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Pointless post unless you are considering the Scythe Mugen 2.
This may be unnecessary, but from the number of reviews I read about the hastle involved with installing this chubby hsf, I thought posting my experience could be of some use to a few. Basically trying to install it by yourself can be a challenge. This method might make it work and not screw up your effort in precise spreading of the thermal compound.
Components:
Cooler Master HAF 932
a8n-sli
amd 3800x2
G Skill 4x1gb (model#F1-3200PHU2-2GBNS)
I will skip to the hastle part...
So you've got the 2 side brackets attached to the base of the mugen 2, the thermal compound is spread on the cpu (I used artic silver 5) as best as possible, the mobo is facing up laying on desk with the CPU closer to you.
step1
Position the backplate under the mobo with the 2 long screws sticking thru mobo up at you.
step2
Grab the mugen 2 and position it over the cpu as if you were going to set it right on top of it, you can't set it onto the cpu because the 2 screws are obstructing the union.
step3
(You'll have to be on your knees for some of this) Carefully slide the mobo to the edge of the desk until it is sticking out so far over the lip of the desk that 1 of the 2 screws inserted into the backplate is visible from below (you will need to be waiting for that screw to show itself, if you aren't careful it will fall to the floor allowing the mugen 2 to rest on the cpu).
step4
With the screw driver in place below the mobo start to screw it into the threads about a 1/3 of an inch. In the mean time your other hand will need to be balancing the mugen 2 on the 2 screws.
step5
Then slide the mobo further off the desk until the 2nd screw is visible, screw this one in 1/2 an inch or so. Be careful not to screw either screw too far without adjusting the other, the mobo may bend if done unevenly.
step6
Now both screws should be in the threads and the mugen 2 is not fully tightened yet. Keep working the screws a little at a time until you make contact with the IHF of the cpu. Before it is too tight gently twist the mugen 2 back and forth several times to thoroughly spread the thermal paste onto both surfaces. Finally tighten the screws until you are comfortable that the connection is firm yet not torquing the mobo too much.
The rest is up to you. I would have taken pics of this process but I was by myself.
FYI
Currently running EVEREST system stability test to compare the difference of temps before and after. They aren't fantastic but I'm plenty happy. I didn't have a heat problem before, I'm buying this HSF for a new build in a couple of months. Why not make use of it now. What I'm most pleased with is how quiet the case is now. See some numbers below that I have recorded so far.
Using a Xilence Fan Speed Controller so I can't tell you the rpms of the fans, sorry. All I can tell you is percent of max power, I can't assume what that translates into rpms. This is just my own testing please don't critique my lack of detail here.
AMD 3800x2 overclocked to 2.5 at 1.43v
GTX 260 SC (896-P3-1262)
Cooler Master HAF 932 (3x230mm fans, 1x 140mm fan)
Scythe Mugen 2 (single fan pushing towards the back of case directly at the 140mm)
Corsair TX650 (1x120mm fan)
With stock HSF these were my max temps with EVEREST stability test (HSF was max rpms, the case fans were at 50% max voltage):
ambient temp 24c
core1 50c
core2 57c
GPU 39c
mobo 25c
Max temp results after mugen 2 installed, (mugen 2 set to 40% of max speed which is the lowest I can set it with my controller, both side and front 230mm fans are off, top 230mm fan at 25% max voltage and rear 140mm fan at 25% max voltage) trying to see how hot cpu will get with as little help from case fans as possible. Again these are the max temps only, the averages are 4-6c less. Run for 1 hour 56 minutes.
ambient temp 26c
core1 45c
core2 51c
GPU 40
mobo 27
Max temp results with all fans off except the mugen2 (still at lowest setting 40% of max power), mobo chipset fan (auto), and the PSU fan (auto). Run for 58minutes.
ambient temp 25c
core1 50c
core2 54
GPU48
mobo 39
This may be unnecessary, but from the number of reviews I read about the hastle involved with installing this chubby hsf, I thought posting my experience could be of some use to a few. Basically trying to install it by yourself can be a challenge. This method might make it work and not screw up your effort in precise spreading of the thermal compound.
Components:
Cooler Master HAF 932
a8n-sli
amd 3800x2
G Skill 4x1gb (model#F1-3200PHU2-2GBNS)
I will skip to the hastle part...
So you've got the 2 side brackets attached to the base of the mugen 2, the thermal compound is spread on the cpu (I used artic silver 5) as best as possible, the mobo is facing up laying on desk with the CPU closer to you.
step1
Position the backplate under the mobo with the 2 long screws sticking thru mobo up at you.
step2
Grab the mugen 2 and position it over the cpu as if you were going to set it right on top of it, you can't set it onto the cpu because the 2 screws are obstructing the union.
step3
(You'll have to be on your knees for some of this) Carefully slide the mobo to the edge of the desk until it is sticking out so far over the lip of the desk that 1 of the 2 screws inserted into the backplate is visible from below (you will need to be waiting for that screw to show itself, if you aren't careful it will fall to the floor allowing the mugen 2 to rest on the cpu).
step4
With the screw driver in place below the mobo start to screw it into the threads about a 1/3 of an inch. In the mean time your other hand will need to be balancing the mugen 2 on the 2 screws.
step5
Then slide the mobo further off the desk until the 2nd screw is visible, screw this one in 1/2 an inch or so. Be careful not to screw either screw too far without adjusting the other, the mobo may bend if done unevenly.
step6
Now both screws should be in the threads and the mugen 2 is not fully tightened yet. Keep working the screws a little at a time until you make contact with the IHF of the cpu. Before it is too tight gently twist the mugen 2 back and forth several times to thoroughly spread the thermal paste onto both surfaces. Finally tighten the screws until you are comfortable that the connection is firm yet not torquing the mobo too much.
The rest is up to you. I would have taken pics of this process but I was by myself.
FYI
Currently running EVEREST system stability test to compare the difference of temps before and after. They aren't fantastic but I'm plenty happy. I didn't have a heat problem before, I'm buying this HSF for a new build in a couple of months. Why not make use of it now. What I'm most pleased with is how quiet the case is now. See some numbers below that I have recorded so far.
Using a Xilence Fan Speed Controller so I can't tell you the rpms of the fans, sorry. All I can tell you is percent of max power, I can't assume what that translates into rpms. This is just my own testing please don't critique my lack of detail here.
AMD 3800x2 overclocked to 2.5 at 1.43v
GTX 260 SC (896-P3-1262)
Cooler Master HAF 932 (3x230mm fans, 1x 140mm fan)
Scythe Mugen 2 (single fan pushing towards the back of case directly at the 140mm)
Corsair TX650 (1x120mm fan)
With stock HSF these were my max temps with EVEREST stability test (HSF was max rpms, the case fans were at 50% max voltage):
ambient temp 24c
core1 50c
core2 57c
GPU 39c
mobo 25c
Max temp results after mugen 2 installed, (mugen 2 set to 40% of max speed which is the lowest I can set it with my controller, both side and front 230mm fans are off, top 230mm fan at 25% max voltage and rear 140mm fan at 25% max voltage) trying to see how hot cpu will get with as little help from case fans as possible. Again these are the max temps only, the averages are 4-6c less. Run for 1 hour 56 minutes.
ambient temp 26c
core1 45c
core2 51c
GPU 40
mobo 27
Max temp results with all fans off except the mugen2 (still at lowest setting 40% of max power), mobo chipset fan (auto), and the PSU fan (auto). Run for 58minutes.
ambient temp 25c
core1 50c
core2 54
GPU48
mobo 39
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