Will CM Hyper 212 EVO bend skylake 6600k?

MrLilNik

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Aug 13, 2016
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So I have built my pc and everything works perfectly fine, but I always feel the need to take out my CM Hyper 212 EVO because when I installed the cooler it felt super tight to install the last screw I thought it was going to break, after the last screw was able to be screwed on every other screw was easy to twist down. I get I guess normal temps on prime95 at around 50°c load and 30°c idle. So like I said it's just that feeling I have that I may have bent my i5 6600k while installing the cooler I need you guys to please help me feel better about this thought. I am honestly also afraid of taking it off and reinstalling it again as everything is perfect as of right now.
 
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It could be the way you're mounting it. If screwing down 3 out of 4 screws then trying to screw down the last mounting screw yes it will be tight and a lot of pressure. Try backing out all the screws and screw each one in just a few turns so it holds but not all the way down. Tighten them down evenly, aka top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left in a criss/cross pattern. Once all 4 screws are started, go back around and tighten each one down a bit going back and forth.

In a diagonal pattern you're tightening down opposite ends of the same attachment bar. A few turns one corner, a few turns the other so it's level rather than all the way tightened on one corner.

If everything seems fine then you should be good to go. Coolers...

MrLilNik

Commendable
Aug 13, 2016
5
0
1,510


what temps and what cpu?
 
It could be the way you're mounting it. If screwing down 3 out of 4 screws then trying to screw down the last mounting screw yes it will be tight and a lot of pressure. Try backing out all the screws and screw each one in just a few turns so it holds but not all the way down. Tighten them down evenly, aka top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left in a criss/cross pattern. Once all 4 screws are started, go back around and tighten each one down a bit going back and forth.

In a diagonal pattern you're tightening down opposite ends of the same attachment bar. A few turns one corner, a few turns the other so it's level rather than all the way tightened on one corner.

If everything seems fine then you should be good to go. Coolers need to be tight to some extent to ensure proper contact to the cpu. Too little pressure and they don't make good contact to transfer heat properly. Hard to say from the other side of a screen without seeing it or feeling it in hand, some of it is down to the person actually installing it being able to feel and see what's going on. Just like some people can feel when a screw is about to strip the threads and others can't. You may have to trust your own judgement.
 
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