Decided to unwatercool my card. Draining the loop every 6 months for the past 5 years has been a burden, and I didn’t want to deal with it with my new build. Went to put the aircooler back on and the bag of screws I had with it do not fit it (lord knows what they’re for) - They’re M2.5, and I believe they’re too big. I know this is a long shot, but if anybody is going to have an answer for this, it’ll be here.
Does anybody know what size screws I need for both mounting the cooler to the chip and the backplate to the card?
For the heatsink, I think you want 1/4" M2.5 and they should be at least 3/8" in length. Just be sure to get the flat head ones. Also, don’t forget your plastic washers.
Found the screws. Lo and behold, cat was batting around a box that was rattling. She found the screws. FWIW, I compared them to the screws for the EK block, which I know for a fact are M2.5, and they looked smaller. Quick stress test shows good temps and no signs of instability. Crisis averted.
