Spire TME III CPU Cooler Review
Installation
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Figure 11 shows the backplate of the TME III, with the screws and nuts installed on the adequate holes for socket LGA1155 installation. Four plastic washers prevent the nuts from damaging the motherboard.
Figure 11: Backplate
In order to install the TME III, you need to put the backplate on the solder side of the motherboard, and then install the cooler in place, securing it with four thumbnuts.
Figure 12: Heatsink installed
After that, install the fans, as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13: Cooler installed
Removing the cooler and observing the thermal compound “fingerprint,” we could be sure of a problem we noticed: the base of the cooler is far larger than the surface of our CPU, so only the three central heatpipes actually touch the processor. The heatpipes on the edges simply don’t pick up heat directly from the CPU.
Figure 14: CPU “fingerprint”
