Hi,
I have just completed building my first computer and I think I might have made a mistake with the cpu heatsink.
I have used the AMD A4 5300 processor along with an MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard and I presumed that the heatsink could be installed either way as the brackets look exactly the same, however after looking closely it looks as if the space between each bracket and the cpu is different. I have installed the heatsink with the clip at the bottom (the bracket with the smallest gap between itself and the cpu) and I am now worried that it may not be properly secure.
Is it ok for the heatsink to be installed this way, or should I swap it so the clip is at the other side?
Any help will be much appreciated.
I have just completed building my first computer and I think I might have made a mistake with the cpu heatsink.
I have used the AMD A4 5300 processor along with an MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard and I presumed that the heatsink could be installed either way as the brackets look exactly the same, however after looking closely it looks as if the space between each bracket and the cpu is different. I have installed the heatsink with the clip at the bottom (the bracket with the smallest gap between itself and the cpu) and I am now worried that it may not be properly secure.
Is it ok for the heatsink to be installed this way, or should I swap it so the clip is at the other side?
Any help will be much appreciated.