I have a asus a8n-vm csm/nbp 939 motherboard and prior to installing
the cpu i put the ocz tempest together and i read the manual and it
says to remove the backplate and replace it with the tempest
backplate for 939. i removed the black plastic mounting frame [which
i've seen on 3 website reviews, but its not in the manual] and then
removed the old backplate and i did it with the cpu socket empty to
try it out. so i used the silver long screws to secure the tempest to
the backplate but the screws appear to be threaded badly they wouldnt
turn more than twice. which left the cooler wobbly. i replace the
backplate with the original and same problem, whouldnt thread
properly. i then tried the black screws with the original backplate
and they threaded perfectly. i noticed with the black plastic frame
missing the cooler sits right on the socket but if the black plastic
frame is present the cooler appears to be too far from the cpu. also
if i line up the cooler bracket holes with the motherboard holes
exactly then part of the rectangular heatsink base sits on the thick
end of the plastic 939 socket. but if i move the heatsink away from
the end, then the holes dont line up and the metal fin that shows on
the cut side of the heatpipes touches a row of black cylinders. Is
the cooler supposed to sit right on the socket end? or is it supposd
to be clear and almost sit on the cpu? if not directly on it
cause i dont see there being any room between the cooler and the cpu
had i placed the cpu on the socket before trying to work things out
with the cooler installation first. help!
the cpu i put the ocz tempest together and i read the manual and it
says to remove the backplate and replace it with the tempest
backplate for 939. i removed the black plastic mounting frame [which
i've seen on 3 website reviews, but its not in the manual] and then
removed the old backplate and i did it with the cpu socket empty to
try it out. so i used the silver long screws to secure the tempest to
the backplate but the screws appear to be threaded badly they wouldnt
turn more than twice. which left the cooler wobbly. i replace the
backplate with the original and same problem, whouldnt thread
properly. i then tried the black screws with the original backplate
and they threaded perfectly. i noticed with the black plastic frame
missing the cooler sits right on the socket but if the black plastic
frame is present the cooler appears to be too far from the cpu. also
if i line up the cooler bracket holes with the motherboard holes
exactly then part of the rectangular heatsink base sits on the thick
end of the plastic 939 socket. but if i move the heatsink away from
the end, then the holes dont line up and the metal fin that shows on
the cut side of the heatpipes touches a row of black cylinders. Is
the cooler supposed to sit right on the socket end? or is it supposd
to be clear and almost sit on the cpu? if not directly on it
cause i dont see there being any room between the cooler and the cpu
had i placed the cpu on the socket before trying to work things out
with the cooler installation first. help!