Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro CPU Cooler Review
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In Figure 8 we see the fan detached from the heatsink. Actually this fan is just placed over the heatsink, becoming firm only when the cooler is attached to the motherboard.
Figure 8: Fan and heatsink.
Fastening the cooler is done using the two clips shown in Figure 9. You must loose both screws that hold the clips on the top of the cooler, put the cooler on the CPU, lock the clips on the motherboard frame and then fasten the screws.
Figure 9: Holding clips.
One incident occured when we fastened the screws that pull the clips up, pressing the cooler against the CPU: the point where one of the screw heads forces the cooler frame simply broke, maybe due to a factory defect, maybe because we fastened it too tight. After that, we had to use a mettalic washer to hold the screw and secure the cooler. So, we leave a tip: if you are installing this cooler, do not overtight the screws.