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[bolekman]

I'm putting my new pc together and I think I put the Freezer Pro 7 aftermarket cpu cooler facing the wrong direction. Since nothing is in the case so not connected, can I just remove and rotate the cooler and put it back on again? Or will this mess up the paste that's on the cooler? The paste already came applied to the cooler. I assume since it hasn't melted since it's not connected, I can just remove and replace without cleaning out any paste?

 

[alyarb]

yeah just take it off and try again. its a little tacky but shouldn't stick to the cpu.

 

[Blain]

I wouldn't have the HS fan blowing towards the front of the case, unless the fan on the reaer of the case is blowing in.

You want to keep air flowing and not create turbulence inside.

BTW, IMO, you're safe using the same HS compound, should you decide to rotate the HS.

 

[Blazer]

clean and re-apply

 

[bolekman]

THanks Almost there... Now There are 2 case fans that both have 4 large pin and one I bought which has one big 4 pin and one small 3 pin. Do I connect one of the case fans to this side case fan I bought using 4 pins, then use the 3pin to connect to the motherboard? Motherboard has a 3pin sys fan and a 3 pin pwr fan which one is for what? the manual doesn't really explain these connections.

 

[bolekman]

I also purchased this video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/...eo%20Card%20-%20Retail

Do I need to connect the 6 pin cable that came with the video card OR do I connect the PCI-E cable from the power supply into the back of the video card?

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: bolekman
Do I need to connect the 6 pin cable that came with the video card OR do I connect the PCI-E cable from the power supply into the back of the video card?

For the fans.

The fan on the heatsink needs to attach to the motherboard, there should be a spot for it close to the socket.

The rest of the fans, connect as you see fit.

The Video Card. If there is a cable on your power supply that will connect to the video card, use it.

 

[bolekman]

thanks. So I hope this cable that says PCI-E, is good for my video card. They both have 6 pins and it does hook up.. hopefully I won't break anything. Is there a reason the video card now needs a cable? my old system has a AGP video card and it's just in the AGP slot, no other cables connected to the card.

 

[betasub]

Even though PCI-e is capable of providing far more power through the slot than AGP (and even more for PCI-e 2.0), it still may not be enough for certain mid- to high-end graphics cards. To ensure the card doesn't push the limit of the slot's power capability, additional connection(s) direct to the PSU are used to safely provide the required power.

You don't state the model of your current PCI-e card, or of your old AGP card, but based on the connector requirement, it's a safe bet the new card has higher power draw (along with higher performance).