Urgent after market CPU cooler won't fit.(Solved) I am an idiot

ighambray

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I have ordered the Cooler Master Hyper T4 off amazon and I received it today and when I was ready to install it the backplate wouldn't fit on my M5A97 LE R2.0. I have followed instructions and found no tutorial online on this MOBO. The thing is the backplate is a square and the holes are in a rectangular arrangement. Plus the retention bars that go across the standoffs wouldn't even be big enough. I am only asking this since some reviews say they got it installed I don't know how it seems impossible, also when I looked at the offer on amazon it said AM3+ which is what my MOBO is so I am very confused please help quickly so I know if I have to return it and if I do do you have any suggestions that WILL fit for around 30 dollars.

P.S. I will try my best to answer you as soon as possible.

System specs:
MOBO :M5A97 LE R2.0
GPU :GTX Geforce 660 Windforce
CPU :AMD FX-6300 (Vishera)
PSU :400-500W PSU
Disk Drive
HHD 1 terabyte drive
8 Gigs of ram
 
The T4 doesn't need you to switch backplates on AMD. Just clip it on:

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ighambray

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Can anyone second this. If this is the case I am going to be so happy yet mad at myself.
TY for the help if someone seconds this I wish they put this in the manual no wonder it lacks so much on the am3+.
 


I beta tested this cooler a few years ago. The manual Iand all the packaging were all in Chinese, but it wasn't exactly difficult to figure out.