onipar
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Right. So I started my first build today. I got most everything installed but did not have time to start wiring. Something seemed off to me about how my brother and I put the aftermarket CPU cooler in, so I watched a quick video (A little late on that).
It seems we mounted the cooler in the wrong direction. Instead of the fan pointing left/right, it's pointing up/down.
Questions: I won't be able to get back to this till tomorrow the earliest, next week the latest. When I reinstall it, do I have to clean the thermal paste off and reapply new stuff?
Is it okay to leave the cooler as is, or better to reinstall? As far as I can tell, the fan will blow in a less than optimal direction, and a memory slot (that I won't be needing) is slightly obscured. Otherwise, it looks functional... (I know, that question is almost as stupid as installing it the wrong way, but hey, there ya go).
Thanks. I figured my first time around would have a few road bumps...
It seems we mounted the cooler in the wrong direction. Instead of the fan pointing left/right, it's pointing up/down.
Questions: I won't be able to get back to this till tomorrow the earliest, next week the latest. When I reinstall it, do I have to clean the thermal paste off and reapply new stuff?
Is it okay to leave the cooler as is, or better to reinstall? As far as I can tell, the fan will blow in a less than optimal direction, and a memory slot (that I won't be needing) is slightly obscured. Otherwise, it looks functional... (I know, that question is almost as stupid as installing it the wrong way, but hey, there ya go).
Thanks. I figured my first time around would have a few road bumps...
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