After my complaints about installation on the Matterhorn, it seems Alpenföhn have listened and gone back to their old method. Those who have read the Alpenföhn Nordwand and Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme reviews previously will easily recognise the mounting kit but for those have haven’t, it’s safe to say that installation is very easy. We will focus mainly on the Intel platform in the following steps.


1.) Locate the universal motherboard backplate and identify the appropriate mounting holes.


2.) Insert the long screws into the appropriate mounting holes making sure that the notches on the screws are secured. Screw in the isolating rings to secure the long screws.


3.) Install the backplate into the motherboard and secure it from the top using 4 more metal isolating rings.


4.) Apply thermal paste and place the heatsink on top of the CPU making sure the long screws go through each corner of the heatsink’s integrated bracket. Use the spring loaded screws to tighten down the heatsink, stopping when no more force can be applied.

Installation is very easy with the Triglav requiring few steps. It is very intuitive and the manual does a good job describing the process with illustrations. The spring loaded screws differ from the older ones in that they can be tightened using a screwdriver whereas they had to be hand mounted before.