- Dec 18, 2016
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So, I have this majestic high-tech beast of a CPU cooler (actually one of a *similar design* by Cooler Master but mine is much newer and nicer looking for an AM3+ socket. I'm not sure of the model and can't seem to find it.) attached to my Gigabyte 970a-ds3p motherboard and I have a question about it. The other day I replaced the thermal paste on my CPU and when I replaced the cooler I encountered a bit of a problem when it came to tightening down the screws. I was petrified to tighten everything down all the way due to wonderful creaking noises, so I simply screwed it down most of the way until it stopped turning completely freely and unscrewed it back one turn on all four sides. I've had this nightmare ever since though that the spinning of the fan is going to undo the screws over time and I'll have a heavy aluminum CPU cooler come crashing down onto my new Radeon RX 560 GPU.
It attaches via mounting brackets and a backplate that looks nearly exactly like the picture above. Should I screw the screws in all the way until they stop moving since it has a backplate or will that run the risk of damaging my MOBO. I just don't want it to be raining CPU coolers inside my case if y'all know what I mean. Don't think they make GPU umbrellas.
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