Product Showcase CPU cooling (installation)

Mounting the cooler is a relatively easy thing to do, but for the avid end-user might be tricky. Above, the back-plate and cushion pad we need to install on the backside of the motherboard.
 

EK improved the installation as the CPU retention clip doesn't need to be removed anymore. Let's go and install it step-by-step. First, at the backside we position the rubber padding, for socket LGA 105x you need to remove the middle part of the pad and then align it with the holes. 

Once done, we position the retention plate on top of it. Keep the three socket screws in sight and line them up with the bracket. 
 

Take your time here and take it slow, this is the most tricky part; we now take a washer and the standoff screws and mount them at the frontside to the back-plate bracket we just positioned. Tighten the four standoff screws shut and secure.