Prolimatech Samuel 17 CPU Cooler Review
Installation
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The installation of the Samuel 17 is simple: you just need to put the cooler on the CPU and attach four screws from the solder side of the motherboard. Of course, if your case does not grant access to the solder side of the motherboard, you will need to remove it before installing the cooler.
In Figure 10, you can see the cooler installed on our motherboard. With the motherboard we used, the fan blows air directly on the chipset heatsink. Pay attention because the tips of the heatpipes can interfere with tall memory modules.
Figure 10: Installed in our case
In our test we used the Silverstone FM123 fan with the Samuel 17, which is a high speed fan. Of course, if you use another fan model you may get results that are different from ours.
In Figure 12, you can see the fan installed, using four screws that come with the cooler. There is no vibration absortion mechanism.
Figure 11: Fan installed