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This is my first AIO, is it normal that the backplate is a little loose? Will it tighten up when I actually secure the block?

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4 minutes ago, WestGamer43 said:

What cooler are you using?

 

H80i V2

i7 6700K @ Stock (Yes I know) ~~~ Corsair H80i GT ~~~ GIGABYTE G1 Gaming Z170X Gaming 7 ~~~ G. Skill Ripjaws V 2x8GB DDR4-2800 ~~~ EVGA ACX 3.0 GTX 1080 SC @ 2GHz ~~~ EVGA P2 850W 80+ Platinum ~~~ Samsung 850 EVO 500GB ~~~ Crucial MX200 250GB ~~~ Crucial M500 240GB ~~~ Phanteks Enthoo Luxe

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10 minutes ago, Noirgheos said:

This is my first AIO, is it normal that the backplate is a little loose? Will it tighten up when I actually secure the block?

Once you bolt the waterblock on it shouldn't move around really at all, if it does you may want to look into the washer mod if it doens't apply enough mounting pressure.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1465656/concerns-about-newly-installed-corsair-h100i

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Just now, W-L said:

Once you bolt the waterblock on it shouldn't move around really at all. 

Alright will report back once I do install it.

i7 6700K @ Stock (Yes I know) ~~~ Corsair H80i GT ~~~ GIGABYTE G1 Gaming Z170X Gaming 7 ~~~ G. Skill Ripjaws V 2x8GB DDR4-2800 ~~~ EVGA ACX 3.0 GTX 1080 SC @ 2GHz ~~~ EVGA P2 850W 80+ Platinum ~~~ Samsung 850 EVO 500GB ~~~ Crucial MX200 250GB ~~~ Crucial M500 240GB ~~~ Phanteks Enthoo Luxe

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6 minutes ago, W-L said:

Once you bolt the waterblock on it shouldn't move around really at all. 

Yep no movement, but I just installed the damn thing upside down. Really don't want to remove it and waste the default thermal paste...

i7 6700K @ Stock (Yes I know) ~~~ Corsair H80i GT ~~~ GIGABYTE G1 Gaming Z170X Gaming 7 ~~~ G. Skill Ripjaws V 2x8GB DDR4-2800 ~~~ EVGA ACX 3.0 GTX 1080 SC @ 2GHz ~~~ EVGA P2 850W 80+ Platinum ~~~ Samsung 850 EVO 500GB ~~~ Crucial MX200 250GB ~~~ Crucial M500 240GB ~~~ Phanteks Enthoo Luxe

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12 minutes ago, Noirgheos said:

Yep no movement, but I just installed the damn thing upside down. Really don't want to remove it and waste the default thermal paste...

It's best to always replace thermal paste when you remove it as it can introduce some air bubbles but if you really don't want to go out and get some you could just rotate it. As mentioned though a tube of thermal paste isn't very expensive. 

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