Go ahead and gather the listed pieces for AMD (AM4) motherboards which is piece C, D, E, F, H, and M. Oh and if you have any feedback on this guide, do let me know in the comments. Alright, let's get straight into the steps using an AMD motherboard as the example the installation steps for Intel motherboards will be slightly different in a couple areas, but a huge chunk of this guide will still apply. You should also have the cooler's manual on hand as you still want to refer to it during installation, even while reading this guide. Oh, and a motherboard with an already- installed CPU would be nice too. All you need is a screwdriver, and some patience, and you're good to go. But that's why you're here, right? I've written this guide in as simple terms as possible, with clear photos and my own diagrams to hopefully make this a breeze. It's also not that hard to install, despite what some people may say in customer reviews you see around the 'net - however, if you only rely on the diagrams from the cooler's manual for installation, I can imagine it being difficult for a beginner.

It's also a regular inclusion in our quarterly best gaming PC builds for the money series, and would work well to effectively cool any type of Ryzen 5, 7, and even 9, or an Intel i5, i7, or i9. So if you're still on the fence about buying one and are here reading this assembly guide as a tire-kicker to see what installation is like, having used this cooler in multiple builds I can personally highly recommended it for any mid to high-end gaming PC.

See Also: How to Install a Stock AMD Cooler

Installing the Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black CPU cooler is quite a straightforward process, but if you're a beginner perhaps building your first PC or you've just never installed an aftermarket CPU cooler before, the assembly diagrams that come included with the cooler's manual ( which you can download here) may not provide you enough information during certain aspects of installation and can even be a little confusing or unclear.Īll you get in the manual are some basic little diagrams which may be enough for some people to figure out - especially if you're naturally good at manual labor and assembling things - but the lack of any detailed instructions makes it easy to get a little stuck or frustrated. In this beginner friendly installation guide we'll slowly take your hand through each and every single one of the steps in as basic, layman's terms as possible, along with many accompanying photos to help make the process as frustration-free as possible.

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