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So I installed an EVO 212. It's doing great. 45-50C when doing a Aida64 stability test... 

 

Question is : Is this thing supposed to be super tight in place ? I mean, I screwed it pretty good. The brackets are firmly in place. Still, I can twist the fins&fans (the whole cooler if you will). Did I miss something ? Maybe that little thingy in the bottom center between the fins and the pipes ? I didn't retry it once all it's screwed cause at first, that didn't do anything. Instruction didn't have any mention about it either. Should I care at all ? 

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So I installed an EVO 212. It's doing great. 45-50C when doing a Aida64 stability test... 

 

Question is : Is this thing supposed to be super tight in place ? I mean, I screwed it pretty good. The brackets are firmly in place. Still, I can twist the fins&fans (the whole cooler if you will). Did I miss something ? Maybe that little thingy in the bottom center between the fins and the pipes ? I didn't retry it once all it's screwed cause at first, that didn't do anything. Instruction didn't have any mention about it either. Should I care at all ? 

Its normal to be able to twist it. When I had mine installed it done the same, I was worried about it and done some research. Turns out it is normal,  I wish they had made it known it was normal in the booklet or made it where it wont twist because I didn't like it. But either way, it's normal.

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So I installed an EVO 212. It's doing great. 45-50C when doing a Aida64 stability test... 

 

Question is : Is this thing supposed to be super tight in place ? I mean, I screwed it pretty good. The brackets are firmly in place. Still, I can twist the fins&fans (the whole cooler if you will). Did I miss something ? Maybe that little thingy in the bottom center between the fins and the pipes ? I didn't retry it once all it's screwed cause at first, that didn't do anything. Instruction didn't have any mention about it either. Should I care at all ? 

 

I've installed several and they are all very tight but you can move them just a little, as long as you are not overclocking too much it will be fine

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Its normal to be able to twist it. When I had mine installed it done the same, I was worried about it and done some research. Turns out it is normal,  I wish they had made it known it was normal in the booklet or made it where it wont twist because I didn't like it. But either way, it's normal.

Thx ! 

 

After installing my NH-D14, it was quite different. That thing wouldn't move even hammering it with a 10lbs mace.

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Thx ! 

 

After installing my NH-D14, it was quite different. That thing wouldn't move even hammering it with a 10lbs mace.

I know, I didn't like how it mounted. It worked fine for the few months I had it. But just didn't like the fact it could move, so I went with the h100i after :)

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Those temps are awesome! The Hyper 212 Evo is such a beast bang for the buck!

 

You are not overclocking, are you?

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Those temps are awesome! The Hyper 212 Evo is such a beast bang for the buck!

 

You are not overclocking, are you?

 

That's right. Stock 3Ghz on a G3220. 

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... as long as you are not overclocking too much it will be fine

 

Umm... being able to twist it should have any effect on overclocking results. You should know that it twists because of knob in the middle. Its still tight.

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