I will try to explain this best I can. I first got my PC about 5 years ago pre-built. It had the stock CPU cooler in it. About a year down the line I replaced the cooler to a Xigmatek one and it was huge. It also used a custom backplate and screws where the screws go in through the back of the motherboard and have tighteners inside (not sure if this can be reversed). Jumping to about a month ago I decided to get a new CPU (AMD FX-8350 am3+) along with a new cooler (Arctic freezer A11) but when installing it I realised that the mounts and stuff were really not working too well. The screws that came with the previous fan only had threads to about halfway so the tighteners don't go all the way down so the fan is a bit loose and this is where my problem lies. I have had to put spacers on both sides of the motherboard on the screws to ensure that the fan is sturdy and actually making full contact with the CPU, however while this fixed the problem of contact, the screws now protrude further than the cases side panel so it won't fit properly.
To get to my question, how can I fix this. I have seen a backplate on amazon that comes with screws and should fit but I'm not sure if it'll fix my problem. Would I just need new screws or are there some sort of push pins that I can buy? Also I'm on a pretty tight budget due to being a student and all that so a solution that costs me less than £4 would be great. Thanks in advance!
Also I'm unable to use the original backplate or whatnot that came with my stock fan as I through the original out and the new cpu didn't come with any sort of bracket or anything like that.
To get to my question, how can I fix this. I have seen a backplate on amazon that comes with screws and should fit but I'm not sure if it'll fix my problem. Would I just need new screws or are there some sort of push pins that I can buy? Also I'm on a pretty tight budget due to being a student and all that so a solution that costs me less than £4 would be great. Thanks in advance!
Also I'm unable to use the original backplate or whatnot that came with my stock fan as I through the original out and the new cpu didn't come with any sort of bracket or anything like that.