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The Worst Thing About PC Gaming Is Putting In an IO Shield
- Thread starter TaterTots
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Never mind the I/O shield, I'm surprised by the number of people mentioning difficulties with the Hyper 212. It's not the absolute easiest thing to rig in, but compared to
this^ horrendous, cursed piece of shit, it's a relative breeze.
For me personally this is the worst part
Never ever the pins all fit nicely on first try, it's annoying as fuck
this^ horrendous, cursed piece of shit, it's a relative breeze.
Plunger-style heatsink mounts are absolutely cursed. Half the time they require enough force to risk cracking the PCB.
It seems like the marketing copy is that they're "easier" for people somehow but I far, far prefer just putting on a sane mount that the rest of the heatsink gracefully attaches to. My NH-D15S install was smooth as butter.
Some newer motherboards have built-in I/O shields.
I think doing the front panel connectors are probably the most annoying aspect of building a PC.
More recently there are motherboards which have a special extender that makes the installation of the front panel easier but for the ones that don't I still find it to be a pain in the ass.
The I/O shield can be a bit wonky especially if you don't snap the edges into place, but the front panel has always been particularly annoying for me.
I think doing the front panel connectors are probably the most annoying aspect of building a PC.
More recently there are motherboards which have a special extender that makes the installation of the front panel easier but for the ones that don't I still find it to be a pain in the ass.
The I/O shield can be a bit wonky especially if you don't snap the edges into place, but the front panel has always been particularly annoying for me.
My last 3 or 4 motherboards have had them integrated, but even when they weren't I never had problems installing one. :p
In theory, it should be that simple. A lot of them don't sit flush or constantly pop out as you try to make sure all four corners are thoroughly in there.
I had big issues with one of these with a friend's cheap-o motherboard. Haven't had many problems since that build.
I haven't had an issue with this in like 10 years. Y'all getting motherboards out of the bargain bin or?
Honestly, installing the CPU cooler is a bigger headache to me. I'm always so nervous when I do them since I fucked up both my Motherboard and CPU in my first gaming rig build.
The fact that they tend to slip and slide like it's a fucking slide just makes it even better!
The fact that they tend to slip and slide like it's a fucking slide just makes it even better!
I think I've had a few cuts, but I'm generally accident prone, so i didn't mind that part too much.
biggest annoyance is generally the CPU cooler, but even that's not a huge deal. The one time i dropped a brand new CPU on a carpet and bent like a quarter of the pins was pure nightmare though. I spent about an hour with a precision screwdriver bending them back in shape.
Generally, I like building PCs. Wish I had more money to do it more often.
Probably gonna build a new one in a few months for my old case, not expecting a ton of issues. since I'm planning to keep all the extra fans I've got running in there already.
biggest annoyance is generally the CPU cooler, but even that's not a huge deal. The one time i dropped a brand new CPU on a carpet and bent like a quarter of the pins was pure nightmare though. I spent about an hour with a precision screwdriver bending them back in shape.
Generally, I like building PCs. Wish I had more money to do it more often.
Probably gonna build a new one in a few months for my old case, not expecting a ton of issues. since I'm planning to keep all the extra fans I've got running in there already.
You carefully insert the shield with one corner, twist it a tiny bit and then simply give the opposing corner a solid smack with some brute force.
I have honestly no idea what you're doing if it takes you 3 hours to insert that shield. It takes literally 3 seconds.
I have honestly no idea what you're doing if it takes you 3 hours to insert that shield. It takes literally 3 seconds.
