I am currently waiting for my GTX 1080 to arrive before I can start actually building my system. I am a first time builder, thus, I am anxious about a few things. One of these things is the POST test. I'm going with an i5 6600K as my CPU (which doesn't come with a stock cooler). I bought a Kraken X61 to go along with the processor.
All the videos and guides that I checked used a stock Intel cooler for the POST test (even with the 6600K). So my question is: how can I perform the POST test outside the case with the X61? Do I need to mount the radiator into the case, install the pump into the CPU and then perform the test outside the case? Can the X61 even be used outside the case?
I'd rather not use a stock cooler since I don't have access to isopropyl alcohol and I'm not comfortable with removing thermal paste (I'm afraid I'll damage the CPU or the pins).
All the videos and guides that I checked used a stock Intel cooler for the POST test (even with the 6600K). So my question is: how can I perform the POST test outside the case with the X61? Do I need to mount the radiator into the case, install the pump into the CPU and then perform the test outside the case? Can the X61 even be used outside the case?
I'd rather not use a stock cooler since I don't have access to isopropyl alcohol and I'm not comfortable with removing thermal paste (I'm afraid I'll damage the CPU or the pins).
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