Hyper 212 Evo movement

[N0REGARD4LIFE]

Just did a new build used the Evo 212. I tightened everything down about as tight as it could go without cracking my mobo, used a grain of rice sized blob of TIM, but I can still move the heat sink slightly/swivel. Not EASILY, but it does move with a small amount of force. I've read that this is normal for this cooler, and my CPU temps are phenomenal. Is there a way to really clamp this down, or is this just the nature of the beast?

[_I_]

redo the thermal paste

use a pea sized dot with 212, the bottom is rough and needs more to fill it in

[˜lokkandload˜™]

If you are not experience temperature issues leave it. I have three rigs all with Hyper 212 Evos, mine and my two younger sons....there is a small amount of play in the mounting even if it's as tight as you think you'd like to go. You said temps are phenomenal, leave it. As long as you don't physically make contact with the heat sink shouldn't be an issue. You know how people tend to pick on something once they know about it, kinda like that rash or pimple...unless it hurts leave it....lmao.

[MrMcSwifty]

It's normal for the cooler to have a very slight amount of play.

[_I_]

the cm paste takes about a day to get solid
it will be able to float around til it dries

[Alexalmighty]

the 212 always has a slight give to it

[N0REGARD4LIFE]

That's what I was hoping for. Used gelid gc extreme. Had my temps been high I would have been worried.

[[☥] - CJ -]

You arent supposed to be able to move the cooler in any way to my knowledge and understanding of using it myself, its supposed to be firmly in place when done correctly.

But as said, if the temps are fine under stress dont worry about it.
Guess it could depend on the socket, but eh..

[Bad 💀 Motha]

You can't over-tighten the cooler screws on a Cooler like Hyper 212 Plus/EVO/X
They will only go so far. But you can over-tighten the Motherboard Bracket Mount; so be careful.

EVO and X comes with 2 sets of stand-offs, a set for Intel and a set for AMD; please ensure you use the correct ones. As using the Intel ones on an AMD board the Cooler will not sit tightly in-place on your CPU, as the Intel based stand-offs are physically longer. The fact that you can freely move the Hyper212 heatsink after it's tightly in-place means you used the wrong stand-offs, trust me, done it by accident once on an AMD board. Also the X-shaped bracket that goes in the middle of the heatsink to then lock down on the motherboard mount has a notch on it. Ensure the Heatsink and X-bracket are positioned correctly. When installed correctly, when the motherboard is sitting straight up inside a typical tower case, the heatsink should not be able to slide down; the notch that goes with the X-bracket prevents this when installed correctly.

[N0REGARD4LIFE]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

You can't over-tighten the cooler screws on a Cooler like Hyper 212 Plus/EVO/X
They will only go so far. But you can over-tighten the Motherboard Bracket Mount; so be careful.

EVO and X comes with 2 sets of stand-offs, a set for Intel and a set for AMD; please ensure you use the correct ones. As using the Intel ones on an AMD board the Cooler will not sit tightly in-place on your CPU, as the Intel based stand-offs are physically longer. The fact that you can freely move the Hyper212 heatsink after it's tightly in-place means you used the wrong stand-offs, trust me, done it by accident once on an AMD board. Also the X-shaped bracket that goes in the middle of the heatsink to then lock down on the motherboard mount has a notch on it. Ensure the Heatsink and X-bracket are positioned correctly. When installed correctly, when the motherboard is sitting straight up inside a typical tower case, the heatsink should not be able to slide down; the notch that goes with the X-bracket prevents this when installed correctly.

No, I'm using the correct standoffs. The heat sink doesn't slide down, but I'm able to twist it ever so slightly side to side. The post on the bracket is in the notch on the heatsink and is installed correctly.

[Alexalmighty]

Originally posted by N0REGARD4LIFE:

No, I'm using the correct standoffs. The heat sink doesn't slide down, but I'm able to twist it ever so slightly side to side. The post on the bracket is in the notch on the heatsink and is installed correctly.

yeah this is normal the 212 doesnt go in all the way no matter how hard you turn that very slight give is normal and nothing to worry about

[Bad 💀 Motha]

yea a slight give cause the paste is fresh; very true

[N0REGARD4LIFE]

I reinstalled it and used a little less TIM and it seems a little snugger. Gonna take my back panel off tomorrow and re tighten the bracket a little as well.

[MorbidTorture]

Originally posted by McSwifty:

It's normal for the cooler to have a very slight amount of play.

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