Need help mounting CPU heatsync

[Webber]

I've bought a Corsair Carbide Spec 03. I've just mounted my motherboard to it. I went to screw my CPU heatsync in and found that the screws weren't catching. So I unscrewed the mother board to find there's nothing to screw the heatsync to on the case. What do I do? I have no idea what my mother board is. Thank you. 

[Webber]

I think what I'll have to do is find some nuts that fit on the other side...

[Samfisher]

You're not supposed to screw the heatsink to the case.  Hmm?  Around the CPU socket should be 4 screw holes.  You should have a backplate in your heatsink box to put behind the motherboard so you can screw it in from the top.

[goodtofufriday]

As Samfisher said. Youre missing a backplate to what ever heatsink you have. 

[zereplim]

what cpu heatsync do you have?

[Webber]

The case I took my motherboard and CPU and it's heat sync from had the heatsync put through the motherboard and screwed to the case directly. I also have no idea what Heatsync I have... But I've attached a photo of some numbered on it ahah. Thank you. 

[Webber]

20 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

You're not supposed to screw the heatsink to the case.  Hmm?  Around the CPU socket should be 4 screw holes.  You should have a backplate in your heatsink box to put behind the motherboard so you can screw it in from the top.

 

The case I took my motherboard and CPU and it's heat sync from had the heatsync put through the motherboard and screwed to the case directly. I also have no idea what Heatsync I have... But I've attached a photo of some numbered on it ahah. Thank you. 

 

[zereplim]

humm.. ok i found it on the web, yes it screws directly to the case, very weird/diferente.
My best advice is, if you can, buy a stock used cooler that is compatible with your motherboard and cpu, its cheap and it works just fine for normal use. Or you can fabricate an backplate... the option with "some nuts" dont now if that is a good ideia, it can damage the board due to apply force in a small area.

[Webber]

4 hours ago, zereplim said:

humm.. ok i found it on the web, yes it screws directly to the case, very weird/diferente.
My best advice is, if you can, buy a stock used cooler that is compatible with your motherboard and cpu, its cheap and it works just fine for normal use. Or you can fabricate an backplate... the option with "some nuts" dont now if that is a good ideia, it can damage the board due to apply force in a small area.

I've found a larger problem... The motherboard, heatsync, case and power supply are all custom to each other and only work with each other... In other words I need to buy a new motherboard, PSU and heatsync... Great. Thank you for your help.