Silverstone NT06-E

Liam · 20 Mar 2013 at 18:38

Hi all,

I've got this cooler and I'm happy with it but it does sit at a slight angle. Basically faces slightly downwards underneath the PSU. I can provide a picture if needed.

Thanks

Liam · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:31

Anyone?

doyll · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:37

Pictures please.

Addicted · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:40

Was there a question?

Liam · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:41

Addicted said:
Was there a question?

must have missed the '?' out.

I'll add a picture in a few minutes.

doyll · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:41

I didn't notice one but pictures are always nice to see.

Liam · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:44

doyll · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:47

I see what you are talking about. But in the picture the PCI slot seems to have the same angle???

Edit:
If it's not an optical illusion than the cooler is a little bent. The heat pipes are soft copper so you can carefully bent it back.. But be very careful that everything moves evenly. The problem is the amount of energy it takes to get it to bend make it very easy to go too far... so you need to be very careful to only move it a very little bit. If.. IF you do decide to straighten it out take it out off of CPU, set it with fins down and very carefully spring the base a very little bit. Than check to see if you got it right. After you've tried 3 or 4 or 10 times be very careful you don't go too far when it does finally move.

Liam · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:52

doyll said:
I see what you are talking about. But in the picture the PCI slot seems to have the same angle???

Lol. probably my camera skills! Line it up with the PSU

doyll · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:53

read edited post above.

Liam · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:56

Thanks mate, I'll leave it for now. Will probably have a good look when I take it apart next

doyll · 24 Mar 2013 at 18:05

It might be easier to spring it back with a piece of wood that fits between the fins and base. Than use the leverage to from back where heatpipes end. Will take less effort to spring it back. You will be surprised how little effort it takes.

What case is that? I'm building up an old Lian Li PC50 with a Thermalright AXP-100 cooler.

Liam · 24 Mar 2013 at 19:11

It's a Silverstone Sugo SG01. I'm on the look out for a new case that will cater a GTX 570 as this one doesn't unless I don't have the HDD cage in. Not sure if this cooler is supposed to be slightly slanted. I'll keep looking into it.