Installation

To install the Thermalright Macho Rev.B, start by preparing the backplate. First, place the mylar film onto the plate; that is, before putting the screws in place and using the plastic washers to hold it all together. With the backplate ready, place it onto the back of the motherboard.


Use the proper screw pillars to firmly hold the backplate in place. You can now secure the anchoring mount to the screw pillars before applying the thermal paste.


Secure the heatsink to the anchoring mount with the mounting plate and provided screws. With that done, the heatsink is now fully secured and ready for the fan.


Simply attach the fan with the included fan clips and plug it into the CPU fan header, and that's it, you are now good to go!

Thermalright's universal mounting system makes installing the Macho Rev.B relatively quick and painless; however, installing the cooler into a system with the motherboard already mounted will be a bit more difficult. Yet it its install is still much easier than many competing products because of Thermalright's straightforward design and included magnetic screwdriver. Overall, Thermalright has done a great job here and I would, as such, rate the installation procedure a 9 on a scale of 1 (hardest) to 10 (easiest).