Thoughts about the screws for cpu block

NiteSmoker17

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• Dec 25, 2013

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As seen in this pic i have a secondary nut with a spring to add tension to my water block how far should i screw them down?
During my last tear down i noticed my outer housing is bowing like ")".
Does that mean i'm putting too much tension on?
Whats your thoughts? If i put less tension on will i get worse temps?

 

BruceUSA

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I hand turn it tight crisscross and than I used plier just turn it a little more. No issue on my Raystorm WB.

 

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NiteSmoker17

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but how far do you turn them down? All the way or what? I have been taking my all the way down and my outer housing is bowing.

 

BruceUSA

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The spring is there, suppose you turn it all the way down until it stopped but I did not do that on mine. I only did what I said above and I have no bowing issue. XSPC hold down plate is not alumimun, turning it all the way down can definately cause bowing issue.

 

GTXJackBauer

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You could tighten them down till it stops. Tighten it before it feels like you're going to strip to head of the screw.

 

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NiteSmoker17

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i can tighten the secondary nuts all the way till i run out of threads by hand. But if i do that then i am bowing my backplate, and i feel that isnt gonna help in the long run.

 

GTXJackBauer

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NiteSmoker17 said:

i can tighten the secondary nuts all the way till i run out of threads by hand. But if i do that then i am bowing my backplate, and i feel that isnt gonna help in the long run.

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Oh I see what you mean. Sorry, I was thinking of the intel design. Yeah, I am not too familiar with the limits of the AMD format. Maybe some with AMD experience can shed some light.