Installation

Due to the fact that the Igloo 5750 uses the same clips as the Intel stock cooler, the motherboard does not need to be removed from the case or motherboard tray. It can simply be mounted and locked in within the case. AMD based sockets feature the same simplicity, yet the clips need to be unscrewed and the AMD clips need to be screwed in. Also, AMD based installations require the user to screw the supplied screws into the bracket on the motherboard. As the thermal paste was pre-applied, the Igloo 5750 just needed to be mounted. The thermal compound spread evenly among both the CPU and base of the cooler, as shown in the images.


The cooler was placed in the appropriate position and the heat pipes were positioned away from the RAM modules to prevent excess heat near the RAM. The 3-pin fan connection was simply plugged into the 3-pin CPU fan slot on the motherboard.


The clips were then pushed in and locked into their required position. This process was quite awkward as it requires the user to apply pressure onto each of the clips which is a bit hard to reach. This can be difficult, especially when the motherboard remains seated within the case as there is very limited space between the bottom 90mm fan and the motherboard. The process is simplified when there is more room, for example when the board is outside of the case or in a motherboard tray and no components are attached to the board. Yet, once all four clips are secure, the cooler does not move very much and is firmly attached to the motherboard. There were no problems or compatibility issues with the physical size of the cooler when used on the ASUS P5B Deluxe and Thermaltake Soprano case (with 90 mm side case fan attached).