First Time Attempt. Heatsink install on an XPS 8300

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I hope this thread is in the right place. My main area of question is CPU cooling with the goal of being able to overclock my CPU.

For this I want to use the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Heatsink.
So far my research tells me it will fit in the OEM case.

The trouble I am having is finding out if the heatsink will be compatible with the XPS 8300.
I'd hate to go through the trouble of removal and install just to have a BIOS error screen on startup.

Does anyone here have any insight? Know anyone who has done this before?
I'll take any information you have!

Thank yooouu!!
 
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The cooler itself will fit, but you may have trouble mounting it. Sometimes OEM motherboards use non-standard mounting points for their coolers.
The cooler will be compatible with your BIOS, it is just a fan.

Probably a larger problem is that unless you have some special version of your BIOS, you cannot overclock. Dell does not enable the overclocking features necessary on their motherboards for overclocking. You can verify this without changing any of your hardware. If you go into BIOS and it lets you adjust either the base clock (BCLK) or multiplier, then you can overclock. Otherwise, you would need to replace your motherboard (and maybe CPU) in order to overclock.
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The cooler itself will fit, but you may have trouble mounting it. Sometimes OEM motherboards use non-standard mounting points for their coolers.
The cooler will be compatible with your BIOS, it is just a fan.

Probably a larger problem is that unless you have some special version of your BIOS, you cannot overclock. Dell does not enable the overclocking features necessary on their motherboards for overclocking. You can verify this without changing any of your hardware. If you go into BIOS and it lets you adjust either the base clock (BCLK) or multiplier, then you can overclock. Otherwise, you would need to replace your motherboard (and maybe CPU) in order to overclock.
 
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Were you able to install the cooler? I am looking into doing the same thing but with the goal of reducing fan noise. I have a recording studio where I use this computer to mix and master on. Please let me know if you were able to with Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Heatsink.
 
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You must remove the motherboard in order to change the heatsink. The motherboard's back plate is a pain because if you remove it, the cpu retention cover and clip will come off. You have to find replacement nuts to secure the cpu retention cover back in order to change the back plate so that you can install a third party heatsink fan cooler. This is a very old motherbaord and newer third party heatsink and fan could block the memory modules. Try this first before you want to change the heatsink --- take off the heatsink and clean off all dust and dry thermal paste. Re-apply new thermal paste and secure the heatsink back. It will make a big difference in your cpu temperature.
 
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