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Post Date: 2009-03-11
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    Posted: 11 Mar 2009 at 1:12am
So i'm buying a new CPU cooler and i'm tired of my old Cooling stage 1 CPU cooler. My price range is $40(+$10 for shipping) so all around $50. and i found on ei might want to put in my 750i case. The problem is is, i'm not sure if my Case is big enough to hold the darn thing. it's a 140mm fan and a huge heat sink. http://www.xpcgear.com/scytheorochi.html here is the CPU cooler.

by the way here are my PC specs, i'm not sure if it'll make a difference whether or not i can fit that beatsy thing into my small 750i case.

Case: Digital Storm 750Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 550W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz (1333MHz FSB) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 320GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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Posts: 181 		  Quote paintballakid5 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 Mar 2009 at 1:37am
sorry for he double post ;) but here are some pictures of the inside of my PC.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233023

both the same basicaly, tho the second one comes with an extra clip on fan for extra cooling for like 3$ more, also the second one has an extra heat pipe, id go with the second one


Edited by <8) slunK parade - 11 Mar 2009 at 2:13am
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Posts: 840 		  Quote widdlecat Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 Mar 2009 at 2:12am
The Scythe Orochi is one of the most massive coolers available. However, since it is a downward blowing design (if you use a fan), the height might not be as bad as it would seem. Find the statistics on a website and then physically measure the inner clearance of your case. The Orochi is designed to be utilised as either passive or active cooling, so with good case cooling, you might get away with even less clearance. If you think you need a fan, take into account another 25 to 30 mm for clearance. I'd err on the large side so that you don't wind up having to force the case closed if you buy it and find it a bit too large.
Personally, I'd opt for a smaller hsf for your case. A smaller top down hsf might do very well for you. Gelid has a decent one for your price range. It's interesting that you found the orochi for such a low price however.
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Skunk had a good one. The xigmatek S1283 i used to have this cooler myself. Its fantastic. But there is a better version. Dark Knight S1283V. It is only a 120mm rifle cooler. Comes with a ~90cfm 120mm fan with rubber anti vibration rubbers to mount it.

That will keep your CPU very cool and make it very overclockable. I got an E8500 to 4.05ghz on the original S1283. The bolt through kit that comes with the Dark Knight would allow for even more cooling because of the extra pressure on the CPU.

Make sure to use some good thermal paste. I recommend Arctic Silver 5. Apply as shown below. Fill in the cracks between the aluminum and the copper heat pipes. Then put 2 lines down the aluminum fins in the middle.




Edited by PatrickB - 12 Mar 2009 at 12:50am
Q9550 @ 3.4Ghz for now
Xigmatek Thor's Hammer
MSI P45 Neo2-fr
6gig 1066 Corsair Dominator
XFX Radeon HD 4890
PC Power&Cooling 750W
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb
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Originally posted by PatrickB

Skunk had a good one. The xigmatek S1283 i used to have this cooler myself. Its fantastic. But there is a better version. Dark Knight S1283V. It is only a 120mm rifle cooler. Comes with a ~90cfm 120mm fan with rubber anti vibration rubbers to mount it.

That will keep your CPU very cool and make it very overclockable. I got an E8500 to 4.05ghz on the original S1283. The bolt through kit that comes with the Dark Knight would allow for even more cooling because of the extra pressure on the CPU.

Make sure to use some good thermal paste. I recommend Arctic Silver 5. Apply as shown below. Fill in the cracks between the aluminum and the copper heat pipes. Then put 2 lines down the aluminum fins in the middle.






im slunk ;'(


Edited by <8) slunK parade - 12 Mar 2009 at 1:47am
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