Hyper 212 EVO Installation (intel)

[One L]

So recently I've bought the Cooler Master 212 EVO via Amazon. I got the package earlier today and went ahead to install the new heatsink/fan. I unboxed the heatsink/accessories and came to find this (look at picture in attached file), one of the four standoffs is "wrong." (The incorrect standoff is the the one to the right, all other three standoffs are just like the one to the left in the picture)The stem appears not to have been cut all the way down, along with the threading, and it won't fit all of the way through the motherboard to the back-plate like the other three standoffs do, however it did JUST enough so I could secure the nut on the other side. After that the rest of the installation was easy. (NOTE: I did read the included instructions as well as had a YouTube video present just in case). I made sure the right amount of thermal paste was applied, and also made sure the heatsink was not loose when the installation was complete. I turned on my PC and....well...nothing happened, it seemed to turn on normally, but there was no splash screen, no beeps at all came from the motherboard speaker. It just sat there on a black screen. It wouldn't even auto shut off. So I did some trouble shooting; I tried it without the graphics card, tried with only certain memory sticks, tried different video cables, tried a different monitor, tried hooking the four-pin PWM cable from the included fan to different connectors.....all to no avail. I then re-installed the stock Intel heatsink and everything booted normally into Windows. I find it hard to believe that the only thing I found wrong with the product (that being the one standoffs) could be the thing keeping my pc from working with the Hyper 212 EVO. As of the writing of this topic, I have gone to Cooler Masters website and applied for a "Part Request" for another standoff. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong? All help is appreciated!

[Speedyv]

Looks like it has the same amount of threads..

I doubt that is what is preventing your computer from booting.

[techguru]

you might have a short with the standoffs and the board

I would try insulating them with some electrical tape first..

[One L]

Looks like it has the same amount of threads..

I doubt that is what is preventing your computer from booting.

The one to the left has a few more lines of thread going down, but the main problem with the one on the right is that the bottom part of the stem is thicker, like it wasn't shaven down (cut) to where it meets the base, which is the reason Why it won't go as far through the motherboard hole as the other three.

[Speedyv]

The one to the left has a few more lines of thread going down, but the main problem with the one on the right is that the bottom part of the stem is thicker, like it wasn't shaven down (cut) to where it meets the base, which is the reason Why it won't go as far through the motherboard hole as the other three.

 

As @techguru said it might be causing a short on the mobo, I would wait for the replacement as a permanent fix. 

Or it is causing uneven pressure on the CPU which is causing a problem, but that is highly unlikely.

[One L]

Sure, I'll try that out see if it helps

[One L]

you might have a short with the standoffs and the board

I would try insulating them with some electrical tape first..

Well hot damn it worked! I guess it was causing a short of some kind, I applied some electrical tape to the standoffs like you suggested, and everything boots up normally, and at some great temps, too!