CM Hyper 212+ starting to sag a bit lately

[Rvenger]

lol, couldn't think of anything else on the title. It is what it is I guess, my Coolermaster Hyper 212+ looks like its starting to droop a bit now. Temps seem ok and I reseated it and it still looks like its crooked in the case.

Is it possible due to the weight of the fan and the fins that the copper heatpipes might bend a little from the way it sits?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Unfortunately, the retention bracket for the 212+ allows for a lot of play. If you feel like it's crooked, you should be able to just turn it to line things up better.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Tighten the bolts a bit.

 

[Rvenger]

Everything is tight, I just reseated it actually. Temps are still the same, could it just be that the heatpipes are bent?

 

[Zap]

could it just be that the heatpipes are bent?

Could be. Why don't you flip the cooler 180º and see if it now leans upwards? Could also be warped motherboard.

 

[Rvenger]

I just flipped it 180º and now its perfectly level, imagine that? Give it 6 more months and it will probably sag again lol. Thanks for the input everyone!

 

[Ika]

Any idea what the cause was? The Hyper 212+ is not that heavy so I highly doubt it would be able to bend its own heatpipes. It's much more likely that the motherboard warped slightly.

 

[Rvenger]

Any idea what the cause was? The Hyper 212+ is not that heavy so I highly doubt it would be able to bend its own heatpipes. It's much more likely that the motherboard warped slightly.

Heatsink was clearly bent. I took a good look at it when I removed it. Might of been a slight defect when it was manufactured or I might of sat on it by accident.:hmm: