Zalman 7700-AlCu: Do I NEED to replace the backplate?

[The Pentium Guy]

Hey,

I'm ordering a Zalman 7700 AlCu, is it a necessity to remove the backplate? I dont have a slidable motherboard tray and it seems like too much work to remove the backplate

-The Pentium Guy

 

[doublejbass]

I just had the same quandary while installing a CNPS-7000ALCULED on a DFI S754 mobo. It looked like it would work out without replacing the backplate. But the contact was the wrong level, and I got very sub-par cooling performance on my A64. I took the whole mobo out, replaced the backplate, put down the "nipples," and loaded up some AS5, and now I'm staying pretty well around 36C on my 3000+.

 

[cockeyed]

I recently installed a 7000 AlCu on my P4P800 mobo. I didn't have to istall any backplate, it uses the standard P4 heatsink retension bracket on the mobo. It installed without any problemsl, using 2 holdown arms and 2 screws. It should take about 15 minutes at the most to install and there is no need to remove anything other than the old HSF. Very easy to install, cools well and is quiet!

 

[thekarney]

on my zalman 7000B-cu I did have to change the back plate on my A643200 and MSI Neo2 Plat. Just thought I would post. Hope this helps.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

on my ASUS K8NE-Deluxw they were kind enough to super glue a backplate to the motherboard for me, shame that this back plate wasnt at the right level as the zalmans would of been, i went through all that trouble removing the motherboard to find it was glued on and i could replace it. so the nipples went out the window, and i just whacked the 7000Cu in with 2 big screws and minus the retention shroud on the skt 754 mobo.

so i have a bear socket, and a 7000cu screwed in with the long screws that used to hole the black plastic retention shroud in place, looks awkward but i tell ya its cooling like a charm currently sat at 30 degrees on my newcastle 3200

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Thanks guys.