Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO standoffs and back plate dont fit in case or mobo

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unclegrumpskin

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I'm trying to install the hyper 212 evo into my mobo here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0054OWT0G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

it says to use the non lga standoffs but they dont fit in the holes near the cpu as they are too big. i also tried the lga ones but they are also too big for the holes. also the backplate doesnt match the holes either, so i still wouldnt be able to get the plate on securely even if the screws did fit. the mobo already came with a blue thing with the screws in already, so im not sure if i even need to do this step.

if anyone has any advice, let me know please.

here are some pics:

here you see the back plate doesnt match the screw placement on the back of the case

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and here you can see the blue thing and the rest of the motherboard. the retention seems to fit in it though.

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synphul
The plate you're showing (mounting plate for the back of the hyper 212 evo) goes directly against the back of the motherboard. If the motherboard is in the tower, it needs to be unscrewed and pulled out. You don't sandwich the backing plate of the case between the motherboard and the cooler backplate. The standoff screws screw into the inside of the pc case into that solid metal plate behind the motherboard - it makes a gap between the motherboard and the case.

The mount plate for the cpu cooler should fit in that gap without pressing into the solid panel of the case itself.

On older cases, the motherboard has to come out to replace the cpu cooler. On newer pc cases, there's a cutout in that motherboard backing plate (part of the...
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The plate you're showing (mounting plate for the back of the hyper 212 evo) goes directly against the back of the motherboard. If the motherboard is in the tower, it needs to be unscrewed and pulled out. You don't sandwich the backing plate of the case between the motherboard and the cooler backplate. The standoff screws screw into the inside of the pc case into that solid metal plate behind the motherboard - it makes a gap between the motherboard and the case.

The mount plate for the cpu cooler should fit in that gap without pressing into the solid panel of the case itself.

On older cases, the motherboard has to come out to replace the cpu cooler. On newer pc cases, there's a cutout in that motherboard backing plate (part of the case) making a sort of large window around the back of the cpu socket area so that coolers and their backing plate mounts can be installed without full removal of the motherboard.
 
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unclegrumpskin

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i think i understand now, but its way too much trouble for me to do. is there a different kind of cooler thats basically the same installation as the default amd fx 6300 fan, but is quieter? thats the only reason i bought this cooler, since playing games makes the default fan way too loud.
 
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I'm not exactly sure how the fx stock heatsink installs. Push pins locking type mechanism? Most of the quieter air coolers I'm familiar with are larger tower coolers like the 212 evo. That's how they get the quieter performance, they have a larger cooling surface and a larger fan spinning slower. Otherwise you're back to a smaller higher rpm fan working to keep a much smaller heatsink cool.

The downside is, larger air coolers weigh a lot. The mounting plate for the cooler helps spread the pressure/weight of the cooler out over a broader area of the motherboard to reduce stress to the actual pcb material. It's pretty common with most aftermarket coolers. Usually people don't install their coolers very often but that's why the newer 'improved' cases have that backplate cut out. To provide access to the back of the motherboard for cooler mounting plate installation even while the motherboard is installed in the case.

Maybe someone else can come along and give you a suggestion for an alternative cooler that mounts solely from the front of the motherboard. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
 
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Good news, i got it installed correctly and it works great! It was a bit of a pain in the butt to install at some points but its really quiet and cool now, it barely goes over 30c when im playing games. Before it would go over 60c.

though i did have one problem. it seems my case isnt wide enough for the side to fully cover the heatsink. so now one side is partially open towards the bottom since i could only screw it back in the case on the top. its pretty un-noticeable and its still closed most of the way, so i assume its not that much of a problem.
 
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