Installation

The first step in installing Raijintek's Ereboss cooler is to prepare the backplate. Line it up with the four holes on Socket 1150 and drop the four knurled screws through the proper holes on the backplate. Once the screws are in place, take the black nuts, screwing them down by hand to securly hold the backplate in place.


Install the mounting brackets onto the screws and tighten them down with the four metal nuts. The now secure brackets will hold the Ereboss cooler in place but apply your choice of thermal paste first.


With the thermal paste applied, it's time to mount the heatsink. Put the crossbar in place on the heatsink before lining the holes on the crossbar up with the holes on the mounting brackets. At this point, a long magnetic Philips head screwdriver is nice to have as you will need to screw the M3 screws through the crossbar and into the two mounting arms.


Attach the fan using the anti-vibration fan mounts and plug the fan into the CPU fan header. That's it, there is nothing else to it.

The mounting hardware Raijintek has provided with the Ereboss is, while universal, still easy to use. It could use some improvement, such as pre-attached spring screws to the crossbar to make the process easier. You might also be in for a bit of aggravation if you don't have a long screwdriver. I would rate the installation process for the prepared user a 7 on a scale of 1 (hardest) to 10 (easiest).