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so i will hopefully be able to build my new computer today or tomorrow and the only concern i have is about my SSD since i've spent quite some time tweaking everything on my current rig to my personal perfection, so i'm wondering is it possible to just swap the ssd over without doing a fresh windows install and keep everything?  not that experienced but i could see this would be an issue due to current pcs drivers and all that

 

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so i will hopefully be able to build my new computer today or tomorrow and the only concern i have is about my SSD since i've spent quite some time tweaking everything on my current rig to my personal perfection, so i'm wondering is it possible to just swap the ssd over without doing a fresh windows install and keep everything?  not that experienced but i could see this would be an issue due to current pcs drivers and all that

That shouldn't really be an issue, i did that recently. No problems what-so-ever.

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Depending on the ssd, it may or may not come with migration software although many like to do a fresh reinstall since it's neater.

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If you have an OEM copy of windows you're gonna have to ring up and politely ask for a new key because OEM windows is paired with the motherboard when you install it

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so i just got my stuffs but i'm completely stuck atm i cant mount the heatsink properly

 

 

 

Noctua NH-D14 SE2011

 

Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3, Socket-2011

 

i follow the instruction everything works fine until

http://www.noctua.at/pdf/manuals/noctua_nh_d14_se2011_manual_en.pdf

"step 3"   i screw 1 of them in slightly but i cant screw the other one in, am i just not using enough brute force? ( yes i am not very strong ) or did i just get 1 with manufacturer error?

 

so frustrated

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so i just got my stuffs but i'm completely stuck atm i cant mount the heatsink properly

Noctua NH-D14 SE2011

Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3, Socket-2011

i follow the instruction everything works fine until

http://www.noctua.at/pdf/manuals/noctua_nh_d14_se2011_manual_en.pdf

"step 3"   i screw 1 of them in slightly but i cant screw the other one in, am i just not using enough brute force? ( yes i am not very strong ) or did i just get 1 with manufacturer error?

so frustrated

Don't screw one in all the way before the other. Screw them all in small intervals from opposite corners until they are all secured.

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i'm barely attaching the first one

Hmm, pictures could help.

Does this help?

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Hmm, pictures could help.

Does this help?

nope because the issue remains, it seems it is physically impossible to mount both of those screws at the same time

 

thinking i'll just return it and get something else this is just pissing me off

 

/e

 

any good reccomendations for a good cooler that can keep decent temps on a 4930k stock / slightly oc 

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nope because the issue remains, it seems it is physically impossible to mount both of those screws at the same time

thinking i'll just return it and get something else this is just pissing me off

/e

any good reccomendations for a good cooler that can keep decent temps on a 4930k stock / slightly oc 

Are you sure you're using the right holes?

Others have had the same issue with the NH-D14 but a quick change of where they putting the screws fixed that.

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If you have an OEM copy of windows you're gonna have to ring up and politely ask for a new key because OEM windows is paired with the motherboard when you install it

I have NEVER experienced this, and I've been using OEM copies for years, on multiple builds. But it could happen. Just saying your chances are slim.

And OP, I'd recommend a fresh install. SSD tweaks only take maybe ten minutes to complete.

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Are you sure you're using the right holes?

Others have had the same issue with the NH-D14 but a quick change of where they putting the screws fixed that.

yep done exactly like in the video, have re-done it serveral times, looks exactly the same as i said until step 3

 

either i need a pair of extra hands or theres just something wrong with the mounting bars on mine

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yep done exactly like in the video, have re-done it serveral times, looks exactly the same as i said until step 3

 

either i need a pair of extra hands or theres just something wrong with the mounting bars on mine

That's like the easiest part. Again, pictures would help. 

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I have NEVER experienced this, and I've been using OEM copies for years, on multiple builds. But it could happen. Just saying your chances are slim.

And OP, I'd recommend a fresh install. SSD tweaks only take maybe ten minutes to complete.

Oh for real? Maybe you were really lucky? I have heard others saying it has but I haven't tried personally, guess it just depends.

 

If the bars don't look bent in a way they shouldn't be a problem. 

How far off getting both on at the same time are you?

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Oh for real? Maybe you were really lucky? I have heard others saying it has but I haven't tried personally, guess it just depends.

 

If the bars don't look bent in a way they shouldn't be a problem. 

How far off getting both on at the same time are you?

not sure actually, 1 cm mb, i think i need a extra pair of hands but noone can help me for days

 

:(((

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not sure actually, 1 cm mb, i think i need a extra pair of hands but noone can help me for days

 

:(((

daaaaaamn that's heaps. If it was just a few mm I'd just push it down enough to get the other screw on, but that's way to much to be doing that, it'd bend/break something.

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Oh for real? Maybe you were really lucky? I have heard others saying it has but I haven't tried personally, guess it just depends.

 

If the bars don't look bent in a way they shouldn't be a problem. 

How far off getting both on at the same time are you?

Who knows! I've been using the same OEM License on maybe three builds so far, and I've never had it deny me activation. Maybe I am lucky :P

 

not sure actually, 1 cm mb, i think i need a extra pair of hands but noone can help me for days

 

:(((

If the two mounting screws (marked with blue circle) don't protrude through the cooler, then something is either bent or mounted wrong.

2011+NHD14.jpg

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Who knows! I've been using the same OEM License on maybe three builds so far, and I've never had it deny me activation. Maybe I am lucky :P

 

If the two mounting screws (marked with blue circle) don't protrude through the cooler, then something is either bent or mounted wrong.

2011+NHD14.jpg

 

as i said mounting 1 is fine but both not working, so i'm most likely going to return it and get smt else

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Who knows! I've been using the same OEM License on maybe three builds so far, and I've never had it deny me activation. Maybe I am lucky :P

 

If the two mounting screws (marked with blue circle) don't protrude through the cooler, then something is either bent or mounted wrong.

2011+NHD14.jpg

 

as i said mounting 1 is fine but both not working, so i'm most likely going to return it and get smt else

You still make it sound like you are bottoming out one side before attempting to screw on the other. The threads should poke through on both sides.

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go for a fresh install.. it'll just make your life easier in the long term

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