LIKE WOW im blind.... the reason i was having so much trouble is i only saw the 2 holes at the top and the 2 in the middle, i didnt see the 2 holes at the bottom for clips lol. So i was trying to put the clips around the top of the fan when they needed to go around the middle. I didnt really follow ne instructions but my 2400 is running at 24 degrees at stock speed right now, so i guess its installed fine. I mean... it has a solid contact and everything so i think its fine