Heavy CPU - Fan Question

[Mallith]

So i'm building a new pc and I want to install a Noctua DH-15 as my CPU cooling solution.

I already made sure my ram is small enough to fit under the second fan but i'm wondering if i need to think about a way to support the cpu cooler as it is really heavy and I don't want to damage my motherboard.

 

Any tips?

[NineEyeRon]

Use the backplate that comes with it, it spreads the load out across four points of contact and braces it.

 

Air coolers do not normally need anything else as long as you don’t pull or push on it.

[Mallith]

Is that enough to support UPS transportation (the place i'm ordering parts from has a service to build it for me for 100$) but i'm a bit on the fence when i saw the company they use for shipping.

[GenericFanboy]

For shipping i wouldnt recommend doing it at all honestly. If its not properly packed outside and inside stuff can break so easily, Or fall out. But cooler stabillity is stronger then you'd think. Maybe you can contact the delivery people and make sure it gets handled with care.

[LogicalDrm]

21 hours ago, Mallith said:

Is that enough to support UPS transportation (the place i'm ordering parts from has a service to build it for me for 100$) but i'm a bit on the fence when i saw the company they use for shipping.

CPU cooler will be fine. Noctua has supreme mounting brackets and once its installed, and board is tight with all screws, it would mean board will brake before cooler rips the socket out. I've had my case dropped from 10cm height, and fallen to its side during transport. No issues.

[Killing-time-itself]

On 1/6/2020 at 9:42 AM, Mallith said:

Is that enough to support UPS transportation (the place i'm ordering parts from has a service to build it for me for 100$) but i'm a bit on the fence when i saw the company they use for shipping.

Remove cooler and gpu if you ship it. Period. You dont want things to snap off your motherboard 

[Mallith]

17 hours ago, Killing-time-itself said:

Remove cooler and gpu if you ship it. Period. You dont want things to snap off your motherboard 

That kinda defeats the purpose of paying for assembly. If I was very sure of myself installing it myself i wouldn't pay for installation.

[GenericFanboy]

24 minutes ago, Mallith said:

That kinda defeats the purpose of paying for assembly. If I was very sure of myself installing it myself i wouldn't pay for installation.

Cant you pick it up yourself instead of having it delivered then?

[Boyohan]

18 hours ago, Killing-time-itself said:

Remove cooler and gpu if you ship it. Period. You dont want things to snap off your motherboard 

 

25 minutes ago, Mallith said:

That kinda defeats the purpose of paying for assembly. If I was very sure of myself installing it myself i wouldn't pay for installation.

I would indeed remove the CPU cooler + GPU if I was shipping a PC. 

You can also apply a protective (and easily removable) foam on the inside of your PC to support the components so they don't flex and possibly break.

[WoodenMarker]

16 hours ago, Mallith said:

That kinda defeats the purpose of paying for assembly. If I was very sure of myself installing it myself i wouldn't pay for installation.

Unless you fill the case with an expanding foam, clothing, or something similar, you'll need to at least remove the graphics card when shipping. 

 

[Mallith]

6 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Unless you fill the case with an expanding foam, clothing, or something similar, you'll need to at least remove the graphics card when shipping. 

 

It will ship without GPU either way since i'm reussing the one from my current pc.