Antek NSK4400 & CPU cooling

kevinbeard · 15 Mar 2007 at 10:02

I am considering getting the Antec NSK4400 case as it looks like the best bet for a quiet pc in my budget.

Currently I have a full tower case and am using an old Zalman flower cpu heatsink http://www.overclockers.com/articles350/

My question is, does anyone know if this heatsink with it's very large fan, will fit inside the NSK4400. And if not, does anyone recommend a quiet replacement cpu cooling solution?

Cheers

p4radox · 15 Mar 2007 at 10:35

Hi, welcome to the forums.

Yes, that should fit into the case. Modern heatsinks are far larger than the Zalman Flowers - for instance I put a Freezer 64 Pro in my brother's NSK4400 and it fitted fine. I'd be more concerned about motherboard compatibility than case compatibility.

I can't guarantee it will fit, especially with the crazy fan mounting system, but it probably will.

If you want recommendations for a new CPU heatsink then it really depends on what CPU you'll be cooling, and how much you're willing to spend.

jammir · 15 Mar 2007 at 11:31

just built a PC around the NSK6000 for a mate which is the same width as the 4400 and we have a CNPS9700 in there with room left

kevinbeard · 15 Mar 2007 at 16:39

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

My cpu is only an AthlonXP 2100 so nothing really powerful.

I noticed that some heatsinks like this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-030-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821
don't have fans on them. If I was to use one would the rear case fan be enough or would they still need a fan sitting over the top of them.

I guess I'll just give it a go and see. I've always been happy with the one I have as it's whisper quiet and everything is very stable. Just didn't want to start putting the case together and then realise it didn't fit and have the pc out of action while I waited for a replacement.

jammir · 15 Mar 2007 at 21:04

thats a socket 462 right so its gonna be hard to find one that is fanless

kevinbeard · 16 Mar 2007 at 10:11

jammir said:
thats a socket 462 right so its gonna be hard to find one that is fanless

Well I found this one http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/tr-si-97a
but I think it still requires a fan somewhere. I was wondering that as the heatsink sits directly behind the rear case fan, would it require extra cooling.

p4radox · 16 Mar 2007 at 17:08

OcUK sell this for socket A (socket 462)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-004-TI&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821

kevinbeard · 17 Mar 2007 at 12:16

p4radox said:
OcUK sell this for socket A (socket 462)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-004-TI&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821

Cool thanks.

I'll be buying the kit when I get paid so I'll let you all know how I get on.

kevinbeard · 17 Apr 2007 at 01:09

All's well...

Well thanks for all the advice. I no have everything installed.

I had no problems at all and the case is JUST able to close with the CPU cooler's strange fan system in place. The case's cooling funnel fits almost exactly over the 120mm cpu fan.

I have managed to get the system temp down by 10c and cpu temp by probably 5c. All that and it's much quieter too :-)