help! need low profile s939 cooler for htpc

matva · Post by **matva** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:05 pm

what are the recommended s939 cpu coolers that are short. i need it for this case: http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/ ... X/pg4.html

will be cooling an opteron165

considering this 1 atm: http://www.bigbruin.com/2006/cnps8000_1
also possibly this mod ? viewtopic.php?t=40222&highlight=thermaltake

i have 100mm only.

bendit · Post by **bendit** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:30 am

that zalman got a very bad review here. its also more expensive than two alternatives that would be more quiet. The a/c Alpine 64 and Scythe Samurai Rev B are half the cost, and were reviewed here on the site.

matva · Post by **matva** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:03 am

the Scythe Samurai Rev B looks nice, but it will just barely fit. the fan would be like 2mm from the bottom of the psu (this is an htpc case so it would sit horizontal with the psu directly above. i imagine that it wouldn't be very effective with only 2mm of space. is it possible to mount a fan on the side of the Scythe Samurai Rev B ?

i think at this point im leaning towards a modded 7700 (with a nexus maybe?). it is only 62mm high.