Swiftech Apogee GTZ question

[krajee]

Reading the installation instructions, I'm told to screw the four screws until they all bottom out. Two of them can go all the way just with my fingers. The other two are being stubborn, even with a screwdriver. I'm wondering how much will my performance be affected if I don't get all four screws all the way in? Possibly another question is did I do something wrong?

 

[lowfat]

You won't get good mounting pressure. If they screws aren't going in all the way then chances are the screws are stripped or the backplate is. It was a common occurance w/ the GTZ. If you have another backplate from some other heatsink I would suggest trying it.

 

[KaptCrunch]

Don't use it. take pictures of the holes and screws then get a RMA from swiftshill forms

 

[3.0charlie]

Are you torquing in a X pattern?

 

[krajee]

Are you torquing in a X pattern?

Yea, I'm doing that. I even tried only screwing in the problem screws and they stop in the same spot every time.:sad:

 

[3.0charlie]

Then replace the screws and backplate. Nothing else you can do in regards to stripped threads.

 

[KaptCrunch]

Then replace the screws and backplate. Nothing else you can do in regards to stripped threads.

yes you can with heli-coils

or just RMA it

 

[jigglylizard]

I contacted them and they sent me free screws & mounting when mine were stripped... Its a known issue I believe.