I bought an Evo 212 to replace my stock Intel cooler. My case has a cutout on the side so I thought I could install it without taking the motherboard off. Turns out the lower screw holes are covered just a bit by the case (like 4 millimeters or so at most) so I couldn't install the cooler like that.
Also the space between the motherboard and the case is pretty tight, the nuts (the ones between the case and the mobo, just clarifying in case this makes no sense) for the lower screws are just barely able to fit in the gap. The lower ones actually get stuck and I have to bend the case a bit so the nut falls off to the bottom of the case.
I'm worried about the nuts touching the case, could it be a problem? Also, how hard it would be to remove the motherboard so I could install the backplate? Is it possible to just barely take it off while keeping most of the wires plugged in, or will I have to take it out completely?
Any answers are much appreciated.
Also the space between the motherboard and the case is pretty tight, the nuts (the ones between the case and the mobo, just clarifying in case this makes no sense) for the lower screws are just barely able to fit in the gap. The lower ones actually get stuck and I have to bend the case a bit so the nut falls off to the bottom of the case.
I'm worried about the nuts touching the case, could it be a problem? Also, how hard it would be to remove the motherboard so I could install the backplate? Is it possible to just barely take it off while keeping most of the wires plugged in, or will I have to take it out completely?
Any answers are much appreciated.