Silver Arrow in Elite 430
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Its unlikely.
The max height of cooler supported by that case is 163mm - http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6654
The Silver arrow is - 162.7mm - http://www.thermalright.com/products/?act=data&id=96&cat_id=2
Now people have measured their own Silver arrows and have got larger results, so either the sidepanel wont go on or it will go back on but with the cooler pushing gently against it or you get the .3mm gap that is claimed to be there.
The max height of cooler supported by that case is 163mm - http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6654
The Silver arrow is - 162.7mm - http://www.thermalright.com/products/?act=data&id=96&cat_id=2
Now people have measured their own Silver arrows and have got larger results, so either the sidepanel wont go on or it will go back on but with the cooler pushing gently against it or you get the .3mm gap that is claimed to be there.
Will this damage my cpu? Will this be OK to do?
If the Silver Arrow you recieved was 162.7mm it wouldn't be much of a problem although the touching heat pipes may vibrate the panel causing unwanted noise. Although, if the panel was metal, in theory it may help dissipate more heat...
However, if the Silver Arrow was larger than 162.7mm (and mine was) you may not be able to get the side panel on as Stulid has already pointed out..
Bit of a lottery...
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someone on these forums has got a silver arrow in the elite 430, however as people have said there is a lot of variation in the silver arrows height so its hit and miss if it will fit or not
What about if I would saw it a bit?
No, you would damage the heat pipes, they contain a fluid.
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well, might as well use this post now that ive made it
if you find it doesnt fit then you have 7 days in which to set up a return under the distance selling regulations. you will have to pay for the postage (probably around £5 for signed for delivery with standard insurance) but you will get a full refund on the product
i was in exactly the same situation for my cooler and this is what 5UB said when i asked a while ago. thankfully it fitted, despite bending the side wall slightly
if you find it doesnt fit then you have 7 days in which to set up a return under the distance selling regulations. you will have to pay for the postage (probably around £5 for signed for delivery with standard insurance) but you will get a full refund on the product
i was in exactly the same situation for my cooler and this is what 5UB said when i asked a while ago. thankfully it fitted, despite bending the side wall slightly
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Well if you don't damage any of the packaging (i.e. open any of the sealed bags) and just measure the HS you will be able to return it under DSR - you'll have to cover return p&p.
EDIT: Beaten to it.
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no, you can open it up and fit the cooler and still return it
Depends on your chip - what are you able to get now?
I know you can open it for inspection etc - but my understanding is if you rip open sealed bags (inside the box etc..) you may incur a restocking fee as they then can't sell it on as new?
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well, i asked 5UB if i fitted the cooler and found the side panel didnt go on if i could send it back under DSR for a full refund and he was quite happy with that
And what doesn't come bagged up these days? everything has some planet killing plastic bag so avoiding opening up any bag to get mounting gear out is impossible.