.

Use Isopropyl alcohol and cotton balls/swaps to remove the old thermal paste. You don't need to wait long at all for the alcohol to dry since it naturally dissipates quickly. Don't worry about ruining the heatsink, unless you are the hulk you should be fine.

When re-applying thermal paste use somewhere between a grain of rice and pea sized amount of paste right in the center of the CPU.

 

[littleleo]

Yes turn the 4 post 90% and they should come free. I use a q-Tip and rubbing alcohol to get all the thermal grease off the CPU and the heatsink base. With the new cooler you may need to pull the motherboard to install a plate the Hyper 212 Evo connects too. The CPU top should dry very quickly so you can proceed with the new cooler installation.

 

[iRon_Man22]

Use 70-90% isopropyl alcohol to remove the thermal paste from both the CPU and the stock cooler. I would use a microfiber cloth instead of toilet paper (if possible) otherwise a paper towel will work. Fastest way to do this is just to do it. It doesn't take very long, remove the CPU cooler and use the alcohol to take the paste off. You don't have to wait long (a minute maybe?) for the alcohol to dry.

 

[ExpertAmateur]

My case is the Phantom 410, I am planning to remove/install while the mobo is in the case.

My PC is *usually* constantly on or in sleep mode, so I should be fine to replace it whenever I'd like, right?

So let me get this straight:
- Shut down my PC, unplug wires, switch my PSU to OFF
- Rotate stock cooler pins 90 degrees in the way the arrow points on the pins
- Pull the stock cooler off, use rubbing alcohol and a q-tip to clean both the stock cooler and cpu
- Apply new thermal paste to the cpu
- Screw the hyper 212 evo mounting bracket onto the back of the mobo and proceed to install the 212 evo
- Without waiting, plug in the 212 evo to my mobo and put the side panels on and plug in my pc and turn on the psu
- Turn on the PC and I'm good to go

Is this all correct? How long should it all take? How do you recommend storing the old cooler? In original packaging?

 

[littleleo]

My case is the Phantom 410, I am planning to remove/install while the mobo is in the case.

My PC is *usually* constantly on or in sleep mode, so I should be fine to replace it whenever I'd like, right?

So let me get this straight:
- Shut down my PC, unplug wires, switch my PSU to OFF
- Rotate stock cooler pins 90 degrees in the way the arrow points on the pins
- Pull the stock cooler off, use rubbing alcohol and a q-tip to clean both the stock cooler and cpu
- Apply new thermal paste to the cpu
- Screw the hyper 212 evo mounting bracket onto the back of the mobo and proceed to install the 212 evo
- Without waiting, plug in the 212 evo to my mobo and put the side panels on and plug in my pc and turn on the psu
- Turn on the PC and I'm good to go

Is this all correct? How long should it all take? How do you recommend storing the old cooler? In original packaging?

It takes as long as it takes. It's not a race take your time and be careful. Be sure you ground yourself or wear a grounding strap. The top of the CPU should dry in a few seconds. The 212 EVO may already have thermal grease on it otherwise you'll need to apply some. If you have the box your CPU came in you could put the cooler in there or the box your 212 EVO came in. Just mark the box what it is so later when you come across it you'll know what it is and where it came from.

 

[ExpertAmateur]

Update: I got the 212 evo installed yesterday, rewired my NZXT Hue+ cables, mounted the Hue+ into an SSD tray... all in all took me between 4-5 hours.

I had to re position the screws from the 212 onto the mobo a few times, but I got it done, my first time actually installing or replacing something like this, so I'm okay with the amount of time it took. It was a learning experience.

 

[burdenbound]

Update: I got the 212 evo installed yesterday, rewired my NZXT Hue+ cables, mounted the Hue+ into an SSD tray... all in all took me between 4-5 hours.

I had to re position the screws from the 212 onto the mobo a few times, but I got it done, my first time actually installing or replacing something like this, so I'm okay with the amount of time it took. It was a learning experience.

The first time always takes the longest.

 

[littleleo]

Update: I got the 212 evo installed yesterday, rewired my NZXT Hue+ cables, mounted the Hue+ into an SSD tray... all in all took me between 4-5 hours.

I had to re position the screws from the 212 onto the mobo a few times, but I got it done, my first time actually installing or replacing something like this, so I'm okay with the amount of time it took. It was a learning experience.

Its not a race there is no prize for finishing faster. It's better to take your time and be sure you got everything done right. Even watching a few videos 1st of people doing the same install is very helpful. So how is the system running now with your new cooler?