Zalman 9700 problems

lucky7 · 05-16-2008, 11:11 PM

Alright this is my first build so forgive me if u sound like an idiot. Anyway im installing my 9700 and i felt like it started out easy. I installed the backplate and the clip support and put the screws through easily. Then i put the thermal paste on the cpu and placed the fan on top of it. Then i put the s clip onto the fan and installed on of the gold screws into it. However the s clip is no secure in one spot but it now standing up on the other. Should it require a good amount of force to put the other screw into place. Cause it would mean i would have to push the s slip pretty hard.

pies · 05-16-2008, 11:27 PM

Yeah it requires a bit of force to get the second gold screw in.

lucky7 · 05-16-2008, 11:30 PM

thx i guess i could have paraphrased that paragraph haha.

**mep916** · 05-17-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lucky7

thx i guess i could have paraphrased that paragraph haha.

lol. Yes, you have to apply some force, possibly breaking your mobo...j/k.

ramodkk · 05-17-2008, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mep916

lol. Yes, you have to apply some force, possibly breaking your mobo...j/k.

I hope he sees the bold above! ^

junwang0808 · 05-17-2008, 01:00 AM

man i never figured out how to screw a motherboard into a case..

lucky7 · 05-17-2008, 05:34 AM

alright i installed it without problems but after i finally connected everything i realized something. The fan is the opposite direction i c other people zalmans. Will it be a problem or does it just look funny.

**mep916** · 05-17-2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lucky7

alright i installed it without problems but after i finally connected everything i realized something. The fan is the opposite direction i c other people zalmans. Will it be a problem or does it just look funny.

With your current setup, the airflow is going in the opposite direction. You want to pull air from the front, through the back, so you need to have the fan blade directed toward the front of the case.

And yes, it does look kinda funny.

lucky7 · 05-17-2008, 05:42 AM

ok ill fix it when i get a chance but im having a bigger problem. I just turned on my comp for the first time without plugging it into the monitor. Immediatly it purred and the fans lit up but a few seconds after it turned off and then turned back on again. Wat could be the problem?

**mep916** · 05-17-2008, 06:09 AM

There could be a number of issues. First, be sure that all your components are firmly plugged in and seated properly.

05-16-2008, 11:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
lucky7 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 141	Zalman 9700 problems Alright this is my first build so forgive me if u sound like an idiot. Anyway im installing my 9700 and i felt like it started out easy. I installed the backplate and the clip support and put the screws through easily. Then i put the thermal paste on the cpu and placed the fan on top of it. Then i put the s clip onto the fan and installed on of the gold screws into it. However the s clip is no secure in one spot but it now standing up on the other. Should it require a good amount of force to put the other screw into place. Cause it would mean i would have to push the s slip pretty hard.

05-16-2008, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
pies Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poland, OH Posts: 476	Yeah it requires a bit of force to get the second gold screw in. __________________ Desktop Case-Antec 900/Psu- Abs 800 watt Motherboard- Asus p5k Deluxe Wifi/Cpu- Intel Core 2 E8400 Ram- Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4gb ddr2 800/Gpu- sapphire ATI 4850 Hdd- 1.25tb/ DVD- Light ON/- Custom Water Cooling

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05-16-2008, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
lucky7 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 141	thx i guess i could have paraphrased that paragraph haha.

05-17-2008, 05:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
lucky7 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 141	alright i installed it without problems but after i finally connected everything i realized something. The fan is the opposite direction i c other people zalmans. Will it be a problem or does it just look funny.

05-17-2008, 05:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
lucky7 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 141	ok ill fix it when i get a chance but im having a bigger problem. I just turned on my comp for the first time without plugging it into the monitor. Immediatly it purred and the fans lit up but a few seconds after it turned off and then turned back on again. Wat could be the problem?

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