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November 8, 2013 1:48:10 PM

Hey guys. I installed a Corsair H55 on my A8-5500, and the screws that should hold the retention ring to the backplate keep coming loose, as in they keep pulling out of the backplate due to the tension. This creates a looseness that i'm uncomfortable with, because I feel like there's a lack of contact that's causing my CPU to go 80 degrees while playing battlefield 4.

I have the stock backplate, can I use that?
Or should I stop worrying and just let it be?
Or maybe, should I just get a 212 EVO and deal with the huge fan and the fact that it's not as quiet?

And lastly,

Is it cheap/easy/a good decision to try to go for those custom water cooling solutions over the closed-loop ones?

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November 8, 2013 1:54:54 PM

The Corsair site says it fits FM1 motherboards but I think the A8-5500 is a FM2 motherboard? Not sure if they are exactly the same cooler spacing or not. Either way, seems weird that they would be coming off. I would contact Corsair customer support and see what they say/can offer/etc.
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November 8, 2013 1:57:41 PM

getochkn said:
The Corsair site says it fits FM1 motherboards but I think the A8-5500 is a FM2 motherboard? Not sure if they are exactly the same cooler spacing or not. Either way, seems weird that they would be coming off. I would contact Corsair customer support and see what they say/can offer/etc.


Yeah, it fits fine, all that happens is that the screws that connect the retention ring and the backplate keeps slipping out. and i'll try to take a crack at the customer service, thanks.
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November 8, 2013 2:23:47 PM

Hello... if you didn't strip any threads... Good ol' locktite and or super glue will give extra thread resistance.
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