Gelid The Black Edition CPU Cooler Review
Installation
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Figure 10 shows the backplate for use with AMD and Intel processors, already installed on our computer, with the four screws installed from the solder side of the motherboard.
Figure 10: Backplate
After inserting the screws from the solder side, hold them with four thumbnuts that also work as spacers. Then place the two metal bars shown in Figure 11, holding them with four nuts.
Figure 11: Metal bars installed
Then, install the cooler over the CPU, holding it with two spring-loaded screws.
Figure 12: Heatsink installed
The last step is to install the center fan. Please notice that, in our system, the front fan was over the second memory socket. Despite that, the CPU cooler fit our system because our memory modules didn’t have tall heatsinks, but we had to slightly shift the fan upwards. If you have memory modules with tall heatsinks, you can solve the problem transferring the front fan to the rear of cooler, or even removing it.
Figure 13: Installation finished