Scythe Ninja - horizontal mouting, issues?

Magic Man · 27 Aug 2006 at 00:55

Looking at the Ninja for a future Conroe build but the motherboard will be mounted horizontally (like in a desktop case) so that the fins in the Ninja will also be horizontal rather than vertical as normal in a tower case.

I'll be using it with the 120mm fan and, additionally, a 120mm exhaust behind it.

Anyone see any issues with this?

squiffy · 27 Aug 2006 at 09:54

No, as the hot air will just be blown to the area near the backplate, and the exhaust will pull the air out of the case.

clone · 27 Aug 2006 at 11:41

Will still wort ok m8,as long as you have a fan mounted on the cooler,why not go for the Scythe Miné Quiet Heatpipe CPU Cooler already has a fan installed in the middle of the cooler.

Magic Man · 27 Aug 2006 at 12:42

Cheers. Looked at the Scythe Miné but want to be able to easily get at the fan for cleaning etc.

The Ninja is better as well isn't it?

squiffy · 27 Aug 2006 at 12:44

afaik the mine is louder, due to closer fin spacing (air flow noise)

clone · 27 Aug 2006 at 12:57

Yes the Ninja is better.

The $6m Dan · 27 Aug 2006 at 13:52

I believe that the heatpipes work better with the setup you're using as the liquid inside can rise and fall more easily , thus carrying the heat away from the cpu more effectively.

Magic Man · 27 Aug 2006 at 19:14

Yep, didn't think of that.