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Installing fans?

Straight
By Straight
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I'm trying to install my front case fans with the screws provided with the fans, but whenever I try to screw them in, it just feels really stiff and rigid - is this usual? I don't want to sort of force it with the screwdriver in case I mess something up.

 

Case is NZXT S340 if that helps.

CPU: i5 4690k @ 3.5GHz + Stock Cooler       GPU: MSI R9 270X                                                                  SSD: Crucial BX100 120GB              Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud II


Case: NZXT Source 340 (Black)                      RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MhZ                HDD: 1TB WD Blue                              Mouse: Logitech G500


OS: Windows 7 Ultimate                                    PSU: Corsair 500W Modular                                                 Motherboard: GA-B85M-DS3H           Keyboard: Logitech G110

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Hard mounts (Metal screws) usually go into the plastic and make the thread so they can require force, just bu sure the screw is going where it should and it should be fine

System

  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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Screw harder--fan screws are self-tapping.

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They're self-tapping screws. I chose not to use those screws in my S340 build but instead used rubber pull screws.

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