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Cooler Master include a relatively good installation guide with the cooler which guides us through the installation procedure. The mounting mechanism isn't as good as the one employed by Noctua but it's still pretty simple to use. We will be documenting the installation procedure on a Biostar TZ77XE4 motherboard (LGA 1155).
First of all the screws on the retention bracket must be adjusted so that they are in the correct place for whichever socket the cooler is being mounted to. This is very simple and the different positions for each socket are clearly documented in the installation guide.
Next, the backplate and mounting stand-offs have to be secured to the motherboard. These are secured together using four nuts on the reverse side of the motherboard which can be tightened using a screwdriver with the provided adapter.
The thermal compound can then be applied to the processor and the heatsink can be secured to the motherboard by screwing down the provided retention bracket.
Finally the fans can be attached to the cooler. We are not entirely convinced that the fan mounting mechanism is ideal as it never feels completely secure. The fans can quite easily come out of place and they can't be moved upwards on the cooler to make more room for RAM heatspreaders.
