Just about all the PSUs I've seen on normal retail PCs have the fan on the back where the power cord connector and on/off switch are. But now I'm looking around to build a custom system I notice that some PSUs have the fan mounted on the top with a honeycomb grill on the back. I assume that in both ...

Thanks for the info. Looks like the H67 chipset will be the best one for me then.

I'm planning to build a new PC using sandy bridge when the motherboards start shipping again. I won't be overclocking it, and am not a big gamer, so I'm thinking to go for the H67 chipset and use the integrated video, and maybe add a video card in a few years as a mid-life update (I tend to upgrade ...

Update: I ended up fixing the shiriken HSF to the motherboard using standard M3 bolts and washers. I removed the push-pins from the heatsink mounting brackets, fixed the brackets to the heatsink and bolted it onto the motherboard. So far it's working fine, and the system is much quieter. But now the...

I've got a Dell Inspiron 530s that I use occasionally, and I'm trying to reduce the noise from the CPU fan. The system has a slim-line case with a Core2 duo CPU with LGA 775 socket. I've purchased a shuriken rev B HSF, which is low enough to fit inside the slim case, but I've found the shuriken uses...