Mounting an H100 without backplate

[Sauron]

Hello everyone,

 

I have a used (but working, I tested it) corsair H100 that I got for free. However I am unable to mount it on my computer because I don't have the backplate for it and I haven't found one for sale. Is there any way to mount it without a backplate? Would it hurt the motherboard?

 

Thanks for any help

[KearneyMC]

1 hour ago, Sauron said:

Hello everyone,

 

I have a used (but working, I tested it) corsair H100 that I got for free. However I am unable to mount it on my computer because I don't have the backplate for it and I haven't found one for sale. Is there any way to mount it without a backplate? Would it hurt the motherboard?

 

Thanks for any help

http://www.corsair.com/en/hydro-series-h60-h80-h100-universal-bracket-kit

[airdeano]

it'd be possible, but with all the bad press on bad temperatures and mounting issues, the backplate is the main anchor to keep from those issues.

really any hydra-series backplate can be used as long as the attachment hardware is used. using the o-ring mod will better the chances of temp issues.

 

[Sauron]

27 minutes ago, KearneyMC said:

http://www.corsair.com/en/hydro-series-h60-h80-h100-universal-bracket-kit

that's expensive for a backplate though, especially since I would probably have to ship it across the ocean. I'll see exactly how much I'd pay, thanks for the answer

27 minutes ago, airdeano said:

it'd be possible, but with all the bad press on bad temperatures and mounting issues, the backplate is the main anchor to keep from those issues.

really any hydra-series backplate can be used as long as the attachment hardware is used. using the o-ring mod will better the chances of temp issues.

 

so it's possible but a bad idea. ok, thanks