So, lets do that.
Apply too little, and not enough heat will transfer from the CPU to the cooler, causing overheating.
If your cooler does need these clips, leave them on and skip to step 3.
Others say to draw an X pattern with two thin lines of paste.
For now, just add that blob onto the middle of your processor.
Pre-applied patches rarely cover the whole CPU, and total coverage is ideal.
Step 4:Heres where the installation process really diverges, depending on the cooler.
This is usually found along the board’s top edge, or next to the CPU socket further down.
Nevertheless, installing an AIO liquid cooler is still somewhat more involved than mounting an air cooler.
Intel motherboards dont have these clips, so just assemble the backplate if youre doing an Intel-based build.
Step 3:Apply your thermal paste.
Specifically, the bits poking through those four holes.
Now, heres where you could put the cooler installation on hold for a while.
So, leave this page open, and see you momentarily…
Step 6:Hello again.
The first order of business is marrying the chassis with both the fan(s) and the radiator.
How you go about this will depend on where exactly in the case youre mounting everything.
This will ensure the fans push hot air from the radiator out of the cases vents.
Not sure which direction the fans will push/pull air?
Look on their sides for a little arrow, which indicates airflow direction.
Tighten it up with a screwdriver and youll have a much easier time with the rest of the screws.
Step 7:I know that was a long step, but were almost done.
You just need to connect the coolers remaining cables, chiefly the fan connector(s).
For more detailed, wider-ranging insight into your PC parts,HWMonitoris a good alternative.
Its especially useful if you ever decide to get into manual overclocking.
