Cooling Thermalright HR-05-SLI NB sink

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?ProductID=15873

what do people think of this?

could it be installed with out taking the mobo out? looks like you can, but not totally sure!

 

It does look like you could, but it also seems that you would have to remove your motherboard to remove the stock NB Heatsink as it looks like it uses push pins that you have to pinch the barbs on the back to get them out.

 

yeah, was thinkin about taking a pair of wire snips to the pins on the current sink...
lol

 

Just get it and find out, I can't seem to find a review or anything on google that will tell me. Was going to get this myself. But then I got a waterblock instead.

 

yeah think i'll just risk it... i would get a waterblock, but my watercooling days are over! nasty leaks cost me money think i'll just risk it, it's not to much effort to take the mobo out i guess, and will be worth it to shut that pi**in NB fan up thanks

 

Yeah, when i build my next loop I will be using FluidXP Leaks don't cost money (unless its a big one)
You could always cut a hole in the back of the mobo tray so you don't have to remove it, you know, go to excessive trouble just so you don't have to do something quite a bit simpler.

 

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=474423

 

yeah i had a big one.... cost me my mobo, and gfx ooops
hehe yeah thinkin about cutting a hole in the back tbh, looks pretty sweet if you do it right then do a back window! just need to be careful with the old dremel aye
ii'm using this on the lanparty rdx-200, you think i could have got away with using the normal (NOT sli version) one?

 

nice to see you back around ere' Jopers

those coolers are supposed to be the muts.

 

I think you may be able to get away with it. The Northbridge on that looks quite well placed to not be in the way of the card/s.
EDIT: With dual slot coolers it might come a bit close though. Might have to look at the dimension diagram before getting it.

 

ah cheers!!! didn't no i was being missed... havn't really been doing much wtih my pc recently to busy with uni work!

just lookin at the pc now and don't think i'd get away wtih the normal one, the headsink is in the way! lookin forward to it comming!

and what does "mut" mean? lol

 

it came today and now have it in! is pretty smart! looks ace, i'll wack some pics up later!

now the loudest thing in the pc is the new HDD... not impressed! dont get samsung HDDs! i miss my WDs!