Was going to get a Noctua NH-U12F but...

MoRT489 · 17 Dec 2007 at 08:16

just read it doesnt fit the P35 DS4 due to all the heatpipes. Wondering which cooler to get that isnt a ***** to fit and is good quality without lapping - maybe zalman 9700 (tho heard it slices ** fingers to pieces when fitting!) would prefer to stay away from tuniq tower as it's just sooo massive. Thoughts appreciated

schumi84 · 17 Dec 2007 at 08:49

They also said the Arctic Cooling 7 Pro didnt fit, but it does. Instead of the Noctua i personally would go for the Tuniq Tower, failing that, the Thermalright Ultra 120.

MoRT489 · 17 Dec 2007 at 10:15

schumi84 said:
They also said the Arctic Cooling 7 Pro didnt fit, but it does. Instead of the Noctua i personally would go for the Tuniq Tower, failing that, the Thermalright Ultra 120.

Tower and Thermalright r both huge, is the zalman comparatively smaller (tho a few degrees hotter)?

Alternatively if i was to get the DS3P (no heatpipes) would the Noctua fit?

schumi84 · 17 Dec 2007 at 11:44

It all depends on the clearance from the CPU plate to the actual start of the heatsink fins as to whether the HSF will fit. If you look at the tuniq tower there is a lot of clearance there, so they won't come into contact with the heatpipes. The same applies to my Scythe Ninja, even though it is a bit of a beast size wise, there is ample clearance to the heatpipes on the motherboard.

If you did go for the DS3P then you wouldnt have a problem with the Noctua i wouldnt have thought

waso_dude · 17 Dec 2007 at 12:06

Personally, get the thermaltake.

Its the best air cooler on the market.

Its worth the extra size.

IAmATeaf · 17 Dec 2007 at 17:26

waso_dude said:
Personally, get the thermaltake.

Its the best air cooler on the market.

Its worth the extra size.

Do you mean the thermalright?

schumi84 · 17 Dec 2007 at 17:31

Quite possibly, yes.

The thermalright is definitely the best, all comes down to how much u want to spend in the end.

MoRT489 · 17 Dec 2007 at 18:52

It's not really the price, i'm happy to spend £40 if it means i get a good cooler but it actually comes down to that i dont want an absolutely massive tower in my case cos it is a mid size case and dont want to upgrade it til later next yr.

Pneumonic · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:22

This is an Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme in my Armour Jr (mid-tower case) fits nicely

jljones3 · 21 Dec 2007 at 01:51

Hi, I have just ordered a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, I was just wondering if you knew if I could have it facing upwards instead of rearwards like in your photograph.
Thanks

waso_dude · 21 Dec 2007 at 10:04

it fits both ways.

Pneumonic · 21 Dec 2007 at 15:18

it will fit both ways.. but air to an exaust fan out the back will give you better case airflow