should this fit or not

Jaffacakekilla

Jaffacakekilla

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parts just arrived, trial fitting things

looks like I can not fit my memory and fan cooler

Can I mount the cooler the other way round and get the fan to suck ?
 
do i need the fan?
cound i just mount the cpu fan on the rear of the case?

this is the spec

gigabyte p55-us3l
i5 750
gelid tranquillo cooler
patriot sector5 viper II pc3 12800
NZXT Gamma Black Mid Tower Case

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You could turn the whole heatsink round, and then turn the fan round too.
I have done similar. Can you not also mount it 90 degrees out, your case has a top fan to remove the heat.
 
Its too wide to mount at 90 degrees, it would foul the memory with with the fins.

If turned a round and the fan reversed, should I fit some top fans too.

Case fan is 120mm mounted at the bottom of the front of the case.

I would remove the rear fan

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You can of course experiment! As long as the heatsink is attatched it should not overheat.

Use speedfan, try it with the rear fan + cpu fan. Then try it without the rear fan, then with rear but without cpu fan. You could even try adding a top fan into the mix and see what happens! I would add a top fan to the middle grill, but probably not the one at the back. I would be tempted to blank off the rear fan hole on the top to see if it increases airflow. (Try it with a book on top first, then use some coloured acrylic).

Remember to stress the CPU when checking temps. Idle means nothing in this game :D
 
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