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I've bought two of these in recent months (the previous one in November). I bought the second one when I found that the first was reasonably easy to install on a Skylake board. As there are two very similar products (the EVO and the 'i'), I made sure to buy the exact same model (even though the specs suggest next to no difference).
This one however was a bit of a nightmare. Perhaps it's an older (or newer) revision, no idea.
As you can see in the image, it's a push-pin type installation system which I prefer because my case isn't the sort where I can access the underside of the board after installation, and removing the entire board for the sake of a new HSF is too much like hard work IMO.
The previous HSF's system for installing in different sockets involved the push pins being movable along the non-removable bracket they're attached to. It wasn't difficult to get them in the correct position.
This HSF's system however took me about two hours to install because the installation guide does not mention that the brackets need to be attached first (the inventory of the box in the guide lists the HSF and brackets as an already assembled part), nor does it mention which position is needed for socket 1150 (my board). The website doesn't mention it either. The underside of the brackets have labels apparently suggesting two positions, 775 and 1366. I tried each, neither fitted.
I tried looking on various websites for the answer, and the closest I got to an answer in text form is that the setting for 1150 is the same as the 1155 setting, however without knowing what setting that ought to be, I was as good as being at square one.
I found two review sites, such as this one:
http://www.eteknix.com/cooler-master-tx3i-cpu-cooler-review/2/
Looking closely at that image, it appeared to me like the screw position of the bracket was between the two settings. I tried that, it worked.
- edit - for reference, the product code of the one I bought (the problematic one) is: RR-TX3E-22PK-B1
This one however was a bit of a nightmare. Perhaps it's an older (or newer) revision, no idea.
As you can see in the image, it's a push-pin type installation system which I prefer because my case isn't the sort where I can access the underside of the board after installation, and removing the entire board for the sake of a new HSF is too much like hard work IMO.
The previous HSF's system for installing in different sockets involved the push pins being movable along the non-removable bracket they're attached to. It wasn't difficult to get them in the correct position.
This HSF's system however took me about two hours to install because the installation guide does not mention that the brackets need to be attached first (the inventory of the box in the guide lists the HSF and brackets as an already assembled part), nor does it mention which position is needed for socket 1150 (my board). The website doesn't mention it either. The underside of the brackets have labels apparently suggesting two positions, 775 and 1366. I tried each, neither fitted.
I tried looking on various websites for the answer, and the closest I got to an answer in text form is that the setting for 1150 is the same as the 1155 setting, however without knowing what setting that ought to be, I was as good as being at square one.
I found two review sites, such as this one:
http://www.eteknix.com/cooler-master-tx3i-cpu-cooler-review/2/
Looking closely at that image, it appeared to me like the screw position of the bracket was between the two settings. I tried that, it worked.
- edit - for reference, the product code of the one I bought (the problematic one) is: RR-TX3E-22PK-B1
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