Should i tighten the bolts on cpu cooler with hands or with a plier?

[roudy-s]

Hello i have an aftermarket cpu cooler thermaltake brand that has bolts not screw should i tigjten them very much or no and what to use my hands or a pliers to tighten them? I have read that they should be tight over the cpu so i have used a plier to tighten them up should i loose them and tight them with hands or am i ok what you say guys and thank you.

 

[Derparch]

Hand tighten the bolts. Don't overtighten, or you might damage your cpu and/or cooler.

 

[13thmonkey]

They need to be fairly tight, but never use pliers, use a screwdriver.

 

[roudy-s]

I have already tighten them with pliers what to do now?

 

[13thmonkey]

you'll be fine.

 

[roudy-s]

So should i loose them now remove the cooler apply new thermal paste and apply it and tighten the screw with hands or leave it like this what is your opinion and thank you man

 

[13thmonkey]

just leave it as is. You do need some pressure. Pliers are not the tool to tighten screws however.

 

[13thmonkey]

http://www.overclockers.com/heatsink-mounting-pressure-vs-performance/

 

[roudy-s]

The problem is that there is not screws they are bolt that you can turn with hands but in order to make them more tight i have used my small pliers to tighten them this is what i have done

 

[The Paladin]

make and model of the Thermaltake device, I install those all the time and never seen one not be with a Philips screw head inside the mounting screws

 

[13thmonkey]

you'll be fine, i;ve seen mobo's bend due to the push-pin stock HSF

 

[roudy-s]

Thank you for your help guys the bolts has a screw on the head of the bolt but the probpem is that my bolts go into the standing botton that are on the mobo so i cant get to use the screw drive to tighten them because the bolts when i put them i begin to tighten them the screw head will be down and the metal botton will be up so i cant get to tighten it with my screw driver so this is why i use a plier i am verry carefull person and i need to know from you what to do should i remove everything and tighten everyrhing with my hands i am very affraid that i will damage my cpu and mobo with the cpu cooler tightened very much using pliers and thank you

 

[13thmonkey]

Thank you for your help guys the bolts has a screw on the head of the bolt but the probpem is that my bolts go into the standing botton that are on the mobo so i cant get to use the screw drive to tighten them because the bolts when i put them i begin to tighten them the screw head will be down and the metal botton will be up so i cant get to tighten it with my screw driver so this is why i use a plier i am verry carefull person and i need to know from you what to do should i remove everything and tighten everyrhing with my hands i am very affraid that i will damage my cpu and mobo with the cpu cooler tightened very much using pliers and thank you

I've no idea what you mean, BUT you need a reasonable amount of pressure, I see no problem, hand tight is not tight enough.

 

[roudy-s]

Hey man this is what i am talking about sorry for my english this is the mounting handles or bolts i dont know what they are called http://media.bestofmicro.com/P/K/317144/original/evga_superclock-cooler_brace.jpg

And you put the cooler that has holes in it that enter in the botton and a nut that you pit on the botton and tigjt it rhis is what i mean so am i good you are saying by tightening them with a small plier i mean i have tightened it very much so the nuts wont move anymore

 

[13thmonkey]

You need a reasonable amount of pressure, I see no problem, hand tight is not tight enough.