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Thanks Tibors, for explaining the MOBO configuration – I didn’t realise that. Are you saying, because the CPU is located further to the front of the MOBO, that this explains the optical illusion?Tibors wrote:Sooty,
That is because of the mobo used.
Most mobos have (from the back of the mobo to the front):
Back plate/CPU socket/DIMMs/20-pin power connector
This one has:
Back plate/20-pin power connector/CPU socket/DIMMs
So the CPU HSF is located further from the back of the case.
Hmm, I thought we discussed this in some other thread, maybe an XP-120 thread?Sooty wrote:The XP-120 mounted on a removable MOBO tray.
Notice how the height of the XP-120’s fan, is almost level in height with the end of the PCI slots. On the D8000, that would extend the XP-120 about 40% the way across the 120mm case fan.
Edit: I think that’s a 38mm fan they’re using in that photo. Still a 25mm fan, might be closer to 30% across – my original estimate. The XP-120 is massive, but if Katana’s photos are anything to go by, and it doesn’t extend into the case fans ‘air space’ – that’s great news, I’m just very surprisedKatana’s XP-120 fan, doesn’t appear to extend higher than the MOBO back-plate, let alone the PCI slots.
Sounds good to me IF you have your PC located/positioned where no fingers or pets can reach - like mine. (Call me lazy, but it is quite a headache to get the PC in and out of the cubby hole, especially when the PC has rubber feet pressing against a wooden panel so that it doesn't 'slide' out.)Sooty wrote: In cases where there might be conflict, with either XP cooler, perhaps mounting the exhaust case fan on the outside of the case (instead of inside), might lessen potential conflict??