if you ever need to replace your Self-Contained Liquid CPU Cooler, do you need also to replace the backplate as well?

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the motherboards comes with its own heatsink and fan so when i bought the after market heatsink and fan i had to replace the backplate to install it

and to install it you have to have the mother board striped of all parts which is time consuming if you had it all assembled

i hear that those water-coolers, the water eventually evaporates over the years so i went air-cooling instead but if i don't have to replace the backplate i might consider CPU water-cooling next time
 
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Not quite understanding your thought process here.

To install most aftermarket heatsink solutions you need access to the back of the motherboard. Many contemporary enthusiast cases offer access to the back of the CPU socket after the motherboard is installed. If you case doesn't offer that, you should consider getting a better case.

Not like you are planning to replace the CPU cooler every day. The minor inconvenience of having to remove the board from the chassis shouldn't really factor into your decision.

The evaporation rate of closed loop systems is extremely low. It is more likely the pump will fail before the loop drys out. (It technically leaks out of the hosing)
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Not quite understanding your thought process here.

To install most aftermarket heatsink solutions you need access to the back of the motherboard. Many contemporary enthusiast cases offer access to the back of the CPU socket after the motherboard is installed. If you case doesn't offer that, you should consider getting a better case.

Not like you are planning to replace the CPU cooler every day. The minor inconvenience of having to remove the board from the chassis shouldn't really factor into your decision.

The evaporation rate of closed loop systems is extremely low. It is more likely the pump will fail before the loop drys out. (It technically leaks out of the hosing)
 
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oh i see now why they make the back of the CPU socket visible on the cases, i never thought it was like that for a reason, thanks for the valuable information.

Less work on family's computers seems appealing to me, less chance of screw ups and less time working on them computers
 
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