Installation of Thermalright SK-7

[Colombo]

This may be a noob question........but I want to make sure I get things installed properly.

The side of the heat sink with the step goes on the side with the tightener lever......correct.

Main question I have is where or do you need to use the little feet/pad that come with it....?

Also....fan should blow inwards towards the heatsink correct?

Thanks

Josh

 

[mechBgon]

You got it right, the side with the step goes at the end where the lever swivels. Also, because the heatsink can slide back and forth on its clip a little, make sure to slide it as far away from the lever as you can, before you fasten the clip down, or it might ride up on the solid-plastic end of the CPU socket.

The pads that are already on the corners of the CPU are all you need down there. Thermalright does include some black strip-shaped pads that you can put inbetween the heatsink fins and the fan itself, partly to prevent vibration I think.

The fan is going to work best blowing down onto the fins, probably. Have fun with the new heatsink and keep a close eye on the clip to make sure it isn't going to hit any surface-mounted bits on your motherboard... I knocked a surface-mounted resistor off my A7V333-RAID with my SK-7's clip and now it is Not Working 🙁

 

[blade]

I knocked a surface-mounted resistor off my A7V333-RAID with my SK-7's clip and now it is Not Working

Well that sure sux. 🙁


The clips are the only thing bad about Thermalright's heatsinks. Wish they'd make a screw mount.

Though using clips makes for a faster fan exchange.

 

[Colombo]

Thanks guys

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: blade



The clips are the only thing bad about Thermalright's heatsinks. Wish they'd make a screw mount.

Though using clips makes for a faster fan exchange.

Check out the SLK-900U and 800U, both of which are bolt on.
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