Question Deepcool CK-11508 LGA-1155 installation help

[Psychohistorian]

Last time my stock Intel fan died for my G620 I replaced it with a giant monstrosity that was a pain to install. I'm now upgrading to an I5-2500 and decided to replace my heatsink and fan as well and purchased this model http://www.deepcool.com/product/cpucooler/2013-12/7_218.shtml

Before I crack opened my case I just wanted to make sure I had an idea what I'll be doing here. I've been out of the hardware game for a while and I'm a bit clueless.

I'm assuming this backplate will need to be fit into some holes underneath the motherboard so I'll need to remove my motherboard entirely ? View attachment 7195View attachment 7196 Will it snap in place so I can replace the mobo into the case and then screw on the heatsink and fan or will I need to complete the entire install outside the motherboard , securing the backplate by screwing in the heatsink/fan first ?

I've included some pics if needed. This is all that was provided with the heatsink and fan. I couldn't find much online on installing it.

 

[DrMrLordX]

I haven't dealt with an LGA1155 backplate, but normally the motherboard has a default backplate that anchors the stock retention mechanism. You remove the backplate that came with your board and replace it with the one that shipped with your HSF. Then you install the HSF using the retention mechanism provided by the new backplate. That's the way it has worked with the Noctua products I've purchased over the years. My first Noctua was an NH-d14 in . . . 2009? Ish? Somewhere around there.

Not sure how that HSF's backplate works (it's not a Noctua product), but it looks like you may be right in that you will have to use the HSF to hold the backplate onto the motherboard. Kind of shoddy if you ask me. The only way you will know for sure is to remove the board and stock backplate to see how the new one installs in its place. Hope you got a good deal on that HSF.

 

[aigomorla]

yes you need motherboard removal, unless you have a recient case which all now sport holes right behind the board.

The backplate will not really snap... the threads will go inside the existing holes on the board.
You will then need to screw the sink.

It would be ideal to have your board horizontally.

Also cross tighten the screws and do not do them in clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
This will help with keeping TIM being more uniform and not squeegeed to one side.

 

[Psychohistorian]

Thanks for the tip , was actually quite easy to install. Trying to reinstall the Coolermaster I already had in there was 10x worse.