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HR-01 Plus mounting

SparkyJJO

SparkyJJO

Lifer
Got a system with a Q6600 G0 and an HR-01 Plus. Stock mounting uses a 3 piece bracket system and it seems there is too much "slop" in it that is letting the heatsink hang a bit. I am getting a 10 C difference between core temperatures. Is there an improved bracket out there that would hold the sink more tightly and evenly or am I just stuck with that kind of contact?

Pic for reference.

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I'm guessing either nobody knows or there is nothing out there? I've looked and I did see something for the HR-01 but didn't say the plus, and given that the plus has 2 more heatpipes I wasn't sure if it would fit.
 
Looking at the mounting system it looks like you can make your own bolt on kit like i did for my ac 7 pro.

Pretty much what you need to do is go into a hardware store and buy
4 screws (I used 3/16 that are 1 inch long)
8 non conductive washers (I used rubber since it flexes a bit compared to fiber)
8 nuts

The whole set up cost me about 2.50 at Home Depot and was FAR superior to the Intel push pin system my cooler uses. Your temps from the increased mounting pressure should improve quite a bit 🙂
 
It isn't a pushpin. Looks like this:

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Looks like the same thing that PCTC2 linked to. Uses spring-loaded screws to hold the cross bar (which holds the heatsink) to the two bars that bolt to the backplate. However, I think that is why the temps are "meh" because there is a fair bit of play and the sink feels a tad on the loose side. I did put washers under the springs to stiffen them up but it hasn't helped much.
 
sparky the washer trick.

Put a washer between where it dents like that, an your heat sink.

This will allow you to apply more pressure down the middle.

from what it looks like on your core temps, you have a torque going down, which means not enough pressure on the heat sink.
 
Ok. I put washers at the screws to increase tension there, didn't think of the center point. But won't that risk the heatsink sliding? The nub is what hangs onto the heatsink 😕
 
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