Another Spiral design!!!

jaydee · 03-20-2002, 08:33 PM

http://www.overclockers.com/articles548/

I just saw that at overclockers.com. I do not understand the backing plate as it seems useless to me. You cannot put it flat on the mobo and therefor you need the washers, but that defeats the pourpose of a backing plate if ti is sitting on washers. that is the same as just using bolts with washers. that guy seems to think it is cool though.

Anyway I don't like it much. What is your take on it?

Brians256 · 03-20-2002, 08:44 PM

Good catch! By using washers, it really does defeat most of the purpose for having a backplate. It will probable still help some, because the washers will be kept co-planar a bit better. However, it won't spread the load to a much larger surface area.

jaydee · 03-20-2002, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by Brians256
Good catch! By using washers, it really does defeat most of the purpose for having a backplate. It will probable still help some, because the washers will be kept co-planar a bit better. However, it won't spread the load to a much larger surface area.

How I have been mounting mine is one washer under the mobo, one washer above the mobo, then a nut to keep the bolt in place and then the block, another washer, spring, thumb nut. Seems to work good as when you take the block off the bolts stay in place and you can even mount and air cooler if you want if you are going top mod you block or whatever.

Brad · 03-21-2002, 01:32 AM

again, none are as big and good as the spiral.

03-20-2002, 08:33 PM	#1
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Another Spiral design!!! http://www.overclockers.com/articles548/ I just saw that at overclockers.com. I do not understand the backing plate as it seems useless to me. You cannot put it flat on the mobo and therefor you need the washers, but that defeats the pourpose of a backing plate if ti is sitting on washers. that is the same as just using bolts with washers. that guy seems to think it is cool though. Anyway I don't like it much. What is your take on it?

03-21-2002, 01:32 AM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	again, none are as big and good as the spiral. __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-20-2002, 08:44 PM	#2
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Good catch! By using washers, it really does defeat most of the purpose for having a backplate. It will probable still help some, because the washers will be kept co-planar a bit better. However, it won't spread the load to a much larger surface area.

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