Zip tie a Hyper 212 Evo

[Exos9]

So... (Very) long story short. I have a non standard HP motherboard with a core I5 2320 and a horrible cooler. I got my hands on a hyper 212 evo just to realize there is a non removable backplate on my motherboard... Is it somewhat safe to zip tie my cooler for 2-3 months before I get my new computer? If so how could I do it?

[Sir Asvald]

2 minutes ago, exos9 said:

So... (Very) long story short. I have a non standard HP motherboard with a core I5 2320 and a horrible cooler. I got my hands on a hyper 212 evo just to realize there is a non removable backplate on my motherboard... Is it somewhat safe to zip tie my cooler for 2-3 months before I get my new computer? If so how could I do it?

What is the motherboard? Can I see some pictures?

 

[Bacon8tor]

short answer is prolly yes. 

it really depends but if you try something like this ...

 

you really just want to make sure that its seated well and making good contact. 

 

 

 

[Exos9]

Here is a link to something I found on HP's website: http://support.hp.com/en-us/document/c03521090

[afyeung]

15 minutes ago, Bacon8tor said:

 

 

 

You gave a really bad example. Zip tying a light weight water block is not nearly as daunting as ziptying a full sized CPU cooler that is like 10x the weight or more. Not to mention the block has a uniform circle shape while the 212 Evo is a square. 

[Bacon8tor]

1 minute ago, afyeung said:

You gave a really bad example. Zip tying a light weight water block is not nearly as daunting as ziptying a full sized CPU cooler that is like 10x the weight or more. Not to mention the block has a uniform circle shape while the 212 Evo is a square. 

it wasnt straight instructions just an idea of how it can be done. 

sure the cpu cooler is 10x the weight but the mobo is also bigger than the GPU PCB, and has a backplate . 

[afyeung]

2 minutes ago, Bacon8tor said:

it wasnt straight instructions just an idea of how it can be done. 

sure the cpu cooler is 10x the weight but the mobo is also bigger than the GPU PCB, and has a backplate . 

True. Zip ties are still pretty darn strong. I personally wouldn't do it and go with a lighter cooler which should perform well since it sounds like a lower powered pc. 

[DXMember]

just don't forget to lap it beforehand

 

[Bacon8tor]

3 minutes ago, afyeung said:

True. Zip ties are still pretty darn strong. I personally wouldn't do it and go with a lighter cooler which should perform well since it sounds like a lower powered pc. 

I have zip ties holding my rad and 2fans to the back of a dell sever tower case I modded to for my 8350 . works fine . 

But agreed of it's a go manu mono it's prolly nothing that needs a 212 evo 

[Bacon8tor]

3 minutes ago, DXMember said:

just don't forget to lap it beforehand

 

Bahahahaha. How fitting this video. But if I remember doesn't make to much of a difference

[Bacon8tor]

34 minutes ago, exos9 said:

So... (Very) long story short. I have a non standard HP motherboard with a core I5 2320 and a horrible cooler. I got my hands on a hyper 212 evo just to realize there is a non removable backplate on my motherboard... Is it somewhat safe to zip tie my cooler for 2-3 months before I get my new computer? If so how could I do it?

Not to get sidetracked pictures would help is asess the do-ability of attaching the cooler

[DXMember]

1 minute ago, Bacon8tor said:

Bahahahaha. How fitting this video. But if I remember doesn't make to much of a difference

no, no - watch it again - all ltt members are supposed to repeat after luke

[Cyracus]

2 minutes ago, Bacon8tor said:

Bahahahaha. How fitting this video. But if I remember doesn't make to much of a difference

well, it can, if it's a concave mounting surface, would theoretically make it worse if convex.

 

for mounting lay it on its side so the cooler is sitting on the cpu instead of trying to fall off it, zip ties for mounting pressure, if bad things happen you did it wrong