Is my new ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 installed wrong??

Discussion in 'Processors and motherboards AMD' started by Stone Gargoyle, Mar 1, 2015.

  1. Stone Gargoyle

    Stone Gargoyle Guest

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    Today I installed my new ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 to replace a bog standard stock cooler but I am now a little confused as to if I installed it correctly or not. Some pictures and videos on the internet indicate that it should be installed as follows which is how I now have it...

    http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ACC_7946_DxO1.jpg

    http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/P1130131.jpg

    http://img.youtube.com/vi/ADuHfG__ARs/0.jpg

    http://diit.cz/data/images/thumb/65489_2b9e5e4fbd.jpg?1296473985

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q56eVYAEB74

    While others indicate that it should be as follows...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKWh24l5-tQ

    my motherboard is a pretty old M5A78L-M LX AM3+ based model so I had to use the base plate from the old for the new if that helps.
     
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    Temps have obviously dropped regardless according to speed fan and MSI Afterburner. I just want to know I'm not doing anything in damage leaving it as is. Thanks.
     
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    Ah well that's great to hear FatBoyNL. Glad to know it doesn't need to be redone then, thanks man. :)
     

  5. The Goose

    The Goose Ancient Guru

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    For best air circulation its best blowing to rear fan...that way your not drawing heat from the gpu and just pushing warm air.
     
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    Due to the design of the heatsink, it's not possible to orient the cooler to blow towards the rear of the case when mounted on an AMD processor.
     

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