Installation

The first step to installing the SilentiumPC Fera 2 HE1224 is to attach the backplate to the motherboard. First, line the proper mounting holes on the backplate up with those on the motherboard to slide the long screws into place. Now use the small rubber O-rings to hold the screws in place.


Place the black spacers over the screws before sliding the mounting arms over. Use the provided nuts to secure both mounting arms.


It is now time to prepare the cooler for mounting by securing the crossbar to the heatsink and applying an adequate amount of thermal paste to the CPU.


Line the holes on the crossbar up with those on the mounting arms, gently setting the cooler into place. Now use the remaining two thumbscrews to attach the cooler to the mounting arms. With that done, the heatsink has been installed.


All that is left to do now is to attach the fan to the cooler, plugging it into the motherboard's CPU fan header.

The install was quick and painless in part because of the simple and effective design. Granted, it is not perfect, but the fact that there are no meaningful issues to report on here means SilentiumPC has done a good job. I would rate the installation process an 8 on a scale of 1 (hardest) to 10 (easiest).