Heatsink way too big!

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:05

Just got my "Noctua NH-U12F CPU Heatpipe Heatsink" and it's way too big. the sidepannel won't even close with it on. :mad:

So could somebody please recommend me a good heatsink thats quite, normal size and works well. :rolleyes:

Don't know what to do with the "Noctua NH-U12F CPU Heatpipe Heatsink" now coz I have installed it so I can't sell it. :mad:

ubern00b · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:06

Why cant you sell it?

wizardmaxx · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:07

Why not get a bigger case ?

Ice Tea · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:10

Cut a hole in the side panel

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:11

I like the case i've got now and it's cheaper to replace the heatsink then to replace the case.

I might be able to sell it. Maybe on ebay!

wizardmaxx · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:12

You definately wont be able to sell it, but I'll take it of your hands if u want

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:12

Ice Tea said:
Cut a hole in the side panel

Lol, I have a window side pannel so it just looks ridiculas in there

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:14

wizardmaxx said:
You definately wont be able to sell it, but I'll take it of your hands if u want

Lol, What do you think i'll get for it. I'd be happy with £10.

Raikiri · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:15

MadMacs said:
Lol, What do you think i'll get for it. I'd be happy with £10.

Email it trust

Big typhoon is a good low profile cooler.

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:18

Raikiri said:
Email it trust

Big typhoon is a good low profile cooler.

Thanks!

any opinions on the "Zalman CNPS8000 Ultra Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler" ?

Ice Tea · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:21

MadMacs has started a fight over a cooler thats a first for this section

Raikiri · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:21

Not a bad cooler by any means, the Big Typhoon is better though, what CPU is it for?

Ice Tea said:
MadMacs has started a fight over a cooler thats a first for this section

If I get it for ten quid I will fit my freezer 7 to my graphics card and post pics

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:27

Raikiri said:
Not a bad cooler by any means, the Big Typhoon is better though, what CPU is it for?

If I get it for ten quid I will fit my freezer 7 to my graphics card and post pics

I for socket 939 it's an amd dual core. Is the Big Typhoon quite?

z0mbi3 · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:32

MadMacs said:
Is the Big Typhoon quite?

you wouldn't think it is from the name

I don't know btw.

BunnYPandA · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:32

i had the same thing happen to me. my tuniq tower wouldnt fit in my coolermaster black widow case... so i thought screw it and bought a new silverstone tj09 lol

Raikiri · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:33

MadMacs said:
I for socket 939 it's an amd dual core. Is the Big Typhoon quite?

You can fit any 120mm fan you like to it so as quiet or loud as you like, stock fan is suppopsed to be fairly quiet.

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:36

Raikiri said:
You can fit any 120mm fan you like to it so as quiet or loud as you like, stock fan is suppopsed to be fairly quiet.

Well in that case I might just keep the 120mm fan that come with the Noctua because that was quite.

And one more thing before a buy it, will it be better then the stock amd cooler.

thanks

Raikiri · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:38

ubern00b · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:45

Big Typhoon is a fantastic cooler. I used one for many months before going for a TT120 and its especially good for cooling components around the cpu socket as well as the cpu.

MadMacs · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:47

Just read a review that sed it would not fit in the Cooler Master Wave Master. so it's out of the question. so would you say Zalman CNPS8000 is the next best thing?